The Top 10 Goodbyes to David Letterman
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David Letterman wrapped up his final late-night broadcast this week, and while he gave us his own touching goodbye and a hilarious final monologue, we've been loving how other stars have been saying goodbye. All the late-night hosts have been saluting Letterman, and they're not the only ones who have said goodbye in different ways. In the last few weeks, the legions of Dave's celebrity friends have been paying homage, sending him messages on social media, and pulling stunts on his show. To commemorate the best, funniest, and most sentimental goodbyes, we've put them together in — what else? — a top 10 list.
Seth Meyers's Homage
Late Night host Meyers — who is the fourth host on the NBC show after Dave — used his opening as an homage to Dave's show, re-creating its intro shot-for-shot.
Bill Murray's Cake Jump
Longtime friend Murray jumped out of a giant cake for the host, smearing him and everyone in the frosting and sugar.
Jennifer Lawrence's Facebook Message
Lawrence, whom we can only assume is one of Dave's favorite guests, posted a slightly desperate-sounding message to Dave on Facebook.
The Presidential Joke
On Letterman's final show, there's a hilarious segment featuring every president since Carter earnestly proclaiming that our "long national nightmare is over." Dry, funny, and so Dave.
Julia Roberts's Big Goodbye Kiss
Roberts, who has kissed Letterman many, many times over the years during her visits, gave him one final, emotional kiss goodbye when she stopped by for the last time.
Tina Fey's Strip Show
Fey, who has been on the show about 20 times, stripped down for Dave in her final appearance, saying it was the last time she'd be wearing a pretty dress for a late-night host. Sorry, Jimmy!
Adam Sandler's Sweet Song
Sandler brought Dave a totally appropriate parting gift: he wrote him a song. It's NSFW in some places, but so touching and sweet.
The Foo Fighters' Final Performance
It was so fitting to have the Foo Fighters — aka Dave's favorite band performing his favorite song of all time, "Everlong," on his final episode. Not only is the song his favorite, but there's also a montage of memorable moments from the show throughout the years to close out the last broadcast.
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue
Kimmel used his Tuesday night monologue to talk about how much Letterman meant to him — so much, in fact, that Kimmel can't get through it without tearing up. It's so genuine and moving.
The Top 10 List
Letterman's final top 10 list was given by a ton of celebrity guests, including Tina Fey, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jim Carrey. While it may not be as emotional as some of the other goodbyes on the list, the hilarious segment is the most perfect goodbye to the show that there could be.