COLD OPEN: Dave and Jude in the green room. Jude is reading a newspaper.
JUDE: "Did you hear about his Kevin James and Adam Sandler gay-themed movie? That'll be nice for you."
DAVE: (chuckles, then confused) "Why would that be nice for me?"
JUDE: "Oh, like you're not gay." (laughs)

" . . . and now, the gangster of love. . . . . David Letterman!

ACT 1
Before we get going, Dave checks with our executive producer on the weather. "Is this a go?" She gives the thumbs up.

Out on 53rd Street is a guy who will do something special tonight. Two months ago we had a guy on a pogo stick hop over a city taxi cab. And then last month we had a guy do a somersault over a Honda Civic. What do we have tonight? We meet Mark Odgers, originally of Westerville, Ohio, now living in New York City. Tonight, he will hop on a mini-trampoline, do a forward flip over a yellow taxi cab, and slam dunk a basketball. After a little chat, we bid adieu and we'll check back in with him later.

Hey, congratulations to us. This morning we were nominated for 3 Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Dave Letterman
- Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
- Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

And CBS sent a congratulatory message to Dave for his accomplishment. Announce:

"David Letterman has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. And here's why . . . ."
(We see a clip of Dave acting in a very odd manner, babbling incoherently)
"Congratulations, Dave, from all of us at CBS! Then catch Craig!"

Dave throws the blue card through the window and we hear "Old Turkey Buzzard" from the film "McKenna's Gold," sung by Jose Feliciano.
"Ole' Turkey Buzzard
Ole' Turkey Buzzaarddd...
flaa-yin', flyin' hii-ghh"
"He's just-a watin'
ole buzzard's just-a wa-atinnn'
Watin' for someone down below to die
Ole' buzzard knows that he can wait
for every mother's sons's got a date
with him...
Old turkey buzzard."

Beautiful.

It's something brand new here at the Late Show: "Spanish TV is Better." From Telemundo's "Caso Cerrado" we see a court program where lone man is beaten by two women; one woman with a cake, the other woman with a pinata.

GREAT MOMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES: We see FDR. We see JFK. We see George W. Bush mumbling and bumbling something awful. Wow!

ACT 2
TOP TEN: Things.
10. Popcorn shrimp.
9. Shark Week
8. Balm
7. Snake Venom antidote
6. Tommy Lasorda
5. Telemundo
4. Cole Slaw
3. Season one of "Magnum P.I." on DVD
2. Fudge
1. Jessica Biel

We go back outside to visit with Mark Odgers. We are ready . . . is Mark Odgers ready? He is. Holding a basketball, Mark runs west on 53rd Street towards the mini-trampoline. He jumps and flips over the yellow taxi cab, and then he finishes his stunt with a slamming, jamming dunk of the basketball into a basketball hoop. Wow! Very impressive. Dave says, "Very nice, but it's still only two points." We replay the basket from multiple angles, in regular speed and in slo-motion.

ACT 3
KEVIN JAMES
The big guy wants to try the basketball stunt. Unfortunately, he realizes that once he jumped on the trampoline, the stunt would be over. He would pretty much stop right there. No trampoline can contain Kevin James.
Speaking of his weight, it's a constant battle for Kevin. He admits to not being the best when it comes to exercise. In airports, he always on the lookout for one of those conveyor belt moving sidewalks. The other day he was on one and he was transported past a Cinnabon. He desperately wanted to get off, but couldn't! This made no sense to him. A Cinnabon is exactly what someone on a moving sidewalk would want. That's the Cinnabon's target group. There should be an exit ramp on the conveyor for people who want to get off for a Cinnabon. Heck, the Cinnabon should have a drive-thru. The conveyor should go right through the Cinnabon store. Who designs these things? They really missed it on this one.
Kevin is a dad to a new baby girl, his second. He says with the first one, he was real nervous. On the way home from the hospital he drove 30 mph on the highway, flashers blinking, hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2. With the second baby, it was a lot different; much more relaxed. He's not even sure he went right home. He thinks he stopped off and got something to eat.

My story: The doctor told me this when it comes to children.
First Baby: the baby spits out her pacifier. The parent picks it up off the floor and boils it to sterilize.
Second Baby: the baby spits out her pacifier. The parent picks it up off the floor and runs it under hot water.
Third Baby: the baby spits out her pacifier. The parent picks it up off the floor and wipes it on his pants.

After 9 years, "The King of Queens" has called it quits. It was a very successful show, as are most shows that last 9 years, but Kevin says it sort of ran under the radar. It was never as popular as "Friends" or "Raymond," but it lasted. He had many people come up to him and say, "Hey, I love your show. What's your name again?" They'll then call the show "The King of Hearts" or something like that. It was a little frustrating but he was glad they enjoyed the show.
Kevin now stars in the new film, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" along with Adam Sandler. Dave asks what clip we are about to see. Kevin isn't sure. He looks off camera for help. Dave presses Kevin just a bit and Kevin explodes, "I've seen 38 clips this week!" I have a feeling making a movie is easy. It's the promotional tour that's hard.
"I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" - it opens Friday.

