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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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Comment by bess marvin, girl detective: Cajun, I realize this is thread jacking, but how can I email you something? 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by snugbug: Ha! That was slippage on Sacha's part.. True story: At LA awards event hosted by my at-the-time place of employ, where... 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by El Matardillo: The plural of "enemy" is "enemies" not "enemy's". Where do they find you people? A bowling alley? 8 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by cdmunch: Are there even any fucking Olive Garden's in Alaska for that Palin kid to knocked up in? And how does... 4 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By John CookComment by DoctorNine's D9 Cat: I'm sorry. I guess there are people who actually watch late night television. I prefer to have a... 32 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: When will this bastard quit with all of the jokes and really pay for what he's done by offering himself... 10 Responses | Other threads
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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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Comment by jodark: I think it's cool for him to applogize. What would you want him to do if he made the same... 16 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 »
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Comment by Lance Uppercut: Yeah seriously, no one would care if someone made jokes about Malia Obama giving head to Kobe Bryant on national... 6 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: Where is the feminist outrage over his "slut" comment? Yeah,that's what I thought. 18 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by pattycakes: THIRTY. MILLION. DOLLARS. EVERY YEAR. My life just sucked a little bit more. 3 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 »
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Comment by maevro: I was never really a Letterman fan, but I was also never really a Leno fan either. I always enjoyed... 4 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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by nathanst: >Hopefully someone on cable will give MacDonald a show.. or they could let him whither away to the less than zero... 27 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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by Joewithanl: Of all the people to make fun of from the Hills, he chooses LC? LC is the only thing on... 4 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by DenOfEvil: Kelly is adorable! She's my new role model. Cute and empowered. Good stuff. 2 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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by PrincessKashmir: "Spring becomes you. Then again, if I were spring, I'd be coming, too. Wait. I think I did that wrong.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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commitment
In a blow to eternally adolescent men everywhere, David Letterman broke down and got hitched.
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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 »
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Comment by Sproing: This particular half of Filliam H. Muffman has never struck me as one to suffer fools. 8 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By SethComment by TheSometimesWhy: What is the statute of limitations for committing unforgivably bad television? Isn't there some tribunal that Chevy Chase should... 2 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by Nesbiteme: Look I'm a graduate of "Trump University" and it has been nearly a year and a half since I shelled... 2 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by mathnet: He was excellent in Walk The Line, and the fact that freaking Witherspoon won an Oscar for that movie while... 7 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By STVComment by Oldboy: Nothing that a final appearance at the Viper Room can't cure. 6 Responses | Other threads
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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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Comment by AJB_: Made me think about the Crispin Glover '87 interview on Letterman's Late Night, when Glover tried to kick Dave in... 10 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by sadclown: This is still his best performance: 9 Responses | Other threads
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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]
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By MargaretComment by Majrhoulihan: I know...cartwheels on the beach in a one-piece with her toddler. Does it get any more wholesome than that? 7 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by jwick25: So wait, as a child, she acted like a 60-year old, and as a teenager, she's wearing onesies? 1 Responses | Other threads
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paris hilton
The awkwardest David Letterman interviews. Yeek. We need air. [Cracked]
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clips
David Letterman Can't Stop Talking About Anne Hathaway's Ex
When Anne Hathaway was on Late Night last October, David Letterman grilled her about her ex, Raffaello Follieri. Last night Kate Hudson visited, and Dave brought up Follieri again: [Jezebel]
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By DodaiComment by NefariousNewt: And this is why I don't like Letterman. OK, Dave, drop it already. That was old news. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Funny Guy
Bask in Will Smith's Overpowering Fake-Laugh Glow
With Seven Pounds sputtering and stalling right out of the gate, Will Smith had little reason to laugh last night on The Late Show. Fake-laugh, though? Watch and learn from the best.
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By STVComment by SushobhanaArsinoe: That was his Tom Cruise impression. 1 Responses | Other threads
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jennifer aniston
Jennifer Aniston Gives Letterman a Ladyparts-Covering Present
Not a day goes by that Jennifer Aniston fails to remind us that she was naked in GQ this month (but can she wrest December's nudity crown back from usurper Scott Caan?).
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Comment by icallthebigonebitey: Will someone PLEASE give this woman some barrettes?! We used to play the How-Many-Times-Will-Jen-Touch-Her-Hair-I..."Friends"-Episode? Drinking Game in college. Which is... 3 Responses | Other threads
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tom cruise
False Cruise Rumor List Omits 'Remote Control Bride Enthusiast'
It seems any Tom Cruise appearance lately is predicated on image rehabilitation, whether making amends with Matt Lauer, who he famously suckerpunched on live TV in a heated disagreement over Wellbutrin,
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By SethComment by NotReadyForPrimeTime: I love how he doesn't know the word "Heimlich" and has to ask Dave. 3 Responses | Other threads
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holidays
Adam Sandler Presents: A Kid's Guide to Understanding the Holidays
It's not always easy for young children of different faiths to distinguish the singular pleasures of Christmas from those of Chanukah. Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, the distinction is clearer than ever.
