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 Palin: Dave  
 Owes All 
 Women an 
 Apology 

Dave still joking, Sarah still furious

Jun 12, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman joked on his show last night that Sarah Palin made nice by inviting him hunting, but their feud showed no sign of letting up this morning when Palin called on him to apologize to young women nationwide on the Today show, the AP reports. Letterman’s joke that... More »

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Alex Rodriguez • late night talk show • David Letterman • teen pregnancy • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • Willow Palin

(Newser) - Sniping between Sarah Palin and David Letterman is making the rounds tonight on political blogs. After Letterman joked in his top 10 list last night that Palin had a "slutty flight attendant look," Palin shot back today at his "pathetic" joke, reports Politico. "What a commentary... More »

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Alaska • late night talk show • David Letterman • governor • Sarah Palin

(Newser) - When Stephen Colbert announced he was doing four shows in front of the troops in Baghdad, many wondered if he’d tone down his ironic bluster. Wonder no more. Colbert swaggered on stage for the taping in a camouflage business suit yesterday, and declared himself the only one man enough... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • Newsweek • comedy • Comedy Central • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • Iraq war • Gen. Ray Odierno

 Colbert 
 Guest-Edits 
 Newsweek 




Will stay in character as ultra-conservative host

Jun 3, 09 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The redesigned Newsweek is trying to drum up some buzz. To that end, editor Jon Meacham brought in its first guest editor: Stephen Colbert. The comedian—in character as the host of The Colbert Report—was at the helm for the next issue and “had input into what the... More »

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entertainment • Newsweek • celebrity • late night talk show • editor • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Jon Meacham

TV Review

 This Ain't 
 Your Dad's 
 Tonight Show 


Jun 2, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - It certainly wasn’t the same old Tonight Show that came on at 11:35 last night. Here’s what the critics are saying:
  • From the hilarious open on, Conan announced he “is not as interested in filling Jay's shoes as in buying a much newer pair,
... More »

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late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • television review

OPINION

 Crap, Now Who Do We Watch? 


Jun 1, 09 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Late-night TV stops making sense tonight. Letterman and Leno were such opposites that nobody had trouble deciding which to watch. If you’re like Gawker's Cajun Boy, you watched Letterman at 11:35 and Conan at 12:37. Now they’re going head-to-head, leaving him conflicted. “This is like... More »

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late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Tonight Show

 Leno Takes Final Bow 
 on Tonight Show 

Torch passed to Conan O'Brien after 17-year run

May 30, 09 4:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jay Leno said goodnight to the Tonight Show last night with a low-key farewell that included a look back at the host’s 17-year run, Variety reports. "When we started the show, my hair was black and the president was white," he quipped. The grand finale was an... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show

opinion

 Leno's Leaving, 
 and Nobody Cares 

He's all over the news, but no one seems too sad about it

May 29, 09 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Why is no one crying as Jay Leno leaves the Tonight Show, wonders the Cajun Boy on Gawker. Is it “because he's liked by the olds and people who live in red states”? No, it’s because Leno is nice. He's like “a lover that you just... More »

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entertainment • NBC • celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • primetime TV

GLOSSIES

 Conan Ready for Hollywood 


May 21, 09 8:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conan O’Brien moves to the slot once occupied by his hero Johnny Carson next month, raising the question of whether his shtick will play to a wider—and presumably more mainstream—audience. “The biggest mistake would be to alter my signal to make sure that I reach all... More »

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television • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Jay-ZTV

 Gingrich 
 Slams Pelosi 
 on Daily Show 

Points way to door over CIA comments

May 20, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Newt Gingrich “essentially” called for Nancy Pelosi’s resignation as House speaker last night in a chat with Jon Stewart, Gawker reports. "She either should prove her allegation” that the CIA regularly misleads Congress, or “I think she's done a huge disservice,” the former speaker said... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • CIA • Newt Gingrich • resignation • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • speaker of the House

