Pamela Anderson Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

Pamela Anderson wasn't going to sign any autographs after she taped the "Late Show with David Letterman," but the poster (below) that Felix was holding caught her eye. You'll see her in the video pointing at the picture before she got out of the car, went directly to Felix, and signed the picture on her right shoulder. The other fans, and autograph seekers owe Felix bigtime!

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Maria Bello Departs "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

I almost didn't get video of Maria Bello who was on Conan to promote her new movie "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," because someone (cough Hal)told me that she taped the show earlier in the day. Thank God I ignored him, and went anyway! Notice in the video how the elderly lady (gently) slaps Maria Bello in the face after she gets Maria's autograph.I guess that was her way of saying,"Thanks Maria!"

Btw, Kevin Costner sneaked out through the garage. We tried to get him to roll down his window, but he refused.

James Franco Outside the "Late Show with David Letterman"

No one thought James Franco was going to sign any autographs after the show, because when he arrived at the show, he said he couldn't sign any autographs, because his wrist was sore. Apparently, he has been saying that for a couple of weeks. Maybe Pamela Anderson somehow healed his wrist, because he was in a great mood after the show. He signed a ton of autographs after briefly posing for the paparazzi.

I don't have any footage of his arrival, because I didn't realize the camera was recording for approximately TEN minutes before he arrived; so, when he got there I thought I was hitting record, when I actually stopped recording. I pray that never happens again.

Atmosphere Pulls Up to the "Late Show with David Letterman"

I rarely get footage of bands arriving to the show, because they usually get there very early for the sound check, but as I walked up, Minneapolis hip hop duo Atmosphere was just pulling up.

Kevin Costner Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

Due to uploading issues with Blogger I had to upload the videos to Youtube, and then embed them into the blog. Yup, you guessed it, it was extremely time consuming! Furthermore, the uploading issues prevented me from having time to write my Pulitzer Prize winning level commentary. I will add commentary ASAP, but in the meantime, watch the mayhem among the autograph seekers at Kevin Costner's arrival to the show.

Lead Singer of Low vs. Diamond Outside the "Late Show"

Jason Sudeikis Arrives at the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Show

Wladimir Klitschko Walks to "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

Bob Sarlatte Walks to the "Late Show with David Letterman"

Simon Pegg Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

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Gillian Anderson and Simon Pegg Outside the "Late Show with David Letterman"

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Keke Palmer Leaves the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Show

Carson Kressley Departs "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

The Ting Tings After "Late Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

This is a short video of the The Ting Tings after the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show. I'm having MAJOR uploading issues, so the rest of the clips will be uploaded ASAP. I will also be uploading video of Carson Kressley, and Keke Palmer leaving "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"show. And video of Gillian Anderson, and Simon Pegg outside the "Late Show with David Letterman." Last but not least, I got some video footage of Daryl Strawberry taking a smoking break outside SNY yesterday.

This Week's Guests on the "Late Show with David Letterman"

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

Mo 7/28: Gillian Anderson, Simon Pegg, We Are Scientists
Tu 7/29: Kevin Costner, Bob Sarlatte, Low vs. Diamond
We 7/30: Pamela Anderson, James Franco, Atmosphere
Th 7/31: Luke Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Michael Lauziere
Fr 8/01: Richard Simmons, Mary-Louise Parker, Dwayne Kennedy

This Week's Guests on the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Show

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN

Mo 7/28: Carson Kressley, Keke Palmer, the Ting Tings
Tu 7/29: Jason Sudeikis, Rose Hill Drive
We 7/30: Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Gogol Bordello
Th 7/31: Nathan Lane, Dylan Ratigan, Albert Reyes
Fr 8/01: Brendan Fraser, Steve Schirripa, Airborne Toxic Event

Darryl Strawberry on a Smoke Break at SNY

Nathan Lane Enters the "Late Show with David Letterman"

Nathan Lane didn't stop on his way in or out of the "Late Show" to sign autographs or pose for the paparazzi, and apparently he never does according to some autograph seekers. I really don't understand that. I wonder what the mindset is for those celebrities who don't sign autographs.

By the way, somehow I didn't see Randy Bachman or Larry "Bubbles" Brown.