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By STVComment by NotReadyForPrimeTime: Sandler seems to be suffering from the Christmas equivalent of Penis Envy. more » | Other threads
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Christmas Stalking
Letterman Urges Abdul To Sue Fox Over Misguided 'Idol: Stalkers Edition'
Paula Abdul's Tchochke-Pimping/Fan-Suicide Post Morteming World Tour landed in the Late Show hot seat last night, where Dave—a stalkee's rights activist if ever there was one—advocated on behalf of the Idol judge.
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By SethComment by maestrousa: On a slightly different topic, does Leno getting bumped to 10 p.m. mean Letterman won the late night war? more » | Other threads
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david letterman
The Best Letterman Interviews of 2008
Though David Letterman's held a late-night career for almost thirty years, he's rarely had as many consecutive buzz moments as he did in 2008. Whether he was expertly dissecting reality show stars, driving the nervous star of Twilight to a pipe for solace, or launching the full-scale Letterman/McCain War of '08, the ornery talk show host never lost his ability to fluster guests into their weirdest possible publicity stops. Thanks to video editor Richard Blakeley and intern Stacey Fitzgerald, we've assembled eight of the most magic moments in one clip. Vera Farmiga, don't fret: there's always next year.
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Comment by Trixie from Toronto: What I love about Dave is that he treats this young generation of "stars" as the entitled, spoiled little weirdos... 2 Responses | Other threads
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short ends
'Late Show' Stupid Human Trick NSFWWHHHHAAT THE FRAAAACK???
· There are no words. [via BWE.tv]
· The LAT reviews the second phase of L.A. Live: "It actively discourages any of the activities we traditionally associate with the use of collective space in a city: talking, reading, sitting under a tree, even pausing with a friend for a cup of coffee. Anybody who tried to do any of those things in the L.A. Live plaza, which is filled with both yelping video displays and security guards, would look not just out of place but foolish." Quick! Run to the parking structure before we go blind or are forced to interact!
· No one knows the double indemnity facing "macho, non-metro actors" who take on gay roles better than Sean Penn.
· Natalie Portman's vegan shoe empire crumbles.
· Yo—Emily chick, with the bangs and the cats and the little black tunic? You're busted. [via BoingBoing]
· We see ET finally had the decency to drop the "In The Head"-part from their exclusive headline. Stay classy, guys.
· Only three more days to get your sleighpass for LASantacon.
· Which reminds us—it's time to pick up this year's Christmas Tree!
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By SethComment by TenTimesFiltered: My girlfriend does this same eyeball thing like 20 times a day. And not even for the novelty factor. Just... 3 Responses | Other threads
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nicole kidman
Nicole Kidman's Awkwardness '08 Tour Enters 'Blame Letterman' Phase
Nicole Kidman's cringe-inducing appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night is continuing to serve up some aftershocks, and during the star's appearance on Regis and Kelly today, Regis treated Kidman as though she were promoting her late-night trainwreck, not Australia. More »
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Comment by Beppo: Nicole Kidman. Kelly Ripa. Courtney Love. Madonna. Why are they all so fucking pale and thin? 2 Responses | Other threads
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nicole kidman
Nicole Kidman Ponders Talk Show Retirement After 'Letterman' Appearance Gone Awry
If Hollywood is soon to lose Nicole Kidman to motherhood, at least she's going out in a blaze of glory! The actress appeared on Letterman last night to promote Australia (we've seen it, and we feel safe in saying that Kidman's nose gives her finest performance ever), and the host/guest interaction was so uncomfortable that even Kristen Stewart sent Kidman flowers afterward (with a note attached that said, "Damn, girl. Loosen up!"). More » -
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David Letterman No Match For Kissing Bandit James Franco
For a while we were worried that James Franco's epic prosthetic schlong story might be the most insidery background we'd hear about his more intimate moments shooting Milk, but David Letterman finally coaxed the definitive "kissing Sean Penn" tale during the actor's Late Show appearance last Friday. It's packed with all the sheepish eye-rolling and chuckling embarrassment that has been Franco's public stock in trade since he was cast as Harvey Milk's lover Scott Smith, but don't let the modesty fool you: Franco is ready to kiss any man, any time, anywhere — even David Letterman. And to his credit, the host is game. It's not quite the post-Prop 8 statement of solidarity we might have hoped for, but it's a breakthrough of some kind, we think. [The Late Show]
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By STVComment by taraniso: Of all Richard Simmons' visits to Letterman, even he never got this far with Dave. 2 Responses | Other threads
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