 Leno's Last Guest: Conan 

Star-studded lineup for final week

May 14, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conan O’Brien is sneaking onto the Tonight Show a little early. He and James Taylor are the guests for Jay Leno’s final episode, to air May 29, Acesss Hollywood reports. Leno’s lineup for that week includes Mel Gibson, Lyle Lovett, and Billy Crystal. “I really do... More »

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NBC • comedy • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Billy Crystal • James Taylor • Jay-ZTV • Lyle Lovett

 Scientists  
 Name Beetle 
 After Colbert 

Researchers honor comedian on his birthday

May 8, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists who bestowed names of Bush administration officials on a trio of bugs have named a new Venezuelan beetle after Stephen Colbert, the Washington Times reports. "Last year, Stephen shamelessly asked the science community to name something cooler than a spider to honor him," said one of the... More »

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television • science • bug • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • name • comedian • beetle

 Paris Is, Like, a Total Workaholic 

Heiress defends herself against lawsuit, reveals total ignorance of what exec producer does

May 6, 09 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paris Hilton is a workaholic who hasn’t taken a day off in years, she and her handlers insisted in a Miami deposition. The heiress is being sued for not sufficiently promoting the DVD of her 2006 film Pledge This, the AP reports. But the truth is, “like I... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity trials • Paris Hilton • celebrity • lawsuit • Jay Leno • late night talk show • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Late Night

 Freelance 
 Jokesters Pen 
 Late-Night 
 Laughs 

WGA miffed by non-union writers

May 4, 09 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Late-night hosts don’t get all their gags in-house—scores of wannabe comedy writers bombard the likes of Jay and Dave with their one-liners, the Los Angeles Times reports, then anxiously wait for the show to air "to find out if you got a joke on or not,”... More »

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Saturday Night Live • union • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • freelance • writer • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • jokes • Late Show

 It Must Have Been 
 the Pork: Leno 

Host spoofs hospitalization upon return

Apr 28, 09 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jay Leno was back in form last night, joking on The Tonight Show that his hospital stay started when he “ate a raw pig a friend brought back from Mexico,” People reports. The host didn’t reveal the real cause of his illness, but found time to joke... More »

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celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • hospitalization

(Newser) - Jay Leno remained hospitalized today but is expected to be back at work on Monday, reports Access Hollywood. He's rumored to be suffering from food poisoning, but there's  still no official word. Leno reportedly has been joking with his doctors and the hospital staff since checking himself in yesterday. NBC... More »

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television • NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • hospital • Tonight Show

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx has apologized for telling 16-year-old Miley Cyrus to “make a sex tape and grow up” and “get like Britney Spears and do some heroin” on his weekend satellite radio show, OK! reports. “You guys know that whatever I say, I don't mean any... More »

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entertainment • television • radio • Jay Leno • late night talk show • apology • Tonight Show • Jamie Foxx • Miley Cyrus

 Boston 
 Station 
 Won't Air 
 Leno at 10PM 

NBC execs cry breach of contract

Apr 3, 09 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - NBC’s Boston affiliate is refusing to air Jay Leno’s 10pm talk show when it begins in September, the Boston Globe reports. Though the station owner claims that a “unique agreement” with NBC allows this option, a network president called the move “a flagrant violation of their... More »

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NBC • Boston • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host

(Newser) - Comedian George Lopez will hit the late-night airwaves later this year with a TBS talk show, Variety reports. The 11pm gabfest will begin airing in November, Mondays through Thursdays. The still nameless show will follow the regular late-night mold, with celebrity guests, stand-up comedians, and musical performances. Lopez himself... More »

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television • late night talk show • late night host • George Lopez • comedian • TBS • executive producer

(Newser) - David Letterman got hitched to his longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko, Us reports. The late-night host announced the nuptials during the taping of his CBS Late Show today, saying they married last week in Montana. The couple, together for more than 10 years, have a son, Harry, born in 2003. "... More »

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wedding • late night talk show • David Letterman • celebrity marriage • Regina Lasko • Harry Letterman • Late Show

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