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Enjoying some time in New York City, John Mayer was spotted stopping by the Ed Sullivan Theater yesterday for an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
The “Waiting on the World to Change” singer gave a friendly smile to the paparazzi as he made his way inside, wearing a dark sportcoat, black t-shirt, dark trousers, and black leather shoes.
Out promoting her new movie, Reese Witherspoon added a touch of glamour to the Ed Sullivan Theatre as she arrived for a taping of the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Tuesday evening (November 25).
The 32-year-old actress is currently in New York City as she continues to try and boost ticket sales when “Four Christmases” hits theaters beginning on Wednesday (November 26).
While her co-star Robert Pattinson was busy chatting it up on the “Tyra Banks Show,” Kristen Stewart was spotted readying for an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” in New York City on Thursday evening (November 20).
The 18-year-old rising star was on-hand promoting her brand new movie “Twilight” - a much-anticipated vampire flick opening up in theaters tomorrow (November 21).
Showing off two sexy looks, Paris Hilton was out for an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” in New York City on Monday (November 3).
Recently returned from a long stay in London, the hotel heiress visited Dave to promote her new movie “Repo! the Genetic Opera” - which hits theaters this Friday (November 7).
She has a new MTV reality series called “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF” hitting the airwaves this Tuesday, September 30th, and last night Paris Hilton was on the promotional trail.
The “Simple Life” cutie was spotted on her way to the Ed Sullivan Theatre to tape a segment for “The Late Show with David Letterman,” looking hot in a green spaghetti strap dress and snakeskin heels.
The bland even-handedness of network news anchors and late-night yucksters may be increasingly out-of-date, eclipsed by the partisan antics of the hosts of Fox News and MSNBC. But the middle-of-the-road personalities who've dominated network television since its inception do retain one singular power: when they finally get off the fence, the mass of similar-minded voters take notice.
That's why Edward Murrow—famed for his measured wartime broadcasts from London—had such an effect when he took on red-baiting Senator McCarthy. (Here's a scene from Good Night and Good Luck, a movie account of that confrontation.) And it's why Late Show host David Letterman's disillusionment with Republican candidate John McCain, evidenced two nights in a row now, could swing the presidential campaign. "The road to the White House runs through me," joked Letterman on Wednesday night when he berated McCain for suspending his campaign and canceling a planned appearance on the CBS late-night show.
One can attribute Letterman's ridicule of the 72-year-old Republican to personal pique; McCain appeared on Katie Couric's CBS news show when he was supposed to record with Letterman. But it can't be dismissed as kneejerk partisanship. Indiana-born Letterman was broadly in favor of the military response after September 11th and even when turning on McCain he's been at pains to describe the war veteran as an "honest-go-God American hero."
If the late-show host is off the fence, that's a powerful signal to news reporters who haven't been sure how to spin—cynical or brilliant?—the McCain campaign's latest stunt. No one media personality can puncture a politician as Murrow once could. But Letterman can influence more media and public opinion than all those preachers-to-the-converted such as Sean Hannity and Keith Olbermann on the cable news shows.
David Letterman Reacts to John McCain Suspending Campaign
It looks like David Letterman’s emotions got the best of him last night when McCain called in on short notice to cancel their date. The result of this is an entire show dedicated to crucifying McCain’s name.
The GOP presidential candidate canceled his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on short notice, because he apparently told the TV host he was “racing back to Washington” to attend to the current economic crisis.
Letterman… and his replacement guest, Keith Olbermann learn that Sen. McCain was at that very moment not racing to the airport.
He was being interviewed by Letterman’s CBS colleague Katie Couric. Letterman then proceeds to broadcast the live feed of the interview on his show.
This sounds almost like McCain got caught giving out free blow jobs after standing him up. Of course Letterman, like the 21st century modern day woman that he is, precedes to toss out all his belongings and set them on fire in his frontyard in hopes that McCain will receive the smoke signal. Well..did it work? Does he give a damn? Still probably not.
Screenshot from the website for The Late Show. Video is below
John McCain was scheduled to appear on Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday night, but citing his suspension of his campaign to focus on the economic issues being discussed on Capitol Hill, he cancelled the appearance. Letterman took a personal call a few hours before showtime from McCain saying he wouldn’t be attending because he was rushing back to DC immediately. The talk show host made his feelings about McCain’s last minute cancellation clear after first praising the Senator as a war hero.
Praises McCain as a war hero
David Letterman talked at length about John McCains hero status in his monologue, making it clear that he has the utmost respect for the Senator and the wartime adversities he experienced. He called him a true hero, going as far as to say he felt that McCain was the only true hero he has ever known.
