Dave Letterman - c/d?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WCGv9y4crQ

after the cross-examination of David Letterman and the full story comes out...

Am I the only one who reads this part of the quote from the lawyer as a veiled threat? WTF are we supposed to make of this, that Letterman just felt strangely compelled to give this guy a $2 million check for some as-yet-unknown reason that will come out in court?

I'm no lawyer, but when your client collected the phony blackmail payment, on tape, in a whole big investigation, and then went and attempted to deposit it, I assume you really don't have much left to say besides the claim that it wasn't actually blackmail he intended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S436Nu8i6fg (Dutch parody)

he's got the giggle and the tics down pretty well. Does Dave have any female writers on staff, btw?

The clip that dougzibart posted is fucking funny. Excellent Dave impression. "Oh, for Chrissake!"

Also, warning: unspeakably filthy.

Evil Dave is the best.

Former Letterman writer in VF (a woman; ZERO female writers currently for Dave, Jay, OR Conan):

Without naming names or digging up decades-old dirt, let's address the pertinent questions. Did Dave hit on me? No. Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Was I aware that other high-level male employees were having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Did these female staffers have access to information and wield power disproportionate to their job titles? Yes. Did that create a hostile work environment? Yes. Did I believe these female staffers were benefiting professionally from their personal relationships? Yes. Did that make me feel demeaned? Completely. Did I say anything at the time? Sadly, no.

Here's what I did: I walked away from my dream job. The show picked up my option after 13 weeks; then, about two months later, while looking for a nicer apartment, I realized I didn't want to commit to a yearlong lease. I'd seen enough to know that I was not going to thrive professionally in that workplace. And although there were various reasons for that, sexual politics did play a major part.

http://gawker.com/5391017/more-true-tales-of-creepiness-and-terror-from-the-letterman-staff

ok

most successful television shows or television production companies, or for that matter television networks, are probably pretty horrible places to work for many reasons and those reasons listed above are usually always kind of a factor. letterman and espn are pretty par for the course (as a result of long hours, high pressure, success, and the lure of $$$ and fame.) none of this is any kind of surprise.

Cheers, David.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU7CknpKlTU

If his wife doesn't make the list of people who hate him, he must have done some world-class explaining.

so Conan on Dave the other night leaves me thinking they are doing a little prepro on a dave leaving the CBS 11:30 slot/conan taking over move. some super quick research shows they have both recently renewed their contracts through April 2014. its just a hunch but it feels like a strong one.

i mean it would be kind of perfect for Conan, right? Also by then Dave will be the longest running late night talk show host

leaves me thinking they are doing a little prepro on a dave leaving the CBS 11:30 slot/conan taking over move

Maybe, maybe not. I think everyone was just waiting for them to get together for exactly what happened: a string of jokes at Leno's expense.

Conan would be a really weird fit for CBS. Their programming skews so old.

sunny successor I think you're right and this is something I've often thought myself.

Conan would make a super new Dave.

(Not a new Super Dave, which was Johnny Knoxville.)

I think everyone was just waiting for them to get together for exactly what happened: a string of jokes at Leno's expense.

almost 2 1/2 years later? that doesn't really sit right with me. Dave spent the majority of the interview driving home his support for Conan. It was a little weird.

What a disaster for CBS

hasn't CO'B proven he can't draw enough at 11:35 for a network? tho who knows what the standard will be 2 years from now.

Conan would be a really weird fit for CBS. Their programming skews so old.

― polyphonic, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:15 PM (53 minutes ago) Bookmark

well, what "skews old" changes over time. people who were 30 when Conan started at late night would be 50 by time of the theoretical move to CBS.

although really Conan and Dave have ALWAYS seemed very friendly and fond of one another and each other's shows, just didn't do a lot together probably because they were on diff't networks etc

i mean it's always seemed totally obvious that Conan's way closer to Dave than Jay in terms of comedy and probably as people too, but that it would've been bad politics to make a show of that before the whole Tonight Show blowup

hasn't CO'B proven he can't draw enough at 11:35 for a network? tho who knows what the standard will be 2 years from now.

― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:10 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

dave is losing to leno/fallon repeats at the mo so i guess CBS is used to it and maybe looking long term to when leno finally gives it up and fallon or some other non-comp take the tonight show and everybody is all tonight what?

talk show hosts are a weird occupation, you never really know who will do well in that job until they do it, and a lot of attempts to just throw some likable and famous actor or comedian behind a desk have failed. so it's like, even if Conan wouldn't necessarily thrive in Dave's spot, who else is even a remotely safe bet to take that timeslot on that network, besides, like, John Stewart, who will never do it?

i thought john stewart wanted to do that

really? i always got the sense that he would hate to move from TDS to a more trad 60 minute talk show and that people always bring him up as a candidate for those types of jobs with zero encouragement from him

I think Stewart's been approached a few times for a network gig (most recently for Fallon's job) but wasn't interested.

jon stewart btw

yeah sorry after the first time i posted 'john' instead of 'jon' i was all doh what's wrong with me

"hasn't CO'B proven he can't draw enough at 11:35 for a network? tho who knows what the standard will be 2 years from now."

But he was against Dave then, he'll be against Jay "Big Jaw" Leno in 2014.

And every network (except maybe Nickelodeon) wants to skew younger.

iirc 'jon' stewart interviewed extensively for and really wanted the show they gave to kimmel, so maybe hes into the 1130 spot but not 1230

but also he couldve changed his mind since then

interviewed by oprah on 1 of her own network shows, worth finding imo

So who is going to take over for Dave? Ferguson??

Whoa, wait. You aren't just being hypothetical!

http://www.businessinsider.com/david-letterman-retiring-2014-4

They should replace him with Leno.

three years longer than Carson

He's been coasting for a while, but weirdly, I'm gonna miss the guy.

Anyway, to answer ss's question, I'm going with Tom Green.

http://s3.vidimg.popscreen.com/original/12/Sm9KV005MEJNTUEx_o_2002-03-scott-stevens-on-late-show-w-dave-letterman-w-.jpg

I'm really going to miss him, he's been on since I can remember. Can't fathom who could possibly replace him. I love Ferguson, but he wouldn't work at the earlier time slot.

ferguson is the only talk show i really catch any of w/ any regularity and he would be an interesting contrast w/ the jimmys though so much of what works about his show is due to it being the late show. i did watch some of last night's letterman w/ bill murray hijacking the monologue. several years back word was jon stewart was the heir apparent and supposedly getting to pick his successor was part of the deal when he was flirting w/ jumping to abc a few years back but i can't imagine there's any way jon stewart leaves the little kingdom he's built. i know he's phoned it in for quite awhile now but he was still the best at 11:30. the interview baldwin did w/ him on his podcast a couple of years back it seemed like he'd finally achieved some measure of peace or maturity, the show was finally just a job and he seemed more focused on his family. guy's impact and influence on comedy in this country can't be overstated.

i like ferguson well enough, but he seems more a curiosity than an 11:30 competitor. if he really has a right of first refusal clause i don't see cbs not buying him out.

get this guy imo

http://nowhitenoise.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/louie-4.jpg

i have given this a lot of thought over the past :38, and i endorse any of the following to replace david letterman

• conan o'brien
• crispin glover
• ray liotta
• alex jones
• sarah palin

OMG, I would love to see Sarah Palin host a network Tonight Show-styled variety show! At least I would for the three days she lasted. Where do I sign!?

guy's impact and influence on comedy in this country can't be overstated.

OTMFM. His 80s shows were total game-changers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9eYkpgeeI8