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David Letterman was on the receiving end of a sales pitch, not a shakedown, a defense lawyer said Tuesday as he argued that a TV producer accused of extorting the comic was simply peddling a screenplay.
Just when it was becoming possible to watch the “Late Show with David Letterman” without thinking about the host’s extortion scandal, the case is back in the news.
A former writer for David Letterman said she quit his NBC talk show in part because of alleged sexual favoritism and a hostile work environment.
David Letterman felt "threatened, alarmed and concerned" about the impact to his family life and career after a newsman tried to blackmail him by disclosing his sexual affairs, according to court documents released Thursday.
“Late Show” host David Letterman’s recent apologies for his workplace romances were a big hit with , but at least one high-profile member of the at-home audience isn’t ready to forgive and forget. In an open letter published to , outspoken attorney Gloria Allred lashed out at Letterman.
Of all of those reacting to David Letterman's situation, Craig Ferguson had a unique perspective.
The hard-driving newsman accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman recently produced a piece on crime boss John Gotti and his family. Now he's using one of Gotti's former attorneys to defend himself.
While David Letterman would undoubtedly do without the personal turmoil, his blackmail scandal is great for business.
David Letterman had his Hugh Grant moment. The question is whether his personal embarrassment will help fuel further professional triumph.
A CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman used pages from a former assistant's diary that described an affair with the "Late Show" host, a law enforcement official confirmed Monday.
The lawyer for a man accused of extorting $2 million from David Letterman under the threat of revealing the talk show king’s office affairs told TODAY Monday he is going to make sure Letterman’s now-famous mea culpa on Thursday won’t be the final word on the matter.
The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the talk-show host "a master at manipulating audiences."
When talk show host David Letterman went public last week with the revelation that he had affairs with women who worked for him, he pointedly said he hopes “to protect my job.”
David Letterman should probably care what women think about him — and not just his wife.
Late-night hosts didn't waste a moment poking fun at the troubles of one of their own, after a CBS newsman was charged with trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that forced the late-night comic to acknowledge having sex with some of the women who have worked for him.
Major TV advertisers are sticking by late night talk show host and comedian David Letterman after he tried to head off bad publicity from a failed extortion attempt by revealing that he had sex with female staffers.
So a late-night talk show host, married and a dad, walks on stage and admits to workplace hanky-panky. The punchline? He has long reveled in mocking politicians for their sexual trespasses.
A CBS newsman who prosecutors said was desperate and deep in debt was charged Friday with trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that forced the late night comic to acknowledge having sex with some of the women who have worked for him.
Add "Saturday Night Live" to the shows making sport of David Letterman's difficulties. But in the hands of "SNL," Dave got off pretty easy.
It was business as usual for David Letterman and CBS' "Late Show." The band played. The host, dapper as always in a well-tailored suit, recited his monologue; some jokes hit, some missed.
A CBS News employee has pleaded not guilty to trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that spurred the TV host to acknowledge sexual relationships with female staffers on his show.
Add this one to the presidential collection: the heart-shaped potato. By the time Barack Obama came on stage to the taping of the "Late Show" on Monday, host David Letterman had offered up 10 reasons why in the world the president had agreed to do it.
No aspect of fashion escapes the sharp eye of "Vogue" queen Anna Wintour, including David Letterman's socks.
Sarah Palin says she accepts David Letterman's apology for the joke he made about her daughter.
Forbes Releases Top 10 List of Overpaid Actors -- Who Is On Your List?Forbes released another Top 10 list -- this time of the most overpaid stars in Hollywood. Will Ferrell tops the list.
The Nobel-Hollywood Complex Implodes :: Noemie Emery Three times in the past several weeks, fortune has seemed to beam on conservatives, in unexpected and unprompted ways. Not that they've won much, but their tormentors keep losing.
John Tantillo's Brand Winner... And Loser: Letterman and the Nobel PrizeJohn Tantillo applauds Letterman for apologizing in way consistent with his personal brand and also criticizes the Nobel Prize committee for their actions--while maintaining that Obama has handled the (undeserved) reward in the best way possible for his own personal political bra …
LIZ JONES: So what happened to the woman who didn't sleep with David LetterLetterman the lewd, unfunny man thinks what he did to his staffers didn't break any laws. His behavior does break God's laws, though. "Thou shall not commit adultery.