“We always like having the Senator on the program. Here’s a guy, by the way, I have nothing but the highest regard for the this man because a true American hero, and as Bill Clinton said the other night, gave everything but his life for America during the Vietnam war and we’re in sorry need and short supply of actual heroes like John McCain.”
[Transcribed from video of The Late Show, 9/24/08]
Letterman asks why Sarah Palin didn’t show up instead when McCain canceled
He added, however, that “When you call up at the last minute and you cancel a show… this is not the John McCain I know.”
He went on to point out that the Vice President’s job is to serve when the President cannot.
“But here’s what you do when you’re running for campaign in the middle of an economic crisis… You’re a fourth term senator… you go back to Washington, you handle what you need to handle. Don’t suspend your campaign. You let your campaign go on shouldered by your vice-presidential nominee, that’s what you do… You say ‘I gotta get back to Washington to save this country!’ Good for you! ’And while I’m gone, campaigning in my stead will be my great running mate from the state of Alaska, Sarah Palin.’ And she comes out and campaigns. What happened there? What’s the problem? Where is she? Why isn’t she doing that? Something has gotten to him. This doesn’t smell right. This is not the way a tested hero behaves.”
[Transcribed from video of The Late Show, 9/24/08]
The much longer than normal monologue was, of course, peppered with Letterman’s usual humor, but he legitimized his point in all seriousness, too.
On short notice, Letterman got MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann to fill the segment vacated by McCain. They speculated on the McCain camp’s intention as to why he wants to postpone this Friday’s Presidential debate with Barack Obama. Olbermann, an outspoken and vigilant GOP critic, surmises that since it’s so difficult to reschedule a debate, one of the scheduled debates would be cancelled… likely suggested to be the vice-presidential debate.
McCain told Letterman he had to go to Washington, did interview with Kate Couric instead
When returning from commercial during the Olbermann segment, Letterman was informed that John McCain was three blocks away in another CBS studio sitting in a live interview with Katie Couric. Cutting to the live feed, Letterman commented that McCain didn’t seem to be “racing to the airport.” He asked Olbermann if he thought it was McCain’s fault that he had cancelled on Letterman, or CBS got ahold of him and said he had to come in and do the Couric interview.
Olbermann responded, “I would be speculating, there’s very little done in that campaign without his knowledge. I think he dissed you.”
Letterman opened the second half of the show with a joke, saying “We’re told now that the Senator has concluded his interview with Katie Couric and he’s now on Rachael Ray’s show making veal picatta.”
Transcribed clip in shortened segments from Breitbart.com.
I strongly recommend watching the video above, if possible, to hear everything David Letterman said and all comments in context.
Note by Celebitchy: Unfortunately Redlasso is still inaccessible due to legal action by the networks and we could not watch the show in full online. I would have liked to see the rest of Olbermann’s interview.
David Letterman rarely does interviews, but in the latest issue of Rolling Stone he opens up, giving his views on the future of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno and his own future with CBS.
Dave says he can’t believe Johnny Carson’s successor is leaving the show after sixteen years.
“Unless I’m misunderstanding something, I don’t know why, after the job Jay has done for them, why they would relinquish that. I guess they thought it was a less messy way to handle what happened to me at NBC. I don’t know.”
“I’m not quite sure why they would do that, so much so that one wonders if that’s actually what’s going to happen…[It] just seemed so preposterous to me.”
Letterman, 61, was originally thought to have been the one that would replace Mr. Carson after he retired in 1992, but Leno, 58, won out, and Letterman moved his show from NBC to CBS. He understands what Jay is going through and when asked if he felt empathy for Leno he replied, “I guess empathy is the right word. It’s hard to know what he felt about it. I have to believe he was not happy about it.”
Dave, always thinking ahead, added that he would love to have Jay on his show after he retires. “I think he’d be a great guest on the show. The first night that he is out of a job, I think that would be a great situation.”
As for Dave’s future, he says he is contemplating it, and he isn’t exactly thinking about retiring anytime soon.
“The way I feel now, I would like to go beyond 2010, not much beyond, but you know, enough to go beyond. You always like to be able to excuse yourself on your own terms.”
With the season premiere of Gossip Girl hitting the airwaves Monday, Blake Lively was hot on the promotional trail yesterday (August 28) with a stop by the Late Show with David Letterman.
The “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” cutie arrived at the Ed Sullivan theatre in Midtown Manhattan, stopping outside to hang with fans, pose for pictures, and sign some autographs.
