17/08 Actor Harrison Ford; musical guest Porcelain Black
18/08 Author/activist Chaz Bono; musical guests Ray Lamontagne and The Pariah Dogs
19/08 Musicians Bono and The Edge; a performance from the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”; a Top Ten List presented by Dave’s Mom Dorothy
22/08 Actor Ryan Gosling; Summer toy demo; musical guests Gomez
23/08 News anchor Brian Williams; musical guests Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery Band
This video invitation was sent to The Late Show with David Letterman by the Prime Minister’s office in 2009, prior to John Key’s appearance on the late night show.
The clip features Key listing his own top ten reasons for David Letterman himself to visit New Zealand.
The PM’s office says the video had nothing to do with Key’s eventual appearance on the show.
Prime Minister John Key has had to defend his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman two years ago after TV3 claimed the PM paid for the guest spot.
Mr Key, who is also Minister of Tourism, appeared on the late night show to promote this country while he was visiting the US.
Last night, TV3 reported that Mr Key was invited only because Tourism New Zealand paid a $10,000 retainer to raise New Zealand’s profile.
But the PM refute the claims, saying the company was on a permanent retainer.
“There was no payment to Letterman. Tourism New Zealand have a public relations company, they’re on a retainer, they pay them every month, irrelevant of what I do,” he said.
“Apparently the Letterman show was one of the projects they worked on. We were invited on the show. Obviously people pushed for that, that’s how it works.
“As Minister of Tourism, it was a good thing to do. In my view it promoted New Zealand.
“But there wasn’t a payment made to Letterman, there wasn’t a payment made to get us on the show.”
Mr Key also confirmed that he was paid $250 to appear on the show. He donated the fee to a US charity.
“We didn’t pay, the only person that got paid to go on
the show was me. The reason I was paid by Letterman is that everyone is
required under the Actors Guild to be paid.”
10/06 Actor Jon Cryer from the CBS comedy series “Two and a Half Men”; talk show host Rachel Maddow; drum solo performance by Roy Haynes
13/06 Actor Neil Patrick Harris from the CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother” and host of “The 65th Annual TONY® Awards”; comedian Mike Birbiglia; drum solo performance by Neil Peart from Rush
14/06 Talk show host Kelly Ripa; actress Jennifer Lawrence; a performance from the Broadway musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
15/06 Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; a Top Ten List presented by actress Betty White; musical guests Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
16/06 Actor Ryan Reynolds; a performance from the Broadway musical “Anything Goes”
17/06 Actor Jim Carrey; actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; musician Todd Rundgren
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