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the gays
'Bruno' Bestows His Top Ten Upon America
Earlier in the week Sacha Baron Cohen shockingly appeared out of character on Letterman's show. Tonight he returned in character as "Bruno" to read the Top Ten—"Top Ten Reasons to See The New Movie Brüno."
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wonderings
Why Wasn't Sacha Baron Cohen In Character on Letterman Last Night?
Not that we minded, because the real guy is pretty charming and a great raconteur, but it was just curious because in the past the comedian, currently promoting Brüno, has been so committed to in-character appearances. More » -
flackery
Dark, Powerful Forces Are Determined to Destroy Charmaine Blake
Yesterday we published the best and worst press release of all time from Charmaine Blake, "the most famous publicist," while she was on a date with Cliff Clavin. Now we've received an email from her "friend" claiming we've been "deceived." More » -
explanations
Danny DeVito Addresses His Proclivity for Public Drunkenness
Danny DeVito was a guest on Letterman's show last night and Letterman took the opportunity to ask DeVito about his most recent episode of public drunkenness.
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wingnuts
Emboldened By Olive Garden's Cowardice, the 'Fire David Letterman' Crowd Marches On
A controversy erupted Thursday afternoon when Politico reported that Olive Garden was pulling its Late Show advertising in the wake of the controversy over Letterman's Palin jokes. Olive Garden then denied this. Regardless, the "Fire Letterman" crowd wants more blood. More » -
protests
Having No Other Purpose, Hillary Deadenders Target Letterman
The Olive Garden has pulled its ads—or maybe not!—from rapes-with-his-mouth David Letterman's late-night show about impregnating 14-year-old girls. Why would they do that? Because the PUMA crowd threatened a boycott. Of course. Wait, remember them? More » -
feuds
Letterman Mocks Pathetic Protest Calling for His Firing
Tens of imbecilic wingnuts turned out yesterday outside of Letterman's midtown studio to express faux outrage over his "perverted" jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughters, which in turn provoked Dave to spend almost an entire segment mocking them. More » -
field report
David Letterman's Job Is Probably Safe
On Facebook, 439 people said they might drop by the Ed Sullivan Theater today to demand that CBS dump David Letterman forsexually assaultingtelling a bad joke about Sarah Palin's daughter. Approximately 400 of those people are liars. More » -
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feuds
David Letterman Apologizes to Sarah Palin Again
Reports have surfaced that David Letterman offered yet another apology to Sarah Palin at this afternoon's taping of his show set to air later tonight. He couldn't have made a bigger mistake.
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stupid human feuds
Palin Wins Battle In Letterman War
Oh good, the people looking to get David Letterman fired because they don't like his monologue (admittedly it is usually pretty hacky but that is part of the charm!) just cost him one (1) internet advertiser. More »
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By PareeneComment by Muggs Bigglesworth: And Jezebel's out there crucifying people for not caring. Now I don't know what to think! 11 Responses | Other threads
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rape
Sarah Palin Calls For Uprising Against Letterman's Perverted Tyranny
Sarah Palin went on the Today Show this morning to tell everyone to "rise up" against David Letterman, the noted TV rapist and "so-called comedian." More »
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By John CookComment by Richard Lawson: Is she the dumbest smart woman around, or the smartest dumb woman? 27 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Chris Brown and Rihanna Back Together Again
Chris Brown and Rihanna attend Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Paris Hilton has a raunchy rebound hookup with soccer star Ronaldo, Paul Shaffer almost played George Costanza on Seinfeld, Megan Fox has genetically-deformed thumbs and Madonna adopts another African. More »
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Comment by juustuunder: I am kind of turned off by Megan Fox now. Those thumbs are gross. 3 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Letterman Responds to Sarah Palin's Righteous Indignation
Earlier this week, David Letterman used Sarah Palin's recent New York trip as fodder for jokes. This angered Sarah and Todd Palin, who called him "pathetic" and "disgusting" for telling "sexually perverted" jokes. Tonight Letterman responded. More » -
television
David Letterman's Time Has Finally Come
David Letterman, who has been quietly doing his second-place late night joker show over on CBS like forever, is all of a sudden beating the Tonight Show in the ratings. Calling Sarah Palin a slut really pays off! More » -
deals
Oh Don't Worry, Dave Letterman Will Be Here for a While Too
While everyone is busy fretting and fussing over Conan O'Brien's freshman Tonight Show run, his steady-as-she-goes CBS competitor, David Letterman, has been quietly inking a deal to stay on the air through 2012. With, sigh, a bit of a pay-cut. More » -
The Tonys!