Behind-the-Scenes Water Balloon Drop on the "Late Show"

Biff Henderson, and Alan Kalter watched the practice run of the 55-gallon water balloon drop. The practice run took place at approximately 3:30 PM before Monday's show was taped. The actual drop took place shortly after 7:00 PM. Confused? Well, Friday's show is actually taped on Monday evening.

David Duchovny Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

David Duchovny signed a ton of autographs before he entered the "Late Show." One of his fans is an artist named Vorcan. Vorcan asked David,"Who do you root for in the art world?" and if he knew the name of the painting that David vomited on in one of the episodes of Californication. David doesn't root for any artists, and didn't know the name of the painting.

Vorcan also asked David if he could give him a painting. David didn't say yes or no, but kinda shrugged. David didn't stop to sign autographs after the show, so Vorcan chased after David's car, asked him to roll his window down, and told David Duchovny, "I'm going to kill it in the art world! I'm going to give you somebody to root for!" after giving David one of his painting.







By the way, during his 50 paintings in 50 states in 50 days tour, Vorcan told me that he sold the painting in the photo below to get his plane ticket to Hawaii.

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The Black Kids Depart the "Late Show with David Letterman"

I was able to get some video of most of the members of the Black Kids. It's amazing to me how most bands that leave the show don't seem very excited. Instead of looking like that just performed for a nationally televised show, they usually look like they just left a funeral. Maybe they are just relieved to have the show done, because the buildup must be nerve wrecking.

NAS Entering "The Colbert Report"

We got a hot tip that NAS was going to exiting "The Colbert Report" show, so we left the "Late Show" early to walk over there. To our surprise, instead of exiting the show, NAS arrived to the show. NAS' appearance on the show was a well-kept secret, because only one other autograph seeker was there, and it turned out to be #1 Fan.

John C. Reilly Entering the "Late Show with David Letterman"

John C. Reilly didn't sign any autographs or pose for the paparazzi, and it turns out that he rarely does; however, the autograph seekers had nothing but "kind" words for John. They were so kind that I won't type them on this family friendly blog.

Tracy Morgan Mobbed on 53rd Near Broadway

After stopping his car to speak with Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan was mobbed by fans on the way back to his car, but he was extremely nice and posed for EVERY picture, and signed EVERY autograph. There was some speculation about Tracy's level of sobriety, but at least he wasn't driving.

Mariah Carey Leaving TRL

I left the David Letterman show around 3:30 PM to get some video of Mariah Carey leaving TRL, but she didn't come out until almost 4:30!

The video is Cloverfield type shacky in the beginning, because the police forced the crowd across the street, and everybody started pushing as she exited TRL.

Btw, I'm headed to Best Buy to get a larger camera with more zoom. As you'll see, I need a lot more zoom in my life.

Mariah's 200k+ Maybach.

Mariah's hair and make-up crew.

Gifts for Mariah.

Jon Hamm Leaving the "Late Show with David Letterman"

After getting the clip of Mariah Carey, some paparazzi, and I sprinted down Broadway, to get back to the "Late Show." I was hoping that Amanda Peet hadn't left, but I was told that she left seconds before I got there. However, I was fortunate enough to make it back in time to get Jon Hamm as he was departing the show.

There was some other juicy stuff that happened at the show that involved an audience member being REMOVED from the show, but I need to get back on the good side of the "Late Show" security, so I won't say anything.

Augustana Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

Members of Augustana posed with fans, and signed autographs as they loaded up their van to depart the show. Most of the band seemed to be familiar with the African-American girl. They were like, "Hey, how are you?" I wonder if she is a super fan.

Shwayze and Cisco Adler Departing TRL

As you will see in the video, Shwayze and Cisco Adler came directly towards me as I was filming. The police and security were screaming at everyone to make a path, because Shwayze and Cisco's van was parked directly behind a lot of people that were waiting for Mariah Carey.

Cisco only signed a couple of autographs, because he said they were in a hurry. One of the gawkers mentioned that Cisco looked like Weird Al Yankovic.

Will Ferrell Outside the "Late Show with David Letterman"

The autograph session with Will Ferrell was very funny, but the jokes weren't coming from him. The jokes were coming from the fans, some of which were directed at Will's hair.

While Will was signing autographs, Tracy Morgan happened to drive by. Tracy got out of his car, spoke with Will, and signed autographs and took pictures with fans.

