Misbehaving on Letterman!

February 8, 2011

Perhaps you watched my appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman last Friday night. As usual, it was a lot of fun. Because it was Super Bowl weekend, my producers and I came up with a table decorated as a football field. We had football themed party foods including a cheese football – a nut-covered cheese ball in the shape of a football. I was demonstrating how to make it during my segment when Dave started to act up.

: All of these screaming young fans were there for Justin Bieber. However, they did all chant ‘Martha’ as soon as they saw me.

: The paparazzi was out in full force. It’s always such an odd sensation being their focus.

: The long line of fans waiting to get into the Letterman taping

: Judy Morris – Special Projects Producer – explaining the Superbowl-inspired party demo

: Charlie Green, my makeup artist, clowning around with the Green Bay Packers cheesehead

: The football field table ready to be moved onto the set

: The view from my dressing room – Despite the freezing temperatures, the crowd outside was quite thick.

: Here I am with actress Pauley Perrette (NCIS) – She taped before I did.

: Judy briefed me while Charlie touched up my makeup.

: Posing with Mike Buczkiewicz – Letterman Segment Producer

: All fixed up and ready for David Letterman

: I stopped by to say hello to Robert Plant – legendary vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin – He was Dave’s musical guest.

: Attentive Anthony doing some quick hair touch ups in the hallway

: The very talented hair stylist from Frédéric Fekkai Salon – Anthony Sorensen

: Biff Henderson is the long-time stage manager of the Late Show with David Letterman.

: Posing with Matt Roberts – one of the executive producers of the show

: There was heavy security backstage.

: Justin Bieber was just a blur as he went on set to do the Top 10.

: Mike and Judy

: Paul Shaffer has been the musical director for Letterman since 1982.

: Melany Lynch – my executive assistant at TV and Jocelyn Worrall – set stylist – enjoying the show backstage

: There’s Justin Bieber doing his Top 10.

: Everyone back stage was watching the big screen.

: Susan Magrino, my longtime publicist, looking very chic

: I was going to demo a really delicious cheese football.

: Cheesehead Jocelyn

: This is the gift that I prepared for Dave – a cheese football, crackers, candy, and more. For instructions on how to make this heart-shaped box – http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/