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Jimmy Kimmel Fires Back: Jay Leno is No Longer a Comedian
Original at The Hollywood Gossip
• Fri, Jan 29
By matt@iscribelimited.com (Hilton Hater) As Kimmel explained in his sharp monologue last night, he expected this to be an actual comedic showdown, not some lame interview in which Leno offered no witty retorts. We'll let Jimmy take it from here... Jimmy Kimmel Monologue Jay Hurts
What to TiVo: Wednesday
Original at BuzzSugar
• Tue, Jan 26
ABC has repeats of Modern Family, The Middle, and Cougar TownCBS has repeats of The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried and Two and a Half MenFOX is new with American IdolNBC has a repeat of MercyThe CW has repeats of Gossip Girl and Life UnexpectedBravo is new with part one of th...
What about Jimmy Fallon?
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Jan 22
By Brad Trechak In short, just about the last person who would inherit The Tonight Show would be the guy hosting Late Night. More likely, the successor will be the person who is Jay's most frequent substitute host. That is, unless Jay gets a robot body like Dick Clark, in which case he'll never leave The Tonig...
Conan O'Brien's last night on 'The Tonight Show'
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Fri, Jan 22
By Paige Wiser Stepping down as the host of "The Tonight Show," late-night martyr Conan O'Brien could be comforted by two things: his $45 million buyout, and the fact that he's become a cause nearly as popular as Haiti. He was giddy, reveling... Stepping down as the host of "The Tonight Show," late-night mar...
Oprah to interview Jay Leno next week
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Jan 22
By Bob Sassone So what does a celebrity do when he wants to look good to the public again? He goes on Oprah of course! Now...will Oprah give Conan a chance to be on her show at some point? Who will get the first interview with Conan anyway? I pray it's David Letterman, on March 1.
Defeated O'Brien Prepares to Sign Off Tonight and Everything Else You Missed Last Night
Original at gawker.com
• Fri, Jan 22
By Whitney Jefferson There have been three hosts of Late Night and if there's one thing I've learned from Dave and Conan, it's that hosting this show is a one-way ticket to not hosting The Tonight Show. - Jimmy Fallon As a part of the settlement, Conan will not be allowed to bad-mouth NBC. Eh, don't worry, leave it to...
Here's why Edd Hall did that Letterman sketch the other night
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Jan 21
By Bob Sassone You can probably guess the answer. He says that he even though he likes both Leno and Letterman, he "doesn't feel any allegiance to Jay" and he "never left on bad terms with Letterman." Hall started his career on Letterman's old Late Night show at NBC. He says that no one at Leno's show has called...
Blame Jay Leno
Original at gawker.com
• Thu, Jan 7
By Adrian Chen The great "Jay Leno Show" experiment has failed. NBC will likely move Leno back to the 11:30 slot he had improbably dominated for more than a decade. Conan gets screwed. Which is weird, because this is completely Jay Leno's fault. The universe sucks, and so does Jay Leno. Blame Leno.
Robert Halderman's New Strategy in Letterman Blackmail Case: The Rachel Uchitel Defense!
Original at The Hollywood Gossip
• Wed, Dec 30
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney) Robert Halderman, the alleged "mastermind" of a $2 million extortion plot against David Letterman, is just throwing everything at the legal wall at this point. Except for the part where he deliberately tried to shake Letterman down.
Year had it's sillies
Original at Winnipeg Sun
• Mon, Dec 28
Late night TV host David Letterman admits past affairs with staff members during a broadcast. I guess this answers the question "Who's on Letterman tonight? ... and more »
TV talk shows for Dec. 23
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Tue, Dec 22
10:35 pm Late Show With David Letterman: Actor Alec Baldwin; actor Jay Thomas; Darlene Love performs. 10:35 pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien: Actor ... Daily guideBoston Globe all 2 news articles »
Top 25 Stories of 2009 on PopEater
Original at PopEater Music Blog
• Sun, Dec 20
Read More >> And the number one reason Letterman shocked his audience during the taping of Monday's 'Late Night' show is... he announced that he had married ...
Sarah Palin the target of both Robin Williams, David Letterman
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, Nov 26
Of course, we already know that David Letterman isn't the place to go for unbiased Sarah Palin discussion. The late-night host made headlines in the summer ... Palin Turned Down Move To HollywoodGaea Times all 12 news articles »
TV Junkie: 'V' Premieres; Kids Increase TV-Viewing; Obama-mentery on HBO
Original at LAist
• Tue, Nov 3
By Tom Lewis 12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actress Valerie Bertinelli; author Dave Barry. 12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Matthew Broderick; professional football player Chad Ochocinco; Reba McEntire performs.
