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Thank you for so many laughs! You will be greatly missed @Letterman pic.twitter.com/LG8oKlYTTb

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 21, 2015

TV won't be the same without Dave. pic.twitter.com/9q5NHTf3b5

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 20, 2015

\"Awww Dave I'm gonna miss you! Where am i gonna go on T.V. When I wanna say the F word?\" Madonna wrote.

Awww Dave I'm gonna miss you! Where am i gonna go on T.V. When I wanna say the F word???do you still have my panties???? ??????this ??#rebelheart loves you! ?????? @letterman

A photo posted by Madonna (@madonna) on May 20, 2015 at 8:25pm PDT

It was an honor getting to do your show David Letterman @The_lateshow here's a flashback https://t.co/TolakeRL4k

— kevin jonas (@kevinjonas) May 21, 2015

Tonight is David @Letterman’s final show. What a wonderful, inspiring, hilarious, groundbreaking, amazing ride. #ThanksDave

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 21, 2015

Congratulations to David Letterman, who I now believe is beginning his third career in show business.

— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) May 20, 2015

\"Me and Elaine from the \"Seinfeld\" show about to bust onto the Last Letterman. We felt so honored....\" Jerry Seinfeld wrote.

Me and Elaine from the \"Seinfeld\" show about to bust onto the Last Letterman. We felt so honored....

A photo posted by Jerry Seinfeld (@jerryseinfeld) on May 20, 2015 at 7:33pm PDT

#ThanksDave

— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) May 21, 2015

Now there's even less chance I'll get to marry Dave Letterman and his lovely wife Regina

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) May 21, 2015

Dave you will be missed! @Letterman xo pic.twitter.com/QJpkonnayg

— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) May 21, 2015

Congrats to 33 years of making us laugh (and blush), @Letterman! We'll miss you! #ThanksDave https://t.co/XaWEjcy6D6

— Cindy Crawford (@CindyCrawford) May 21, 2015

Nooooo no no no thank YOU. Amazing show. Amazing man. #Letterman ??

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) May 21, 2015

This was my very first interview on @Letterman I was so nervous but he was incredible. You will be missed Dave pic.twitter.com/Mpf6rjLx6H

— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) May 21, 2015

Competing TV hosts even tweeted suggestions that viewers watch Letterman's final show.

ATTN #CONAN Viewers: Please switch over to David @Letterman's last show on @CBS NOW. #ThanksDave

— Team Coco (@TeamCoco) May 21, 2015

Don’t forget @Letterman tonight #ThanksDave

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 21, 2015
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