MythBusters Arrive at the "Late Show with David Letterman"

The MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman stopped to sign autographs with fans, and posed for the paparrazi before entering the show. They appeared to be very humble, and were very accommodating. The Mythbusters must be a well-watched show, because Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman had a lot of fans.

Rosie Perez Outside the "Late Show with David Letterman"

Rosie Perez wasn't originally listed to be on the show, but I overheard someone say that she was on her way. By the way, the "Late Show with David Letterman" security guards, and police are great! They do a fantastic job with the show.

So, Rosie quickly snuck into the show when Bud Selig was signing autographs, but took forever to come out. The show that airs on Fridays is actually taped on Monday evening, and it was close to sundown when she finally came out. Even the paparazzi left, but it was worth the wait. Rosie was very nice. She posed for pictures, and even answered questions from fans.

Behind-the-Scenes of the Skateboard Skit

Below are some behind-the-scenes clips from the skateboard skit.

Apparently, the Jamba Juice skit the skateboarder participated in was really trying for him. He skateboards on his hands, because he had surgery on both of his knees, but the show couldn't decide if they wanted him to come through the front door or side door. There was a lot of running around from the front door to the back door to the front door to the back door, and it took a pounding on his knees.

After the show was over, he mentioned that he was "very nervous," but seemed to be overall very pleased with the experience.

Caroline Rhea Departing "Late Night with Conan O'Orien"

We were able to get exclusive video of a very pregnant Caroline Rhea in the NBC studio's lobby after she taped the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show.

She signed everyone's autograph, posed for pictures, and even waved at the camera before acknowledging us. She seemed to be surprised that we were taking video of her.

Video from the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show will now be a regular feature on the blog.

Here is Caroline Rhea's autograph to my friend Josh.

Aaron Eckhart Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"

This is the second time I've had Aaron Eckhart on the blog, but this time he is exiting the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show. Just like outside the "Late Show," he graciously signed everyone's autograph before entering his awaiting SUV.

Surprisingly, the SUV had a sign with his name on it spelled incorrectly. It read Arron Eckhart. Maybe that's his alias.

Ricky Gervais Outside the "Late Show with David Letterman"

Ricky Gervais briefly signed autographs before he posed Mike Myers style for the paparazzi. One of the autograph seekers congratulated him on his Emmy nomination, and told him he deserved it.

John Mellencamp Outside the "Late Show with David Letterman"

After exiting his SUV, cigarette in hand, John Mellencamp signed a ton of autographs.

One of the autograph seekers asked for multiple items to be signed. John signed a couple of items for him, but then said in a joking manner,"I know you got to make a living Goddammit! I did it." but refused to signed anymore for the guy, and soon after tossed the marker into the crowd before entering the show.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

Maggie Gyllenhaal graciously stopped to sign autographs, and pose for the paparazzi, but she wouldn't take any pictures with the fans. One fan repeatedly asked her for a picture, but she told him it wouldn't be fair, because she would have to take pictures with other fans too.

After he kept persisting, she finally said,"What do I look like a piggy bank?" implying that the fan was going to hawk the picture on eBay for a profit.

She also refused to autograph one magazine cover for a fan. She said,"I'm not signing that! That looks like a creepy magazine."

Neil Young Arriving and Departing the "Late Show"

For some reason, Neil Young didn't stop to sign autographs before or after the show. A lot of autograph seekers, and fans were disappointed. Even a couple of paparazzi were upset. One of the autograph seekers pulled the race card, and said racism was the reason Neil didn't stop. That couldn't be true, because in typical New York City fashion, every continent is represented among the autograph seekers, and paparazzi. Neil wouldn't be racist towards his own people would he? He probably just had to catch a flight at JFK.

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Members of The Hold Steady Outside the "Late Show"

Recognizing the members of The Hold Steady was a little tricky for me. I had to use their picture in the latest issue of New York Magazine to determine who was in the band, but I still ended up missing one and a half of them. (I got one of them in the last clip from behind after he had walked past.)

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We were able to get a few autographs from the band on their photo in this weeks issue of New York Magazine.

Meryl Streep Arrives to the "Late Show with David Letterman"

Meryl Streep's arrival to the show was near Britney Spears proportions. There were a ton of autograph seekers, and a lot of fighting for position. You'll hear one of the autographs seekers scream, because the barrier almost fell over due to the pushing. Another fan asked Meryl if she could help him get out the crowd after he got his autograph, and she replied, "You need a shoehorn to get out of there."