The TV Squad Podcast: Bill Scheft of The Late Show, Cake Boss, Mad Men and more
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Oct 29
By Joel Keller In this episode, Late Show writer Bill Scheft joins me, Danny Gallagher and Kona Gallagher to talk about his new book Everything Hurts. Of course, there's lots of good behind-the-scenes info about what it was like to work at The Late Show as the whole Letterman blackmail scandal broke. He al...
On Tonight: 'The League' Opposite Actual Football
Original at Hartford Courant
• Wed, Oct 28
By Roger Catlin Halloween is the theme for most of the comedies tonight like "Community" (NBC, 8 p.m.), "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) and "The Office" (NBC, 9 p.m.). Of course it's always Halloween on "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW, 8 p.m.). Miss them the other night? "The Hip Hop Awards 09" (BET, 9 p.m.) is on a...
More True Tales of Creepiness and Terror from the Letterman Staff
Original at gawker.com
• Tue, Oct 27
By Richard Rushfield Scovell opens her piece with a reminder of the stark odds awaiting women who dare enter the hallowed talk show ranks. Of the 50-some staff writers toiling on the Letterman, Leno and Conan O' Brien staffs, exactly zero are female. For those keeping track, that is lower than the female percent...
On Tonight: 'White Collar,' 'Psycho Sweet 16'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Oct 22
By Roger Catlin Daytime Talk Regis and Kelly: Jason Alexander, Eugene Levy. The View: Martha Stewart, Elisabeth Moss. Bonnie Hunt: Paul Shaffer, the Backstreet Boys. Ellen DeGeneres: Alyson Hannigan, Mario Lopez. Wendy Williams: Isabel Gonzalez Whitaker.
Also On Tonight: 'Frontline' & Other Docs
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 19
By Roger Catlin Jay Leno: Martha Stewart, Ludacris. David Letterman: Kristin Davis, Barry Sonnenfeld (rerun). Conan O'Brien: Jon Hamm, Cobra Starship featuring Estelle (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Edward Norton, Paul Shaffer, the Sounds. Jimmy Fallon: Seth Meyers, Chris Paul, Landon Pigg (rerun). Craig Fe...
On Tonight: 'The Office' Wedding, Red Sox in Playoffs
Original at Hartford Courant
• Wed, Oct 7
By Roger Catlin Nerd alert: Leonard Nimoy returns on "Fringe" (Fox, 9 p.m.), maybe shaking the memory of Regis and Kelly: Vince Vaughn, Michael Kors. The View: Kelly Clarkson, Paul Shaffer, Ana Ortiz. Bonnie Hunt: Paul Teutul Sr. Ellen DeGeneres: Clive Owen, Joley Fisher, the Backstreet Boys. Wendy William...
On Tonight: Desmond as Darwin, Gretzky
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Oct 6
Jay Leno: Abigail Breslin, Cindy McCain. David Letterman: Paul Shaffer, Eliza Dushku, Kiss. Conan O'Brien: Kristen Bell, Anvil. Jimmy Kimmel: Patricia Heaton, Gossip. Jimmy Fallon: Lewis Black, They Might Be Giants. Craig Ferguson: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the Avett Brothers. Carson Daly...
TV Junie: Jon Rains on Kate's Parade; NBC to Comcast?
Original at LAist
• Thu, Oct 1
By Tom Lewis 10:00pm The Jay Leno Show NBC - Comic Chris Rock. 11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Director Michael Moore; actor Seth MacFarlane; Rodrigo Y Gabriela performs 12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actress Patricia Arquette; actor Dominic Cooper.
Sarah Palin Calls For Uprising Against Letterman's Perverted Tyranny
Original at gawker.com
• Fri, Jun 12
By John Cook 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." Palin continued her insistence that Letterman had made a joke about the "statutory rape of my 14-year-old daughter, Willow."
On Tonight: Two New Series: 'The Listener,' 'Royal Pains'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Wed, Jun 3
David Letterman: Elvis Costello. Conan O'Brien: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Mayer Trio. Jimmy Kimmel: Thomas Haden Church, Ed Helms, 311. Jimmy Fallon: Jessica Biel, Rachel Dratch, Jason Sudekis, Doves. Craig Ferguson: Elizabeth Perkins, Mark Burnett, Bernie Williams. Carson Daly: . Jon St...