ACT 4: Tony Mendez has a new show on the Discovery Channel called, "How It's Made" It's producing a lot of buzz in the industry and I wouldn't be surprised if it's picked up soon by the CW. We gander at the most recent episode where Tony learns how to make a gourmet apple pie.
We find Tony with New York pastry chef Kyle Duncan. Chef Duncan is a perfectionist, not wanting to leave out any detail in his explanation as to what goes in to a gourmet apple pie. He is very specific about the sugar to use, about the butter, and about the right kind of apple to use. Apple types: Beacons, York Imperials, Granny Smiths, Cortlands, Empires, Fujis, Golden Delicious, Winesnaps, Jonagolds, and Ida Reds. Tony gets disgusted at the tedium of the ordeal of apple pie making and storms out, happy with a less time-consuming Sara Lee Apple Pie.

ACT 5: Alan announce: "And now a Late Show Program Alert!
Coming up later in the show, Dave will attempt the basketball trick out on 53rd Street. (we see a replay of Mark Odgers) Will he make it? Stay tuned and find out. We'll be right back.

ACT 6
CHEF JOSE ANDRES: specializing in dishes from Spain. He has a number of restaurants in the D.C. area and is about to expand. His cookbook, "Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America" is now in stores and it looks good. Lots of pictures.
Tonight, Chef will be creating Clams in Green Sauce, Modern Style.
From the demo table, Dave eats garlic, clams, and drinks champagne. And then Chef Jose lights something that I haven't seen since college. I guess it was to add a smoked flavor.
Chef Jose Andres has a very popular show in Spain called, "Vamos A Cocinar"(We Are Going To Cook") and in January he will star in a 26-episode PBS series entitled, "Made in Spain" which will showcase the best in Spanish food, wine, and travel.

ACT 7
WHITE RABBITS: Making the network television debut, White Rabbits performed "The Plot" from their new CD, "Fort Nightly."

And that was our show for Thursday, July 19, 2007.



We almost didn't get the basketball guy on the show tonight. About 15 minutes before the show, it poured buckets here in the city around 53rd Street. By show time, it had stopped. The conditions were still OK for the jump, thanks to the find work of the stagehands to keep all the essentials dry. And then minutes after the show close, it poured again like I hadn't seen in months. And that only lasted about 10 minutes. We were lucky to be able to sandwich in the slam dunk between the two downpours.

I saw Tammy Faye Bakker on the Larry King show last night. It may have been the first time I ever saw Larry King looking better than his guest.

Emmy nominations
CONGRATULATIONS TO US!
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
Sunday, September 16
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Late Show With David Letterman - CBS - David Letterman, Host
79th Annual Academy Awards - ABC - Ellen Degeneres, Host
The Colbert Report - Comedy Central - Stephen Colbert, Host
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Comedy Central - Jon Stewart, Host
Tony Bennett: An American Classic - NBC - Tony Bennett, Performer

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
Late Show With David Letterman - CBS
The Colbert Report - Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Comedy Central
Late Night With Conan O'Brien - NBC

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program
Late Show With David Letterman - CBS
The Colbert Report - Comedy Central
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart - Comedy Central
Late Night With Conan O'Brien - NBC
Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO

Would you like to make your own Clams in green sauce, modern style? Here's how:

Clams in green sauce, modern-style
(Almejas en salsa verde a la moderna)
Serves 4
Salsa verde, or green sauce, is a Basque-country classic, usually served with hake or salt cod. Here I've updated the sauce and served it with clams to simplify the dish and make it more subtle. This recipe emphasizes the purity of the calms and avoids the common mistake of making them chewy.

20 Manila clams, cleaned thoroughly
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons Spanish extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons very finely chopped Spanish onion
1/2 garlic clove, very finely chopped (about 1/4 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon dry white wine
Salt to taste

Bring 1 quart of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 4 clams to the boiling water and cook just until you see them opening a fraction, 5 to 10 seconds. Then immediately remove them. Repeat with the remaining clams.
Place a strainer over a bowl to collect the juices. Working over the bowl, use a knife to make two incisions on the side of each clam shell to break the muscle, being careful not to break the clam itself. Open the shell and separate the clam from the shell, using the knife or a teaspoon. Carefully put the shelled clams in the strainer. At this point you should have around 1/4 cup of clam juices.
Put the parsley and the collected clam juices in a blender and blend until it forms a very fine puree. You should have a nice green sauce. Set it aside.
Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan over a medium flame. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes (do not let them brown). Add the garlic and wine, and cook until the wine evaporates, 20 seconds. Add 2 tablespoons of the parsley sauce and cook for 1 minute. The result should be a very light sauce. Season with salt to taste.
To serve, place the clams in a soup plate and cover them with the sauce.

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