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    Image of Xiu MeiGeryon Xiu MeiGeryon
    07/23/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    That guy really IS a professional.
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    Image of Slackferno Slackferno
    07/23/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    Dave is well known for grudges, just ask Susie Biggers. Higgins was good in the role, a good sport about Kath & Kim and plays off Cheryl Hines admirably in The Ugly Truth.
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    07/23/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    This is a deceptive article. He did not say Letterman has refused to speak to him. He was asked if he'd talked to Letterman at all or had any contact with him and he said no. There was no suggestion he's been trying to get in touch with Letterman himself and getting rebuffed. He did not say Letterman hates him. Letterman invited him on the show and he got bumped, but he doesn't imply it was malicious.

    The TV movie was a long time ago and Letterman, most of the public, and even Higgins have moved on.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    07/26/09

    @mostlymartian: Yeah, but it also doesn't mention that Letterman likes to light bags of dogshit on his porch, ring the bell, and run off.
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    Image of TedSez TedSez
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    As I recall, Letterman was mostly mad about the awful red wig Higgins wore for the part.

    But I don't think Letterman hasn't had him on the show because there's a conflict between them -- as we know, Dave finds his own discomfort to be comic gold. What he hates is talking about himself, especially when it involves personal business that he can't control, so I'm guessing that's what he's been avoiding all these years.
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    Image of Bobby Big Wheel Bobby Big Wheel
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    Letterman was also at fault for Higgins being named the worst audience member at Cirque du Soleil.
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    07/23/09

    @Bobby Big Wheel: Letterman has a responsibility to tell you that there is no candy in this office.
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    Image of Sleepyhead Sleepyhead
    07/23/09

    @pureblarney: Letterman uses one word to describe himself. What is it?
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    Image of FallonBestia FallonBestia
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    I remember how obvious the bump was. Tom Cruise was on the show that night and stayed on for through 2 commercial breaks. I am a fan of Dave's but never understood why he is so bitter to Higgins who did a great job.
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    C'mon Dave, bury the hachet! Now that Conan is your competition, you officially win for life! Can you still hold a grudge against this super-talented actor while you're sitting at your desk, bouncing your kid on your knee?

    Besides, Higgins also voiced Mentok the Mindtaker in Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, and you don't see the real Mentok going all apeshit over it! Well, do ya?
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    Do you think Letterman will have him murdered and then invite his mother on to reminisce?
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    Image of The Cajun Boy The Cajun Boy
    07/22/09

    @raincoaster: No. But he will have him raped by ARod!
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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    Comedic pipsqueak. Craig Ferguson should invite him on his show and make him put his head between his legs like Letterman did to a geriatric Raquel Welch. Worldwide Pants? More like Worldwide Colostomy Bag.
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    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    So stupid.. $200m later, what the hell does Dave give a shit about any of this now? Shouldn't he be more mad at the writers of that movie than simply "the messenger"?
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    Image of SpyMagician SpyMagician
    07/22/09

    @lobstr: In the world of entertainment, there's no such thing as being sated. You know the sad—but true—cliche that says that folks in entertainment are trying to fill a void in their lives? Well, being in the spotlight is like grabbing a drink each time you have a problem. You think you solved something, but at the end of the day the problem is still there and you're an alcoholic.

    That's why I think Johnny Carson was the last great guy in late night comedy. He—and many of his peers—seemed like they could get over the petty differences to get on with their lives.
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    Image of Greasy Thumb Guzik Greasy Thumb Guzik
    07/23/09

    @SpyMagician:
    Except Carson never forgave Joan Rivers for taking the talk show job with Fox.
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    07/23/09

    @Greasy Thumb Guzik: Well, people aren’t perfect, but I think that level of contention makes sense since Joan Rivers was closer to the same level as Carson than John Michael Higgins is to Letterman.

    Joan Rivers didn’t have a career stigma-laden cloud hovering her because of that. For Letterman to still behave this way towards John Michael Higgins is petty and borderline malicious since it harms his career.
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    07/23/09

    @SpyMagician: You had me there until you say someome like JOhnny Carson could "get on with their lives".. It was no secret him and Ed McMahon had some sort of bad vibe between them, surfacing shortly after he left the Tonight Show.. along with all of the other tales of celebs saying how they were always on thin ice worrying about pissing off JC, as he had a lengthy blacklist. :[]
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    Image of The Recession Is Over The Recession Is Over
    07/23/09

    @lobstr: But no one is going to care if Dave has a grudge against the writers. By shunning the messenger he gets to... well... send a message.
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    Image of MargotheDoeEyedFMachine MargotheDoeEyedFMachine
    07/22/09

    In reply to Never Piss Off David Letterman
    Higgins was superb in that, and Letterman should be grateful to him for pulling it off with so much panache.
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    06/19/09

    In reply to Emboldened By Olive Garden's Cowardice, the 'Fire David Letterman' Crowd Marches On
    I'm waiting for the first Olive Garden to pop up in Little Italy. You know it is going to happen.
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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    06/19/09

    @HiredGoons: That'll be like people who go to exotic locations and always eat at the Cheesecake Factory.
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    Image of waltzngmatlda waltzngmatlda
    06/19/09

    In reply to Emboldened By Olive Garden's Cowardice, the 'Fire David Letterman' Crowd Marches On
    this is so fucking sad. letterman is a champion, was carson's favorite, and has created something completely different from leno's jerky campyness over the last 20 years.


    and now this. letterman gets this shit.

    it's unbelievable how so many people in this country simply have nothing better to do with their time.

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    Image of Cicada Cicada
    06/19/09

    @waltzngmatlda:

    Letterman is going to milk this for all it's worth. His ratings are already up. These loons are the equivalent of a "Caution, Explicit Lyrics" sticker on a pop album. Guaranteed gold! There are plenty of sponsors grateful for the extra ad views this "controversy" is getting them.
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    06/19/09

    In reply to Emboldened By Olive Garden's Cowardice, the 'Fire David Letterman' Crowd Marches On
    This totally reminds me of this old funny:


    [www.mcsweeneys.net]

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    06/19/09

    @Awesome X: "When my grandfather opened the first Olive Garden, in 1982, his dream was to give parents a place to go when they forgot their daughter's birthday. His dream was to let secretaries visit Italy without leaving their comfort zone. And, most of all, his dream was to prevent awkward first-date conversations by serving as much food as possible as quickly as possible.


    That was his dream. And goddamn if that wasn't the dream America itself was founded upon."

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    Image of Oy Veh (Informality Reigns) Oy Veh (Informality Reigns)
    06/19/09

    In reply to Emboldened By Olive Garden's Cowardice, the 'Fire David Letterman' Crowd Marches On
    I almost (but not quite) wish that I dined with frequency (or at all) at The Olive Garden so that I could stop going in boycott but, OH WELL. Now if the Bagel place on the corner takes a similar stand I'M THERE!
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