- David Letterman (Self - Host)
- Paul Shaffer (Self -Musical Director)
- Alan Kalter (Self - Announcer (voice))
Episode: Pam Grier, Tom Everett Scott, James Brown
Air Date: 1997-12-16
A plastic Statue of Liberty, a giant meatball, and a pile of bagels are placed on top of the Late Show Christmas Tree. Later in the show, a preacher in the audience puts sauce on the meatball.