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 Pre-Scandal 
 Fergie Spills 
 to Cosmo 

Before Josh Duhamel's stripper fiasco, singer applauded him in mag

Nov 6, 09 11:09 AM CST
(Newser) - When Cosmopolitan interviewed Fergie for its December issue, no one could have predicted that by the time it hit stands, hubby Josh Duhamel would be embroiled in a stripper-sex scandal. At the time, Fergie sang his praises, Radar reports, telling the mag when it came to her recent weight gain... More »

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FERGIE'S DEVOTED HUBBY

Stripper: I Had 'Lots of Sex' With Josh Duhamel

Nicole Forrester reveals affair with 'freaking hot' married man

Nov 5, 09 8:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The stripper who claims to have bedded Transformers star (and Fergie hubby) Josh Duhamel shared all the dirty details with an Atlanta radio station Monday, including her claim that “we did hook up and had lots of sex and we had a really, really good time.” The interview... More »

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SURPRISE, SURPRISE

 Letterman Scandal 
 Is Ratings Gold 

That and Leno's exit make erstwhile underdog late night winner

Nov 2, 09 4:20 PM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman’s scandalous admission of intraoffice sex and his role in a blackmail scheme appear to have titillated audiences. CBS’ Late Show is up 13% in total viewership for the season over last year. Sure, Dave is off 8% in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, but that’s nothing... More »

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entertainment • television • CBS • sex scandal • blackmail • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • TV ratings • Tonight Show • Late Show

ANDREA PEYSER

 Sex Rehab for 
 Steve Phillips? Oh, Please! 

Axed ESPN analyst is just the latest to use 'sex addict' as an excuse

Oct 29, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steve Phillips and his fellow celebrity sex addicts prove "all that's required to claim that a man's transgression is really a disease over which he is powerless is a large bank account, a small degree of fame, a clueless wife. And a straight face," writes Andrea Peyser in... More »

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entertainment • television • rehab • ESPN • sex scandal • sex addiction • sports journalism • Steve Phillips • Brooke Hundley

BEHIND THE SCENES

 Blackmailer Read 
 Letterman All Wrong  

He's notoriously private, but don't cross him

Oct 27, 09 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Robert Halderman asked David Letterman for $2 million, he probably assumed the notoriously private Letterman would pay him off to avoid public embarrassment. But "all Dave cares about is his career," a source tells New York in a lengthy look at the host and the scandal.... More »

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entertainment • sex scandal • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • late night talk show • David Letterman • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

espn meltdown

 Steve Phillips 
 Pressured 
 Me Into Sex: 
 Hundley 

Alleged mistress filed for restraining order against Steve Phillips

Oct 23, 09 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - One day after dropping off a letter to Steve Phillips' wife, Brooke Hundley filed for a restraining order against the ESPN analyst—stating, among other things, that he rammed her car the day she left the letter, and accusing him of “cornering” her and pressuring her into sex. TMZ... More »

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 Edwards' New Neighbors: 
 Ex-Mistress and Baby 

John paying for Rielle Hunter's home; Elizabeth finally on board

Oct 23, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a DNA test—a secret one, of course—proved John Edwards is the father of Rielle Hunter’s baby, the two of them moved in just down the street in a $1 million home quaintly called Marsh Grass, the National Enquirer reports. The shamed pol is paying the $6,... More »

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Letter Surfaces in Steve Phillips Sex Scandal

Jilted lover wrote diatribe to ESPN analyst's wife

Oct 22, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Post is all over the story of Steve Phillips' affair with 22-year-old production assistant Brooke Hundley, whom they have poetically dubbed "the tubby temptress." In addition to "translating" her letter to Phillips' wife Marni ("I may be 22, but I'm not stupid"... More »

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ESPN Analyst Has to
Go Public After Affair Sours

He seeks police protection after he breaks it off with assistant

Oct 21, 09 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Another nasty public affair comes to light: ESPN analyst Steve Phillips, 46, had to go to the cops for protection after he broke it off with a 22-year-old production assistant at the network. The jilted woman responded with harassing letters and phone calls to the family and may have friended... More »

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Neighbors Cool But Polite to 'Icky' John Edwards

Some North Carolinians would rather forget scandal

Oct 12, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The national attitude toward John Edwards may be a mixture of mockery and fading recognition, but in his hometown of Chapel Hill, NC, the situation is more complex. Elizabeth Edwards is still a hit across the state, and the 2004 VP candidate is more than just a passing curiosity—he’... More »

