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Ha. Ha.

 Hollywood's Least 
 Funny Comics 

These guys get no respect, and they deserve it

Nov 16, 09 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - You rarely see Carrot Top or Gallagher anymore, but showbiz is still full of guys who just aren’t funny. Sarah Bell of Newsweek points out the worthiest tomato targets:
  • Larry the Cable Guy: A really, really poor man’s Jeff Foxworthy, minus any actual jokes.
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entertainment • television • Deal or No Deal • comedy • stand up comedy • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Howie Mandel • Dane Cook • Larry the Cable Guy • Carlos Mencia • Jeff Dunham

LETTERMAN SCANDAL


 Halderman 
 Wants Extortion 
 Case Dropped 

Lawyer says he just wanted to sell Letterman a screenplay

Nov 10, 09 10:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Accused blackmailer Robert Halderman went to court today, and his lawyer is asking for the extortion case against him to be dismissed. In court papers, Halderman’s attorney writes, "The sensationalism surrounding this indictment, fueled by the celebrity of the purported victim and the deference paid to that celebrity... More »

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entertainment • sex scandal • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • late night talk show • David Letterman • Robert Halderman

TV REVIEW

Wanda Sykes Show: Working Hard, Hardly Working

Clichés drag down late-night debut

Nov 8, 09 3:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Viewers expecting something fresh and new out of The Wanda Sykes Show—as the unlikely combination of Fox and an African-American lesbian might seem to promise—were sorely disappointed, writes Ken Tucker . The comedian and actor "is terrific: at ease and bawdy," he writes for Entertainment Weekly. But... More »

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entertainment • television • late night talk show • late night host • Fox • Wanda Sykes • television review • The Wanda Sykes Show

APOLOGIES dept.

 Shatner Reads the Real Levi 

Conan O'Brien sorry for fake Tweets, but not too sorry

Nov 6, 09 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - The Tonight Show got the last laugh on Levi Johnston. The soon-to-be Playgirl model threatened to sue if Conan O’Brien didn’t retract Wednesday’s poetry session, featuring William Shatner dramatically reading Levi’s supposed Tweets. So O'Brien admitted they were actually written by “a clever impostor posing... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • lawsuit • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • William Shatner • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Levi Johnston

WATCH THE VIDEO

 Shatner 
 Poeticizes 
 Levi's Tweets 

William Shatner back on Conan for dramatic reading of Johnston's posts

Nov 5, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Only a dramatic reading by William Shatner can give Levi Johnston’s tweets the gravity they truly deserve. Shatner visited The Tonight Show yesterday to poeticize Twitter gems such as, “Maybe I’m a genius and not even know it. Maybe I don’t exist and it only seems... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • William Shatner • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Levi Johnston

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


 Leno: 'I Take 
 95% of Blame' 
 for Bad Press 

He talks The Jay Leno Show, NBC, David Letterman, and more

Nov 2, 09 10:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Amidst a firestorm of negative press surrounding The Jay Leno Show, Leno gives a candid interview to Broadcasting & Cable on the fate of his new gig—and whether he’d trade places with David Letterman. Highlights:
  • On the slot: “Would I have preferred
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entertainment • NBC • celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • The Jay Leno Show

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

NELL SCOVELL

 Ex-Staffer: 
 Letterman 
 Environment 
 'Demeaning' 

But not just because of sexual politics: It's time to hire female writers

Oct 27, 09 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nell Scovell walked away from her dream job on Late Night with David Letterman thanks to the "hostile work environment" created by high-level male staffers having sex with their female employees. She writes about her experience in Vanity Fair—not to name names, but to point out... More »

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entertainment • sexual harassment • celebrity • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • Late Night • Late Show

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME DEPT.

 There's a Letterman 
 Sex Tape: Enquirer 

Security camera caught comic in 'compromising position' with staffer

Oct 21, 09 8:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Security-camera tape of David Letterman “in a compromising position” with a young female staffer is the next shoe to drop in the scandal surrounding the CBS late-night host, the National Enquirer reports. “Dave apparently didn’t know the location of the security cameras at his Late Night studios,... More »

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entertainment • CBS • late night talk show • National Enquirer • David Letterman • sex tape • Late Night • Regina Lasko • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

 Michelle Drops By Leno Friday 

First lady will reunite with Jay for 10 quick questions

Oct 20, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - After this Friday, Michelle Obama will have something in common with John McCain—and Miley Cyrus, for that matter—she will have survived the Jay Leno hotseat. The first lady will appear on the Jay Leno Show's "Ten @ Ten" segment, answering 10 rapid-fire questions from the talk... More »

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entertainment • Michelle Obama • Jay Leno • late night talk show • first lady • women's issues • The Jay Leno Show

WATCH THE VIDEO

 Fey on 
 Virginity: 
 'Couldn't 
 Give It Away' 


'Just good, Christian values,' comic tells Letterman. 'Or, being homely'

Oct 15, 09 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tina Fey was a virgin until age 24—“couldn’t give it away,” she told David Letterman last night, as the two discussed a tabloid list of celebrities who stayed virgins until, as Fey put it, “they were really old.” Responding to Letterman, who called... More »

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entertainment • Tina Fey • celebrity • late night talk show • David Letterman • Adriana Lima • virginity • Late Show

 Letterman Pans 
 Palin Memoir 
 —in Advance 

Hint: Dave would rather do pretty much anything than read Sarah's book

Oct 13, 09 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whatever you do, don’t buy David Letterman a copy of Going Rogue for Christmas. As part of his ongoing feud with Sarah Palin, Letterman unveiled a new ongoing Late Show segment: “Things More Fun Than Reading the Sarah Palin Memoir.” The Huffington Post compiles a... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • late night talk show • David Letterman • Sarah Palin • Late Show • Going Rogue • Sarah Palin Going Rogue

 Debate Rages 
 Over Leno 
 Move 

Is talk show helping NBC, or destroying it?

Oct 12, 09 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jay Leno’s primetime takeover has sparked furious debate in the TV business, as its ripple effects begin to be felt. Shows that thrived at 10pm, like Law & Order SVU, are dying in other slots; at least one, Southland, has been canceled outright. Anonymously, producers are calling the move... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • primetime TV • Southland • The Jay Leno Show

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

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

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


 Leno's 
 Ratings 
 Tumble 

Real prime-time shows beat talk show every night

Oct 7, 09 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Here’s one headline Jay Leno won’t want to read. Ever since the fall TV season began in earnest Sept. 21, the former king of late night has been getting his keister kicked in primetime. He’s finished in last place every single night, with his numbers falling steadily... More »

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NBC • Nielsen Ratings • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • TV ratings • primetime TV • The Jay Leno Show

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

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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entertainment • CBS • sex scandal • sexual harassment • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • late night talk show • David Letterman • TV ratings • love letter • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

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