Video: Tonys Host Neil Patrick Harris Does Letterman's Obligatory 'Top 10' Tonys List
In case you need reminding:Teh Geigh AwardzThe 2009 Antoinette Perry Awards, AKA, THE TONYS! [sparklehands] are tomorrow. We'll be covering them more throughout the weekend, but first up: your yearly Letterman Top Ten Tonys List. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by ShanghaiLil: I don't know -- the Angela Lansbury joke made me chortle. 2 Responses | Other threads
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television
Letterman vs. Conan: Who Ya Got?
Tonight Conan O'Brien takes over the reins of the Tonight Show and he'll probably score huge ratings because it's his first show and everyone will be curious to see what the new show looks like. But who are you going to watch at 11:35 after all the hoopla dies down? More » -
electric cars
No Chevys For Old Men: Lutz Vs. Letterman
After Tesla fan-boy Dave Letterman brought Tesla's Elon Musk on the Late Show and both of them ripped into GM, CBS called Letterman, saying, "Hey, jackass, don't you know GM advertises with us?" The result: outgoing product czar Bob Lutz brought the Chevy Volt to last night's show. Blow-by-blow below. [Jalopnik]
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By Ray WertComment by SirNotAppearing: $33,000 (after tax credit) for a car that is basically electric for the daily commute? That's actually pretty exciting -... 18 Responses | Other threads
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comedy
Norm MacDonald's F-Bombing Quest to Get Banned from Television
More than other TV comedians, Norm MacDonald seems to delight in thumbing his nose at network bigwigs. Tonight it was CBS' turn, via David Letterman's Late Show. At least the audience had fun. More » -
elon musk
Tesla Fanboy David Letterman Lets Motormouth CEO Off Easy
David Letterman loves his Tesla Roadster so much that he invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk onto the Late Show last night. The question he should have asked: How long will Musk keep his job? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Plawf: everybody say it with me: "Public Transportation" 13 Responses | Other threads
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reality tv
David Letterman's Underminey Digs at Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad's most recent and, let's face it, quite possibly last appearance on the Late Show was an odd cocktail of passive-aggressive barbs and ribald, lusty commentary from host David Letterman. More » -
commitment
David Letterman Made to Squirm Over His Fear of Commitment
Kelly Ripa of Regis & Kelly was about as polite and charming as possible when asking David Letterman last night why it took him 23 years to propose to his girlfriend. More » -
gossip roundup
Rihanna's Tattoo Mistake Not Remotely Her Saddest Error
Rihanna and Chris Brown are each swearing off tattoo parlors; Neal Boulton is swearing off booze and Jessica Simpson is swearing off everything John Mayer ever told her. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by bytememehard: I loved that show, So NoTORIous, and wish they'ed bring it back. Loni Anderson as Candy was pitch-perfect. I'd never... 3 Responses | Other threads
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shouting heads
Bill O'Reilly Fumes At Being Lumped In With Rush Limbaugh
Bill O'Reilly went on David Letterman as part of his quest to get more attention than Rush Limbaugh and his Fox News Channel sibling rival Glenn Beck. Fat chance: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: 1. when will o'reilly apologize to limppaw? we could start a pool 2. is o'reilly addicted to pain meds, too? 3. does... 7 Responses | Other threads
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gawker stalker
David Letterman: Broadway at 53rd St.
[Submit your own Gawker Stalker sightings to stalker@gawker.com] March 31 @ 6:25am Just ran into a very sleepy and scruffy Letterman exiting a chauffeured Lexus and greeted by a guy who called him boss. More »
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Comment by Kid Twist: Wow, someone ran into David Letterman near the Ed Sullivan Theater. In other news, I just "spotted" Mayor Bloomberg at... 4 Responses | Other threads
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great moments in sexual tension
David Letterman's Animal Desire For Blake Lively
David Letterman made an honest woman of his sweetheart, and this is how the gods reward him: Blake Lively, still nursing a childhood Letterman crush, tempted the Late Show host with a threesome. More » -
commitment
In a blow to eternally adolescent men everywhere, David Letterman broke down and got hitched.
