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150? >> i think it's 136 is the count. >> 6,028 shows, tonight's a big finale "the late show with david letterman." what are you going to miss the most? >> when you get used to seeing a guy who you know is going to be there every night, i think it's going to be terrible not only for all of his viewers, thousands of people who have gren up with him, but for himself as well. >> i always watch you and you were such a gracious host he's such a gracious host. you're in on the joke. was that far of his, you think, his success? >> i think so. oh yeah. there are a lot of guys that get a little wild wi...

>> you want to know what i'm going to do now that i'm retired? by god i hope to become the new face of scientology. [ laughter ] here's some statistics. paul and i have been doing this show 33 years. that's 6,028 shows. that's a lot of shows. [ applause ] earlier today we got a call from steven hawking. [ laughter ] and he bless his heart, had done the math because he's a gene jous and stuff. and 6,028 shows and he ran the numbers and he said it works out to about eight minutes of laughter. [ laughter ] >> we've got to media table here. ed i sound just fine. >> willie bring this in.

It is the end of an era, david lettermanends his late night tv gig with one last good night. here is michaela pereira with more. >> 6,028 shows. he ran the numbers. he said it works out to about eight minutes of laughter. >> david letterman's final sendoff overnight full of the funny man's self-depprocating. presidents ushering him into retirement. >> letterman is retiring. >> he's just kidding, right? >> the late night legend walking on stage one last time to a fit

Jim investigators still combing through the cell phone records of that engineer of the doomed amtrak train. they're trying to match timestamps on brandon bostian's phone. records show calls were made and text messages were sent from the phone that day of the deadly derailment but it remains unclear if he was on the phone during the accident. well folks, it's a wrap. david letterman signing off for the last time after 33 years, more than 6,000 shows on late night. his last show filled with highlights of legendary career and a bevy of stars gathered together for one final top ten list. >> an...

And now, new stories that are sure to keep you up in heated debate all night long. americans think they oppose the invasion of iraq when really they didn't. a new poll finds that much of the country misremembers its support for removing saddam hussein from power in 2003 and today, we pause to remember a great day in american history, who this weekend, marks the ten year anniversary of tom cruise jumping on oprah's couch. but first, david letterman says good-bye. >> the only thing i have left to do on the program. thank you and goonlt.d night. >> after 6,028 episodes on the air, the longest ser...