After saying goodbye to Leno and hello to Conan over the past few weeks it’s time to get back to Letterman. Here were my favorite monologue jokes from last night’s episode:

Now here’s something weird. Do you know Britney Spears? The New York Post published nude photos of Britney Spears. Here’s the deal, take it from me, if you want to see Britney Spears naked you don’t have to buy the New York Post… just buy her a beer.

How many of you watched the NBA Finals instead of the Tony Awards last night? [Applause] And how many of you watched the Tony Awards instead of the NBA Finals? [Applause] Well, then, you might be gay.

Did you hear about this? The newest nominee for the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, broke her ankle out at LaGuardia Airport. Broke it in three places. And listen to this; at least two of those breaks have to be approved by the Senate.

Bruce Willis put together a clip show of his tenure as a Late Show intern. That’s my kind of desk segment. I loved it.

Howard Stern was the only couch guest. I don’t listen to Stern, but I admire his ability to entertain and speak his mind. He’s gutsy. He and Letterman have good chemistry because they’re such complete opposites. The interview was funny. Here’s a piece of it.

Mos Def was the musical guest. He’s a unique hip hop artist, no doubt about it.

Overall, I give the show a B+.

- Woody

David Letterman officially celebrated 30 years of late-night television with last night’s Late Show. Incredible. Simply incredible. The monologue focused almost exclusively on the milestone, and in true Letterman fashion he was as understating and self-deprecating as ever:

The desk segment was Top Ten Things Staffers Would Like To Say To Dave on His 30th Anniversary in Late Night. It was presented by longtime staff members. It was a lot of fun:

Howard Stern was the only couch guest. He’s a radio star and the newest judge on America’s Got Talent. The interview was entertaining. Letterman likes Stern a lot and has had him on as a guest many times over thirty years. He’s one of the few people I know of that Letterman allows to take over the segment and interrupt him in the middle of a sentence. Here are a couple of clips from the interview:

The Airborne Toxic Event was the musical guest. They were great.

Pretty good show. I give it:

- Woody