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Late-Night Hosts Return With Laughs, Politics

Posted Jan 2, 08 11:19 PM CST in US,  Politics,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Late-night talk shows returned to the air tonight for the first time in two months with a dose of politics mixed among the laughs, the AP reports. Mike Huckabee appeared on Leno, apparently a bit confused by the status of the writers' strike, while Letterman got a taped intro from Hillary Clinton. Letterman and Conan O'Brien sported beards, having put their razors on strike, too.

Because he struck his own deal, Letterman was the only one with union writers, and he brought them on to read his "Top Ten" list of strike demands, including "Complementary tote bag with next insulting contract offer." Huckabee, meanwhile, says he crossed the picket line to appear with Leno only because he thought the writers had approved the return of all the shows.

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In this photo provided by "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", a bearded Conan O'Brien returns to the late night show on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008, after a two month hiatus due to the Writers Guild strike. ...   (Associated Press)
In this photo released by NBC, presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee talks with Jay Leno during the taping of "The Tonight Show" on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008 in Burbank, Calif. The return of TV's late-night...   (Associated Press)
In this photo released by NBC, presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee plays his bass guitar with Kevin Eubanks, music director of the "The Tonight Show" band during a taping of the "The Tonight Show" on...   (Associated Press)
Strike picketer, Vince Waldrow walks the line outside NBC Studios near people waiting to enter "The Tonight Show" taping, Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008 in Burbank, Calif. The return of TV's late-night funnymen...   (Associated Press)
In this photo released by CBS, a bearded David Letterman is seen at his desk on the set of "The Late Show with David Letterman, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. This is Letterman's first original show since the...   (Associated Press)
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Hillary Clinton  • Mike Huckabee  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Jay Leno  • David Letterman  • Conan O'Brien  • late night talk show


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