President Barack Obama will make a final appearance on CBS’ The Late Show before David Letterman retires later this month. It will be his first appearance on the show since 2012.
Obama has previously appeared on Letterman seven times, but only two since he became President. His first appearance came in 2004 when he was a senator for Illinois. His two appearances as Commander in Chief came on Sept. 21, 2009 and Sept. 18, 2012.
His eighth appearance will come on Monday. The other guests that day include Will Ferrell and performances by the Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile.
Also on Monday, CBS is airing David Letterman: A Life on Television, which will start at 9:30 p.m. and is hosted by Ray Romano. The special will trace Letterman’s career and includes his best interviews and skits.
Here’s the full list of guests for this upcoming week:
Monday, May 4
President Obama
Will Ferrell
Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile
Tuesday, May 5
Reese Witherspoon
Mumford & Sons
Wednesday, May 6
Martin Short
Norah Jones
Thursday, May 7
Tina Fey
Friday, May 8
Ray Roman
Brian Regan
Dave Matthews Band
Letterman’s final episode will be Wednesday, May 20.
Here’s First Lady Michelle Obama’s appearance on Letterman this week:
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