I made a comment in the Daily Mail about Letterman. They don't publish all comments, but my comment has been published.
If you live around here you are fully aware that there is never a dull moment in Manhattan. Turns out this morning was no different. Watch this video courtesy of NY Mag.
David Letterman Apologizes To Wife, Palin (Video)David Letterman still manages to squeeze in a joke during a heartfelt apology to his wife over his extortion scandal.
Breaking: David Letterman addresses affairs again on tonight's show [updated] | Show Tracker | Los Angeles TimesIn a clip from his monologue posted on CBS.com, a chagrined Letterman opened the show by noting his current unpopularity. "I'll be honest with you folks," he said. "Right now, I would give anything to be hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
New Hampshire Woman Lived With Defendant In Letterman CasePORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- A New Hampshire woman who was an assistant to David Letterman on his late-night show has connections with the man charged in an extortion plot against the entertainer.
Lawyer: Alleged Letterman plotter is 'innocent'Gerald Shargel, attorney for Joe Halderman, the man accused of extorting $2 million from David Letterman, said, "In the history of extortion attempts, there's never been someone paying by check. The public should not simply take the word of David Letterman."
Revelations from extortion scandal may hurt David Letterman with women viewers All could determine whether Letterman is significantly damaged or if it's just a footnote to his career. Certainly, it can't help when the New York Post blares on its front page: "Dirty Dave's Harem."
Inside the Beltway - Washington TimesLetterman as Clinton, our faulty emergency alert system - plus a greta Army dog that likes to parachute from 12,000 feet up.
Referencing Polanski, Letterman, Limbaugh asks if Republicans should admit "every date rape" they've done? [SOUND CLIP]"...they might get a hero's welcome... imagine if Mark Foley could have just waited until now for this to come out..."
Following on the heels of a startling revelation about "personal relationships" with his employees, television talk show host David Letterman admitted Friday that he has also carried on a long-time "intimate" relationship with his pet hamster.
Did David Letterman do the right thing?Letterman admitted to his studio audience and to millions of viewers that he has had sex with a number of women on his staff. He claimed his public admission was due to an extorion plot against him.
David Letterman Reveals Extortion Attempt Over His Affairs - NYTimes.comDavid Letterman said on his show on Thursday that he had been the victim of an extortion attempt over charges of sexual affairs with staff members, claims that he conceded were true.
Letterman reveals $2M extortion plot, multiple affairsDavid Letterman dropped an on-air bombshell last night -- admitting he had slept with his "Late Show" female staffers, and revealing he was the victim of a $2 million shakedown plot over the shocking affairs.
CBS News producer arrested in $2 million Letterman extortion plot; attempted to blackmail talk-show host over affairs with staffUS talk show host David Letterman admitted in his nightly program on Thursday to having sex with members of his staff, as he detailed an extortionist's efforts to relieve him of two million dollars.
David Letterman Confession: I Had Sex With Staffers, Got Targeted by ExtortionistDavid Letterman told the audience of his late night talk show that he had sexual relationships with female members of his staff, and added he forked over a bogus $2 million check as part of an extortion plot on the matter.
The Prez dropped in at the David Letterman show for an extended appearance. This writer especially liked the picture of Sasha Obama creeping around the couch and sneaking up on dear old dad in the Oval Office. What did you think about it? Vote and comment now.
President Obama Heading To Letterman Late Show. Only Guest To Appear. While Jay Leno had a fake presidential interview on his first show Monday night, David Letterman will have the real thing September 21.
It looks the NFL is going to reinstate that dog-fighting guy Michael Vick. However, they intend to keep him on a short leash.
Letterman Top Ten Things Overheard At Sarah Palin's Farewell Party (VIDEO)Sarah Palin will step down as Governor of Alaska tomorrow and for David Letterman the moment can't come soon enough. The feud between the two wouldn't die, despite the fact that she accepted his much-debated apology for joking about her daughter.
McCartney performs where Beatles made US TV debut - Yahoo! NewsPaul McCartney returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater 45 years after the Beatles made their U.S. television debut there.
Leftist Christmas in July: Sarah Palin Resigns. Will verminous attacks cease now?I'm not going to speculate about why she's stepping down. I have no earthly idea. I have to think, though, that being out of the public spotlight will mostly end the incessant, vicious attacks against her family from the verminous left.
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