She paid David Letterman a visit back in April, and on Tuesday afternoon Kelly Ripa was spotted again on her way to the Late Show.
The “Live with Regis and Kelly” hostess was all about meeting fans, taking pictures, and signing autographs while hanging out outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre.
There’s a feud between Spencer Pratt and Mary-Kate Olsen that has been brewing since high school, when he apparently sold pictures of the former child star drunk. Spencer was, as he continues to be, a complete dickhead, and Mary-Kate vaguely alluded to this on her interview this June with David Letterman. Letterman goaded Mary-Kate into telling a story about Spencer’s temper in high school and Spencer responded by calling Mary-Kate a ‘troll’ and the ‘less cute twin’ as well as criticizing her fashion sense.
Apparently the egotistic chants that rally in Spencer’s head paused for a moment for him to realize that most of the world seems to like Mary Kate, and no matter how ‘less-cute’ she is than her sister she’s still better looking than someone who resembles a wax museum chipmunk.
So, he did what any gentleman would do. He apologized.
“I apologize for getting caught up in trash talking, but she brought up an emotional subject when she mentioned the soccer stuff,” Pratt tells Us exclusively.
“I know Dave was just doing his job in asking her,” he went on. “He’s the best in the game at that.”
Pratt even admitted he was a bit envious of the twin.
“I respect Mary Kate as a business-woman,” he said. “I’m secretly jealous of her. I want my face on a lunchbox, too!”
Sources told Us that the Olsen-Pratt fight began after he sold high school photos of a tipsy-appearing Olsen to Star magazine.
Spencer, that isn’t an apology, it’s an insult. You didn’t actually apologize for what you said, just for getting caught up in the ‘trash talk’, then throw in a snide comment about the Olsen twins merchandise.
But we all believe that yes, you’d love to get your face on a lunchbox. I’d like it too – it would be an excellent place to store high calorie snacks that my diet doesn’t permit. One look at your face and I’d be put right off eating.
Spencer Pratt is shown on 6/9/08 outside of the Late Show, thanks to L. Gallo at WENN. Mary Kate Olsen is also shown outside the Late Show on 6/26/06, thanks to Patricia Schlein at WENN.
With her new film “The Wackness” hitting theaters in limited release this July 3rd, Mary-Kate Olsen is hitting the promotional trail in full force.
The former “Full House” hottie was spotted outside of the Ed Sullivan Theater in midtown Manhattan yesterday charming the throng of fans eagerly awaiting her arrival prior to her appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Secret Scientologist Will Smith has a movie to promote and a status as the top-grossing action hero to defend, so he’s doing the talk show circuit. His film Hancock with Charlize Theron is out in the US on July 2nd. He went on David Letterman last night to showcase his unique brand of everyman swagger and planted a big kiss on Letterman when the talk show host complimented his looks.
Letterman: Every time I see you, you just look better and better, and I’m wondering, because when you get to be my age you start thinking about…
[Smith puckers lips, leans in and closes eyes]
Letterman: Oh stop it.
[Then Letterman leans in twice and lets Smith kiss him on each cheek]
Smith: Once you go black, you never go back Dave.
Letterman: This has taken an unforeseen direction.
Schaeffer: Black is one thing, but this is ridiculous
Letterman: How old a guy are you, is where this is going?
Smith: I’m 39…
Letterman: You look like you’re 29 for the love of God.
Smith: David! My 40th birthday is this year, September 25.
[Transcribed from Will Smith’s appearance on The Late Show, 5/24/08, video below]
Smith has said in the past that he runs five miles a day six days a week, and if you do that “your body will look like whatever you want it to look like.”
The show was really entertaining and it’s easy to forget that Smith is for hiding the fact that he’s brainwashing kids.
Letterman asked him what he’s been up to and he said he’s been traveling promoting Hancock and was in Berlin and Moscow. Letterman asked him what it was like and he said of Moscow “It’s like where God made the first white ladies ever.. Six foot two, blonde hair, blue-eyed [makes pained face] just perfection. It’s like really. It’s not the picture of Russia that we have… It is gorgeous and beautiful and sexy.”
Then they joked about the crowd response to Will around the world. Smith said “Something new happened after ‘I am Legend’ in my career… things have sort of connected around the world in a way that it’s never been. Walking down the streets of Moscow just the energy is more than it’s ever been.” Then Smith accidentally knocked his microphone off and said to Letterman “Can you get that for me honey?”