The audio for the last clip isn't safe for work, and Meryl didn't stop to sign any autographs or pose for the paparazzi after the show.

Aaron Eckhart Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show" Near Times Square

Aaron Eckhart graciously signed autographs before and after the show. He even posed for one picture with a fan. Most of the fans were just as gracious, and wished Aaron good luck with the Batman movie several times; however, one autograph seeker wasn't able to get Aaron's autograph, and wasn't happy about it. The audio for the second clip isn't safe for work.

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Randy Travis Exiting the "Late Show"

Randy Travis didn't stop to sign any autographs after the show. Apparently, he signed a lot of autographs, and posed for photos before the show according to some fans I overheard talking. I didn't get there until around 3:00, and that occurred near 2:45.

Pierce Brosnan Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

Pierce wasn't going to stop to sign any autographs on the way out of the show, but he said his wife encouraged him to come over and sign. If you listen closely, you'll hear one of the autograph seekers calling him Pierson, and pronouncing Pierce's last name incorrectly.

He actually signed a lot more autographs upon his arrival to the show, but I had problems uploading video last night; so, I will upload the other clips asap.

Jason Mraz Departs the "Late Show with David Letterman"

There was a mini madhouse for Jason Mraz. After signing a few autographs, he was swarmed by autographs seekers with guitars, and other fans until he sought refuge in his van. Apparently, one of his fans yelled, "I love you!"because he poked his head out of the van (after I turned the camera off) and said, "I love you too!"

I had a lot of trouble uploading video last night, but I have another clip that shows Jason arriving to the show on foot from Broadway street with a small entourage. He left the show in a van, but he definitely arrived on foot with his backpack on. I wonder if he took the subway to the show. I'll upload the other clip asap.

Bud Selig Signs Autographs Outside the "Late Show"

Bud Selig signed autographs, and baseball paraphernalia for fans. Apparently, he was still working on organizing the All-Star game that is being held today here in New York City at Yankee Stadium, because he stopped signing autographs to take a phone call on his cell phone.

If you look closely you'll see Rosie Perez quickly go into the theater. She taped Friday's show yesterday, but she didn't stop on the way in to sign autographs or pose for the paparazzi. I'm assuming she didn't want to steal any limelight from bud, and besides her hair, and make-up weren't done.

THIS WEEK'S GUESTS ON THE "LATE SHOW"

THIS WEEK'S GUESTS ON THE "LATE SHOW"

Monday, July 14
Pierce Brosnan
Bud Selig
Jason Mraz

Tuesday, July 15
Meryl Streep
Aaron Eckhart
Randy Travis

Wednesday, July 16
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Neil Young
The Hold Steady

Thursday, July 17
Ricky Gervais
John Mellencamp

Friday, July 18
Rosie Perez

"Late Show" Band Members on a Cigarette Break

Below is a clip of "Late Show" band members Bruce Kapler, and Sid McGinnis taking a cigarette break before taping began on Wednesday June 18, 2008.

Hello Deli Vacation Photo Skit with Dave

These are some behind-the-scenes clips from the Hello Deli skit were two people from "off the street" were selected to go inside the theater to have a vacation photo taken with Dave. The two ladies weren't from "off the street," but were in the stand-by line, and didn't make it into the show, so as a consolation they were asked to participate in the skit.

Biff Henderson's Posing with Fans

Here's a video of Biff Henderson taking pictures with fans. Biff is a pretty big celebrity around the show. The fans are always excited to see him, and he is always accommodating. As you'll see, Biff was headed home after a long day at the office, but still stopped to pose with his fans, and even quickly ended a personal phone call.

I've actually seen Biff running errands around the neighborhood. No not my neighborhood, but the neighborhood surrounding 53rd and Broadway.

David Letterman Leaves the "Late Show"!

This is something that is rarely seen, but we have it on video! David Letterman immediately left after the show ended on Thursday 6\19\08. One of the autographs seekers said he has been coming to the show for four years, and has never seen Dave leave. Another autograph seeker from Canada mentioned that he recently waited for Dave one night to get an autograph until almost 9:00 P.M., and Dave still didn't come out! Someone else speculated that Dave left early to catch a flight to an awards show.