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    Image of TheSometimesWhy TheSometimesWhy
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    In Halderman's defense, the idea for the screenplay based on Dave boning the intern was his "B" pitch--his "A" pitch was a biopic of the life of Larry "Bud" Melman starring Jamie Foxx. Dave and his production company, Worldwide Pants, a name we all have come to a, um, deeper understanding of, wisely took a pass. Although come to think of it, maybe "pass" is a poor choice of phrase.... #davidletterman
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    Image of miss_msry miss_msry
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    His plot is working. I'd pay $2 million not to see Dave dicking an intern on the silver screen. #davidletterman
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    Image of TheBusinessGuy TheBusinessGuy
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    Hey, if Dave testifies in open court, will he bring along Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra to provide rim shots and snide interjections? #davidletterman
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    Image of SidAndFinancy SidAndFinancy
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    "And blackmail was just a casting suggestion!" #davidletterman
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    Image of Edward Lionheart Edward Lionheart
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    Hey, if you want to pitch, you gotta get in the door somehow, right? I think it was worth a shot.... Hey Spielberg, I know about you and that actress. Call me. #davidletterman
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    Image of HandsomeBwonderful HandsomeBwonderful
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    This is directly from the movie "The Player." Extortion shrouded in the barely deniable "pitch." Just watch the second to last scene in The Player. #davidletterman
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    Robert "Joe" Halderman goes by Joe so as not to be associated with infamous Nixon-era grifter H.R. "Bob" Haldeman; fates have other plans. #davidletterman
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    Image of resipsaloquacious resipsaloquacious
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    What? Pay me $2million dollars for the rights to this screenplay that I am ABOUT to write, which.. ahem...will out you as an intern fucking, filthy old man.

    Hollywood often buys screenplays just to squash them.

    This just might work! #davidletterman
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    Image of TheBusinessGuy TheBusinessGuy
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    He was just following the old maxim: Write what you know. #davidletterman
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    Image of Richard Petty Bourgeoisie Richard Petty Bourgeoisie
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    I have a copy of the synopsis he sent to Dave.

    "It'll be a story about a late night host named 'Dan Ledderman' who is beloved by everyone, but who secretly has an affair with my live-in girlfriend and then refuses to pay me $1,000,000 and has his brake lines cut. You ruined my life, you son of a bitch. Fade to black."

    Honest misunderstanding. #davidletterman
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    Image of Skeetz Skeetz
    11/10/09

    @Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: working title: Take my wife, Please #davidletterman
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    Image of gladys_kravitz gladys_kravitz
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    Is anyone else irritated that this is providing another opportunity for Dr. Bob Arnot to spout off? Plane crashes, politics, swine flu, Letterman affairs, he's an expert on all of it. #davidletterman
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    This won't float. #davidletterman
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    Image of iplaudius iplaudius
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    At this point, he’s just delivering Letterman monologue-material on a silver platter. #davidletterman
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    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    Who doesn't pitch like that? Oh right. #davidletterman
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    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    11/10/09

    In reply to Seriously, He Just Wanted to Sell Letterman a Screenplay
    My extensive legal experience tells me this defense is probably not going to work. #davidletterman
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    Image of momof3wildkids momof3wildkids
    11/10/09

    @m4ximusprim3: My degree in English says you are right too. #davidletterman
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