Opinion: Looking good
Original at Herald & Review
• Fri, May 15
Herald & Review Herald & Review, IL There was a time when I admired David Letterman for wearing tennis shoes on air during his “Late Night” days on NBC. But when he switched to CBS, I remember reading one interview with him where he talked about being in show business, and if it took ...
How Dave Broke the News
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Mar 24
By Roger Catlin It was when he was back at his desk for Monday night's "Late Show" when David Letterman read the card about Bruce Willis' weekend wedding to a British model in the Caribbean that he added the details about another wedding... It was when he was back at his desk for Monday night's "Late Show" when D...
TV Junkie: Jimmy Fallon Premieres in 'Late Night'; 'Saving Grace' Winter PremiereOriginal at LAist
• Mon, Mar 2
By Tom Lewis The TV Junkie Plan: "24", "Saving Grace", Letterman, Fallon 11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Journalist Katie Couric; U2 performs. 12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Robert De Niro; singer Justin Timberlake; Van Morrison performs.
In Honor of Robert De Niro Popping Jimmy Fallon's Cherry: 5 Memorable First GuestsOriginal at Gawker
• Thu, Feb 19
By Seth Bill Murray on Late Night with David Letterman, 1982. Perhaps the greatest First Guest of all time, Murray kicked off both of Dave Letterman's longtime late night ventures. On the very first Late Night, accompanied by a musical ode to his SNL lounge singer, a mostly incoherent and playfull...
Joaquin Phoenix Is Both Deeply Disturbed and Faking It
Original at gawker.com
• Thu, Feb 12
By Richard 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!
Wacky Joaquin Phoenix on LettermanOriginal at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Feb 12
By Roger Catlin Was it performance art or career meltdown? Joaquin Phoenix's appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman" Wednesday, in which he mostly hid behind a shaggy beard and didn't say much of anything. And you thought Dave trying to get answers... Was it performance art or career meltdown? Joaqu...
Joaquin Phoenix's Letterman DisasterOriginal at gawker.com
• Wed, Feb 11
By Ryan Tate This time around, Phoenix has either come unhinged again, or wants the world to think he has. It's possible he's engaging in some performance art for the documentary his brother-in-law is making about him. But on Letterman, at least, where Phoenix grew increasingly hostile toward the hos...
Dave apologizes to Bill Hicks' mom - VIDEO
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Jan 31
By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Talk Show, Reality-FreeOn The Late Show with David Letterman last night, Dave finally showed the infamous 1993 appearance by comic Bill Hicks that Letterman thought was too controversial at the time and decided not to air. The routine itself is probably a little...
On Tonight: Lauren's Finale, 'Today' Review At Night
Original at Hartford Courant
• Sun, Dec 21
David Letterman: Dustin Hoffman, Todd Rundgren. Jay Leno: Robin Williams, Frieda Pinto, Johnny Mathis. Conan O'Brien: Carson Daly, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Jimmy Kimmel: Tom Cruise, Keane. Craig Ferguson: Joel McHale, Matt Nathanson. Carson Daly: Kat Dennings, the Airbourne Toxi...
Opinion: Celebrity has dark side, too
Original at Herald & Review
• Thu, Nov 20
Herald & Review, IL - Late-night hosts Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have dealt with their stalkers in court. Letterman's began in 1988, and he dealt with it the best way he ...
John McCain’s BFFOriginal at Sadly, No!
• Sun, Nov 2
By HTML Mencken Now The Wall Street Journal, in its typical, roundmouth-the-GOP sort of way, focused its account of the Letterman-McCain chat on the alleged bad blood between them, heavily hinting that McCain’s agreement to do the show demonstrated his magnanimity or something. Thankfully, John K. Wi...
The Week We Got a Rock [Week In Review]
Original at Gawker
• Fri, Oct 31
By Pareene David Letterman used appropriate scorn while speaking to Lauren Conrad. Tina Fey was not appropriately scornful of Sarah Palin.Mad Men was about women, and Gossip Girl was about sex.Do you work for Time Inc? Not anymore! You should try winning the Olympics maybe if you need a quick buck.Ever...
