WASHINGTONMichelle Obama took a turn on David Letterman’s “Late Show” on Tuesday to give us a few Top 10 “fun facts” about gardening. A sampling, according to a CBS preview of the program: The network said Mrs. Obama’s list was
David Letterman isn’t a partisan comic by choice. He simply follows the political material. Yes, and when Letterman affixed himself to a wall via a velcro suit he was engaging in an intellectual exercise meant to deconstruct modern humor. Letterman
David Letterman recently reminded his audience he’s all in for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. Never mind that it’s practically written in the Late Night Host Manifesto that comedians tastefully torment presidents with their barbs. Now, Letterman is turning his attention
You know it’s hard out there for a Manhattan gajillionaire like David Letterman. When you float above it all in the Top 1%, it’s really very easy to ask about Obama: What more do we want this man to do
Michelle Obama, just like her ubiquitous husband, is all over your TV. Since she became First Lady, she has appeared more than 40 times on television shows ranging from “Sesame Street” to Jay Leno and David Letterman. This dwarfs the
A landmark restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown will serve up its final meals Friday. Sam Wo’s gained fame as the home of Edsel Ford Fong, who was known as the world’s rudest waiter. The restaurant has been featured in numerous
(AP) Olbermann sues Current TV for $50M, cites glitches By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Keith Olbermann is moving his grievances with his former bosses at Current TV from the airwaves to the courtroom, suing the network for more
Former Countdown host Keith Olbermann makes his first post-firing appearance on CBS’ The Late Show with David Letterman. In a preview clip, Olbermann rehashes his passive-aggressive “It was my fault for not knowing everybody but me sucks” apology, and compared
(AP) Olbermann says Current TV wasn’t the home for himBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESKeith Olbermann is explaining his split with Current TV in decorating terms. In an interview Tuesday with David Letterman for CBS’ “Late Show,” Olbermann compared himself
(AP) Dave, Craig staying put in late night through 2014 By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Relax, all you fans of David Letterman and Craig Ferguson. They’ll be staying put in late night awhile longer. CBS announced Tuesday
(AP) NEW YORK – He’s known for his comedic insults, but Don Rickles will be complimented when he receives a special honor at the second annual Comedy Awards this month. The 85-year-old has been chosen to receive the Johnny Carson
THR: CBS announced via Twitter that the ousted political commentator will tell his side of the story on an episode of “The Late Show” next week. Following the war of words that erupted on Twitter after Keith Olbermann was terminated
Renowned genius David Letterman thinks MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is the smartest person in all of broadcasting and journalism. Really. Introducing her on his Late Show on Monday, he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, our first guest is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster,
Need more proof Mitt Romney is confident he’ll represent the GOP in the 2012 presidential elections? The former Massachusetts governor will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” March 27. This will be the fourth time Romney has shared
Appearing on “Late Show with David Letterman” Monday nigh,t a sarcastic Michelle Obama answered Lettermen’s question as to whether her husband ever says, “Oh, that Jon Boehner. What an idiot!”
According to The Wrap, First Lady Michelle Obama will appear on David Letterman’s show a week from today. First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first visit to “The Late Show With David Letterman” next Monday, to discuss her Joining
Late Show host David Letterman mocked Gov. Mitt Romney’s recent praise of Michigan trees for being “just the right height” in his Top 10 Things Romney Loves About Michigan Trees. A few highlights: “They’re not gay, like palm trees;” “They
What hath the sax-lovin’ Bill Clinton wrought? Then-Gov. Clinton appeared on “The Arsenio Hall Show” way back in 1992 to, A. play his saxophone and B. earn some cool points along the way. He likely did both. Now, it’s common
The Red/Blue state divide doesn’t just involve politics. Turns out television watching habits are sharply influenced by how people pull the voting levers on Election Day. A new survey conducted by Entertainment Weekly shows that Democrats prefer sarcastic comedies and
Current Bond actor Daniel Craig shook headlines this week by blasting the Kardashian Klan in a GQ magazine interview. Easy targets, to be sure, but Craig’s comments quick went viral. In that same publication Craig also stirring up something far
GOP presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry went on David Letterman’s late night show Thursday night to explain his Top 10 excuses for his “brain freeze” during Wednesday’s presidential debate in Michigan.
The Mainstream Media did what it likes to do best over the weekend – turn a poorly sourced quasi-scandal regarding a Republican into a news feeding frenzy. Now, late night talk show hosts have taken the bait. Last night, the
Nothing partisan here — just a superb speech that I think dovetails well with what I wrote the other day about “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe and the importance of this reality show trend we’re seeing that finally returns a
As someone who lost a friend in the Towers (Port Authority officer Donald Foreman ), I still have a hard time thinking of 9/11 without gritting my teeth in anger. I do remember in those early days after the attacks
The first time I heard the phrase, “Politics is downstream from culture”, I had no idea what it meant. After figuring it out, and explaining it to a few Conservatives, they dismissed the concept. The truth, however, is that it
From the Associated Press: NEW YORK — A frequent contributor to a jihadist website has threatened David Letterman, urging Muslim followers to “cut the tongue” of the late-night host because of a joke the comic made on his CBS show.
From the Associated Press: NEW YORK — A frequent contributor to a jihadist website has threatened David Letterman, urging Muslim followers to “cut the tongue” of the late-night host because of a joke the comic made on his CBS show.
A frequent contributor to a jihadist website has threatened David Letterman, urging Muslim followers to “cut the tongue” of the late-night host because of a joke the comic made on his CBS show.
Latest strategy: x-ray Bachmann’s ass to prove it’s real. Comedians are free to joke about what they want, but does anyone else find it creepy that David Letterman, of all people, is making sexual jokes about a sitting congresswoman? After
It goes without saying that David Letterman wouldn’t make these jokes about a male candidate for President. We think it’s also highly unlikely he would say this about a woman running on the Democratic ticket. Can you imagine this joke
Between Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Bill Maher, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Janeane Garofalo, and so many other nasty Hollywood degenerates, the beating our side takes in the realm of ad hominem, sexist and racist attacks is non-stop. Some of the
From Accuracy in Media‘s Benjamin Johnson: The word ‘war’ is overused. There is a “war on drugs,” a “war on trans-fats” and “a war on Lindsay Lohan” (the latter I completely agree with). Seems every minor cultural conflict is hailed
I think he’s wrong about some of these things, I just can’t tell you why. — David Letterman This is two days in a row where a glib, lefty comedian has taken off his clown nose, engaged in a serious
Any time someone commits an act of violence that grabs headlines, journalists scramble desperately for a scapegoat, some person or social force to crusade against and extend the story’s expiration date (and thus ratings). While it appears that Jared Lee
Sam Kinison. I was never a huge fan. Not from a “make me laugh” standpoint, anyhow. I didn’t mind him, I just never found him to be all that uproarious. Nevertheless, I respected the hell out of him. Of course
I recently read John Nolte’s piece on Sam Kinison, and it really struck a chord. He asks if a young comic today could get away with some of Sam’s material. I was a young comic, barely breaking in my comedy
“The Social Network” wastes no time in getting started. The film opens in the fall of 2003 with future Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), a 19 year-old Harvard student, simmering with resentment over the insecurity he feels in his
As the famous saying goes, “Pride goeth before the fall.” And perhaps there’s no moment of greater pride in the world of entertainment than being nominated for an Oscar – a fact that Joaquin Phoenix knows all too well after
—— 10. No one will ever say that David Letterman is “too smart to believe what he believes.” 9. Whatever was left of Dave’s edgy sense of irony died while engaging in a serious discussion about the ethics of journalism