#ThanksDave: Jennifer Lawrence, Seth Rogen and more send off Letterman
As David Letterman bade farewell to late-night on Wednesday, celebrities poured their hearts and humor out on social media to send off the "Late Show" host after 33 years in the biz.
Musicians shared their performances, comedians shared their stand-up bits and nearly all of them thanked Letterman for his imprint on television. Even late-night hosts Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to the veteran during their monologues.
Here's a look at what his fellow comedians, fans and colleagues had to say.
"Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who helped deliver the star-studded Top Ten list, called the evening "extraordinary."
"Community" writer/producer Dan Harmon shared a series of memories, adding that he was "heartbroken" in his 20s when Letterman didn't replace Johnny Carson, so he stopped watching and "went all edgy."
"The Interview" star Seth Rogen shared a heartfelt note from the outgoing host.
Singer Josh Groban insists that he got emotional during the finale strictly due to dust.
Actress Jessica Alba shared a bit from her first experience on the show.
"How I Met Your Mother" alum Cobie Smulders said good-bye with a simple photo and caption.
"Live! With Kelly and Michael" co-host Michael Strahan gave him a send-up.
Singer Gwen Stefani shared one of No Doubt's early TV performances.
Country singer Faith Hill tuned in with husband Tim McGraw.
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"Jane the Virgin" breakout star Gina Rodriguez barely made the cut for appearing on the show.
Country star Darius Rucker shared a Hootie and the Blowfish snapshot from the set.
Actress Rita Wilson shut down his "long national nightmare" opening.
"Today" show co-host Al Roker was touched by the sentimentality of Letterman's final episode.
Comedian Chris Rock dubs himself the new host of "The Late Show." (Sorry, Colbert.)
"Girls" creator Lena Dunham thanked the often-prickly host for boosting her confidence.
"Brooklyn 99" star Chelsea Peretti could think of something else she'd rather see end.
Actor-comedian Rob Schneider summed up Letterman's career with one of the show's famous bits.
"The Talk" co-host Julie Chen shared a selfie.
"Hot in Cleveland" star Betty White promised to keep her eyes peeled for Dave.
The Backstreet Boys reposted their Top Ten list.
"Arrested Development" and "The Millers" star Will Arnett reminded people what Letterman did for TV and beyond
"Community" star and "The Soup" host Joel McHale called Letterman his TV father.
"American Idol" judge Harry Connick Jr. made Throwback Thursday come a day early.
Seth Meyers and the "Late Night" crew opened his Tuesday show with a shot-for-shot recreation of the original 1982 opening sequence.
President Obama said that TV wouldn't be the same.
Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton actually thanked the comedian for pantsuit jokes.
Actress Demi Moore offered up her gymnastics moves.
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane shared a memorable "Late Show" moment.
"The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence pleaded with her pal to stay.
Monday guest Tom Hanks asked Letterman to give back his tools.
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Comedian Steve Martin quipped about Letterman's future prospects.
Jerry Seinfeld marked his 50th appearance on the show.
Former President Clinton was grateful to be among Letterman's final guests.
Fellow late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts the competing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC, dedicated a tearful monologue to Letterman and shared how the veteran host influenced him.
"Conan" host Conan O'Brien paid tribute in a similar manner.
Actor-comedian Patton Oswalt wrote a touching tribute to the host on Facebook and shared his set list from his sole appearance as a stand-up comedian on "The Late Show."
"So thanks, Dave. I only got to meet you once, when we shook hands after my first and only stand-up set on your show (that's a pic of my setlist, written in my hotel room that afternoon of the taping). You were friendly but distant, but I could tell you wanted me to do well. One comedian to another. And thank you for NEVER putting yourself above the oddness you so clearly delighted in."
TV Queen Oprah Winfrey teased to her final appearance on Letterman's show.
Daytime host Ellen DeGeneres offered up kind words.
"New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel and "The Mindy Project's" Mindy Kaling kept it simple and just thanked the host.
Comedian Sarah Silverman said she'd miss the host "something awful."
Comedian Tom Green called Letterman a "revolutionary" and his "hero."
"Will & Grace" alum Sean Hayes thanked the host for "being slow & gentle" when he made his first appearance on the show in 1991.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu mourned Letterman while doing a bit of self-promotion.
The New York Yankees shared a montage of memorable moments on the show.
NBA star Carmelo Anthony lamented the "end of an era."
"Breaking Bad" alum Krysten Ritter wished Letterman a happy retirement.
"2 Broke Girls" star Beth Behrs recalled a memorable dinosaur impression she did for the host and his audience.
"Billy on the Street" star Billy Eichner commended Letterman for "breaking new ground and remaining a true original for so many years."
Country band Lady Antebellum looked back on its first performance on the show. Pop band Maroon 5 also shared its 2012 performance.
"Broad City" called Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson's appearance on the show "a lit-er-al dream ."
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham said he was grateful to be part of Letterman's "great history."
Comedian Jim Gaffigan said watching Letterman changed his life.
"The Princess Bride" alum Cary Elwes thanks Letterman "for entertaining us with your sheer brilliance."
Longtime executive producer and writer Eric Stangel got a bit nostalgic on Twitter.
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7:37 p.m.: This post has been updated with additional celebrity reactions.
This post was originally published at 6:32 p.m.
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