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John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • sex scandal • North Carolina • University of North Carolina • Chapel Hill • Election 2008 • political scandal • Rielle Hunter • extramarital affair • Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity

 Letterman 
 Brought Galpal 
 on Family 
 Vacations 

Stephanie Birkitt was in Caribbean with Letterman, wife Regina Lasko, son

Oct 9, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Add one more item to the list of things Regina Lasko has against hubby David Letterman. The Late Show host brought galpal Stephanie Birkitt along on vacations with Lasko and son Harry, sources tell the New York Post. Other friends and coworkers were also invited along; one of... More »

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 Halderman: Dave 
 Bedded '6 or 7' 
 Staffers 

Plus, Letterman's wife Regina Lasko forced him into second apology

Oct 9, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt is getting the most attention, but she's not be the only staffer David Letterman seduced—not by a long shot, says accused extortionist Robert Halderman. Halderman puts the figure at “six or seven,” a friend tells the New York Daily News. “He would fly... More »

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LETTERMAN ROUNDUP

 Halderman 'Enraged' 
 Over 'Passionate Embrace' 

Alleged extortionist spotted Letterman and Birkitt as recently as August

Oct 8, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman’s accused extortionist, Robert “Joe” Halderman, is “a great human being “ but “he's positioned as a bad guy,” says friend and former co-worker Dr. Bob Arnot. “No one’s standing up for Joe,” he continues—so, certainly, Halderman must be glad... More »

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 Berlusconi: I'm Not 
 Going Anywhere 

Italian PM defiant as multiple criminal cases reopen

Oct 8, 09 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi, fighting for his political life after a court ruled he was not immune from criminal prosecution, called the ruling politically motivated and vowed to stay on as Italy's prime minister. Already weakened by sex scandals, Berlusconi will now face at least two trials, one concerning witness tampering and... More »

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 Grandma: Birkitt 
 Never Had Sex 
 With Letterman 

Stephanie Birkitt's grandmother is no fan of Halderman, but seems to like Dave

Oct 7, 09 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt, David Letterman’s galpal, may not be commenting on the extortion scandal—but her 90-year-old grandma is. Birkitt and Letterman “joked and kidded around,” but “they were just good friends,” she tells the New York Post. “She worked for Dave for 11... More »

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LETTERMAN ROUNDUP

 Just Wait: 'Trashy' 
 Letterman Letters 
 Are Coming 

Birkitt penned series of 'Dear Dave' letters, plus more on extortion

Oct 7, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s only a matter of time before Stephanie Birkitt’s “trashy” love letters to David Letterman become public. Sadly, “we’re not talking crazy sexual escapades,” a source tells the New York Daily News. “It’s her musings about them. It’s trash.”... More »

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Maureen Dowd



 C'mon, Dave 
 Letterman Is 
 No Bill Clinton 

And he's no Clarence Thomas, either. He didn't harass—or lie.

Oct 7, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - These days you can't drink and smoke in the office like the ad execs on Mad Men, but when it comes to affairs with young women, working men are still living in the 1960s, writes Maureen Dowd. David Letterman is only the latest boss to fall for the interns and... More »

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 Galpal Cheated 
 on Halderman With Dave 

Stephanie Birkitt was still seeing Letterman until last fall, sources say

Oct 6, 09 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The story of David Letterman’s twisted love triangle with alleged extortionist Robert Halderman continues to unfold. Former Late Show staffer Stephanie Birkitt was still sleeping with Letterman even after moving in with Halderman—and as late as last fall Birkitt and Letterman went hiking together, sources tell the... More »

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REACTION ROUNDUP



 Letterman Gets 
 Mostly Raves for 
 Handling Scandal 

Plus: Late Show host did not violate company guidelines with affairs

Oct 6, 09 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nope, the David Letterman extortion story didn’t lose momentum over the weekend. From fans to fellow talk show hosts, everyone’s still talking:
  • “If we are now holding late-night talk-show hosts to the same moral accountability as we hold politicians or clergymen, I'm out,” said Letterman
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VIDEO

 Letterman 
 Apologizes 
 to Wife, Staff 
 —and Palin 

Late Show host still glad he pushed back against alleged extortionist

Oct 6, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman wasn’t planning to talk anymore about his extortion scandal, “but it seems like people want to talk about it,” he said on last night’s Late Show. After apologizing to the staff for subjecting them to “hounding” from reporters, he made it clear... More »

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