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pundits
Laughing At Keith Olbermann's Head, With David Letterman And Rachel Maddow
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has been on a tour of late-night shows, where the Rhodes Scholar explains the massive flaws in our political and economic systems. Another common duty: Answering questions about Keith Olbermann. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by ChillbearLatrigue: I just remember Olbermann and Matthews mooning over the possibility that the murderer, Ted Kennedy, might make an appearance at... 22 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Jon Stewart Slams CNBC Again on Letterman
Jon Stewart has at least four horsemen in his apocalypse: CNBC, the two other financial networks and Octo-Mom. And the Daily Show host isn't done talking about any of them. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by ChillbearLatrigue: While the Weather Channel can tell you what causes a hurricane and how strong it is, they can't foresee the... 12 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Felicity Huffman: 'My Husband Is Still Babysitting Jeremy Piven'
Felicity Huffman was on Letterman last night when the subject of her husband, William H. Macy, replacing the sushi-poisoned Jeremy Piven in the play Speed-the-Plow play came up. Felicity wasn't exactly kind to the Piv. More » -
journalismism
Letterman Mocks Poor Laid Off Reporter
David Letterman thought it was pret-ty funny to laugh at Alicia Ebaugh's story in the Cedar Rapids Gazette about a man caught sexing a blow-up doll. Why does David Letterman laugh at the unemployed? More »
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jimmy fallon
In Honor of Robert De Niro Popping Jimmy Fallon's Cherry: 5 Memorable First Guests
Robert De Niro will be Jimmy Fallon's first guest—an unusually intimidating choice to ease first-night jitters, no matter how well their "Are you a pothead Fallon? Could you milk me?"-patter goes in rehearsal. More » -
flackery
How Donald Trump Tricked Letterman's Audience
Donald Trump can be amazing at spin, when he's not being a pig or sexist dinosaur. The latest example: when the real estate loudmouth masterfully tricked a Late Show audience into applauding his latest business bankruptcy. More » -
disasters
Joaquin Phoenix Seems Genuinely Collapsed, Director Says
Everyone's been debating whether Joaquin Phoenix's crack-up, as evidenced on Letterman the other night, is real or a hoax. It sure looked real to the director of his last movie. More » -
meltdowns
Career Suicide Caps Joaquin Phoenix's 'Late Show' Stupid Human Tricks
For all the hoaxy drama behind Joaquin Phoenix's hip-hop ambitions, you can't say the guy isn't serious about effectively throwing his film career away after watching his spectacular self-immolation last night on The Late Show. More » -
crackpot theories
Joaquin Phoenix Is Both Deeply Disturbed and Faking It
His disastrous Letterman interview brought Joaquin Phoenix's whole quitting-acting-to-become-a-bearded-rapper shtick to a dizzying climax last night. Dave played it off as legit. Others think it's all an Andy Kaufman-esque hoax. We think it's both!
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clips
Joaquin Phoenix's Letterman Disaster
Here's Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman later tonight, either stoned out of his mind or just medically catatonic (or both). Letterman makes several heroic efforts to politely prompt Phoenix before ruthlessly mocking him. More » -
clips
Letterman Intrigued by Isla Fisher's Crotch Shot
Isla Fisher was on The Late Show With David Letterman last night and Dave questioned her about a paparazzi photo taken of her mid-cartwheel in a bathing suit. [Jezebel] -
dakota fanning
Dakota Fanning Unveils Precocious, Advanced-For-Their-Age Gams
Dakota Fanning has thus far built a whole career out of appearing unsettlingly wise for her age on screen. Now, she aims to befuddle in a whole new way. More » -
videuhoh
Blago Jeered On Letterman
For the most part, the Late Show's David Letterman kept his audience under control for the duration of Rod Blagojevich's appearance, airing later tonight. But he couldn't always. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by belltolls: God made a deal with Illinois way back when. He said, "I'm going to give you the worst winters you... 8 Responses | Other threads
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