How to Solve the Jay Leno Problem
Original at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Jul 24
By Roger Catlin The year 2009 seemed so far away when it was announced back in 2004, on the 50th anniversary of "The Tonight Show" no less, that Jay Leno would be replaced as host by Conan O'Brien. Of course by then, we'd... The year 2009 seemed so far away when it was announced back in 2004, on the 50th anniversary...
TV Junkie: Thursday - It's All About Comic Con
Original at LAist
• Thu, Jul 24
By Tom Lewis 8:00pm Greatest American Dog CBS - Another team is expelled from Canine Academy. 8:00pm Last Comic Standing NBC - The final eight travel to the Playboy Mansion and face an unusual challenge; the comics are asked to tell Hugh Hefner's girlfriends, Holly, Bridget and Kendra, a humorous bed...
Jimmy Fallon Headed to NBC 'Late Night'
Original at Television Week
• Mon, May 12
NBC made it official today: Jimmy Fallon will become the third host of “Late Night” in June 2009, setting in motion the high-stakes late-night shift that will send Conan O’Brien to Jay Leno’s desk on “The Tonight Show” and a new studio on the NBC Universal lot in Los Angeles next year. The New...
Jon Stewart, Letterman, Leno, Conan: Who's making us laugh (or not) in this weird strike era
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Jan 15
By Tempo It’s strange that the two hosts who actually have writing staffs, Craig Ferguson and Letterman, have proved they don’t need them all that much. (Both “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and "The Late Show” are owned by Letterman’s company). Ferguson is more or less the same as he ever wa...
Late Night in Review - Jimmy Kimmel Live edition
Original at TV Jab
• Thu, Jan 3
By Drew Michael posted a review of the Letterman, Leno and Conan late night shows earlier, and I thought I’d throw in my two cents about Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. I named Kimmel as my favorite late show of 2007, and for good reason. ...
Podcast: Song of the Day: Flight of the Conchords - Business TimeOriginal at depts.washington.edu
• Wed, Sep 5
By Eric, KEXP Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured sele...
Chatting again ... Winfrey and Letterman.
Original at The Age
• Fri, Aug 31
US talk show host David Letterman will make his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show next month, another sign the talk-show powerhouses have buried the hatchet after a rift that lasted more than a decade. Winfrey's production company says Letterman will appear on the show airing in...
Tempest in a Talk Show: Maguire Makes Up with Letterman - Wired News
Original at Wired News
• Tue, May 1
Tempest in a Talk Show: Maguire Makes Up with Letterman - Tobey "Spider-Man" Maguire will appear on "The Late Show" after all. Host David Letterman spent a week needling the star's handlers after being told that ... Derek Jeter's Top 10 Hartford Courant all 2 news articles
Tobey Maguire Snubs Letterman - Wired News
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Apr 25
Tobey Maguire Snubs Letterman - On his Tuesday night show, the host of "Late Show with David Letterman" said Tobey Maguire would not be appearing on the program to talk about "Spider-Man 3 ...
Podcast: Regis Philbin returns to talk show Thursday
Original at AZ Central.com
• Mon, Apr 23
NEW YORK David Letterman will be Regis Philbins first guest when he returns Thursday to Live With Regis and Kelly after having triple heart bypass surgery six weeks ago.
American Idol - Vote For The Worst On The David Letterman Show
Original at Reality TV Magazine
• Tue, Apr 17
By Joe Reality is your source for American Idol news. For other great American Idol news, please also check out SirLinksALot: American Idol . On Tuesday night’s episode of the David Letterman Show, the creator of Vote For The Worst, Dave Della Terza, appeared as a guest. Letterman introduced Dave Della T...
Ticket to the whoop and holler - TV & Radio - www.theage.com.au
Original at The Age
• Fri, Apr 6
David Letterman, right, with bikini-clad guest Demi Moore. Photo: Supplied She giggles and decides that's close enough. She queries my knowledge of Dave's cast. Again I blindly name a couple but fail on the show's announcer, Alan Kalter, and active stage manager, Biff Henderson.
Podcast: Sandler fills in for Letterman
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Mar 20
NEW YORK David Letterman showed up for work, but had to go home sick Tuesday before taping the Late Show.
Music Review: America - Live on the David Letterman Show
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jan 16
By Michael Jones From the opening monologue to the banter between Dave and his first guest, Amy Sedaris, I found myself repeatedly flipping between channels instead of having to actually watch what was going on. Looking back, I think the only thing that pulled me through was that HBO was showing Wedding Cr...