After the break Smith said that his wife Jada said he’s been working too much and asked him to take the next five months off. He didn’t sound happy about it, and he said Jada “might need to be prepared to have lots of sex, Dave.”
Here are the videos, thanks to Redlasso and clipper ZOSO:
Will Smith on Letterman part 1 6/23/2008
Will Smith on Letterman part 2 6/23/2008
She’s normally more the elusive-type celebrity, but yesterday Julia Roberts actually posed for a few pictures on her way to tape a segment for “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
The “Pretty Woman” actress was spotted outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre in Midtown Manhattan, sporting a white jacket/white shirt/white scarf combo along with a pair of jeans and a pair of oxblood heeled boots.
Sarah Jessica Parker was on David Letterman last night. She told a cute story about how her five and a half year-old son, James, asked her politely when she returned from her European appearances for the film is she brought him a present. Dave asked whether Parker, 43, plans to have another child and she just started laughing and didn’t answer the question. Dave said she smelled great and asked about her perfume and she said it’s a “genderless” fragrance she’s developed that’s supposed to work for both men and women.
Then Parker said she loved the “Peidmont Bird Callers” from Johnny Carson’s show. She proceeded to demonstrate a bird call for a rare bird called the “Bleeker Street Purple Beaked Zinglander” that she had perfected and that was pretty fun.
After the break they started talking about the Sex and The City movie, which is out in the US on May 30th. Dave teased Parker about the hat she wore to the London premiere. Then Dave let slip a major spoiler for the film, and Jessica was kind of shocked that he said it. It seemed to me from her reaction that Dave didn’t tell her ahead of time he was going to reveal the spoiler.
———————spoilers follow———————
Dave: “How did the premiere go in London. I have seen the film, and I know who dies in the movie, but I won’t.”
SJP [looks away with open mouth]: “Unbelievable.”
Dave: “Sorry, you’re not supposed to - I think people know that somebody dies.”
SJP [still kind of shocked] “Well they do now.
“I’m going to tell you this… We really wanted to give the audience everything they thought they wanted, and everything they didn’t know they want. And yes, all four of us die, but I didn’t want to say anything else… it’s pretty surprising when we die. But the next four women are amazing.”
Damn! I can’t believe Dave did that. This is the first I’ve heard of anyone dying in the film and I read entertainment news all day. I love reading spoilers, though, and I’ll read the whole plot outline on Wikipedia for a favorite show before I get a chance to see it. For a lot of people it’s a major letdown to know what happens before they see a movie or show, though, and Dave should have known better than to say that someone dies in the film. Now I want to see it more, because I really want to know who dies!
Sarah Jessica Parker is shown outside the Late Show yesterday. Thanks to WENN for these photos and Redlasso for the videos.
Sarah Jessica Parker on The Late Show, 5/22/08, Part 1:
Sarah Jessica Parker on The Late Show, 5/22/08, Part 2:
Looking very much the antithesis of her TV show character, America Ferrera paid a visit to the Late Show with David Letterman yesterday.
The “Ugly Betty” babe was spotted outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre looking sexy in a cleavage-baring little black dress with matching high heels and a big smile.
Paris Hilton was on The Late Show last night for the first time since David Letterman gave her a hard time about her jail experience. Letterman really grilled her about her 45 day jail stint during her last appearance in October, 2007 and she dealt with it pretty well but you could tell that the extensive questioning bothered her. She got a little misty-eyed and she told him to move on in the conversation several times. This time Dave wasn’t any easier on Paris and openly mocked her, her upcoming reality show and the latest products she’s hocking. She remained part oblivious and part Paris the saleswoman and laughed and smiled through it all.
On her reality show
Paris said she will be staying in the house with the contestants on her “Paris Hilton’s my new best friend” MTV reality show, and Dave said “you’re going to be staying in the house with these common people for six week?” and she answered “I’m excited.”
Dave asked “You don’t actually believe that the person who wins will be your best friend, do you?” and she said that Nicole Richie has been her best friend since they were two, so she’s her number one best friend, but that she’s looking forward to meeting new people.
Dave joked “I envision…. the show has wrapped, you have a 20 minute party, you hop in the limo and bang you’re gone.”
“No, I will be friends with them.”
On wanting to be Nicole Richie’s sister in law
Dave asked Paris if she would like a baby like Nicole Richie and she said “definitely” that she wanted a family.
Dave said he heard that the father of Nicole’s baby is the brother of Paris’ boyfriend and she said “they’re twins… we’re like sisters and they’re twins so it works out well.”
Dave asked “Can you imagine if everyone got married and had kids and this were a family and stuff, you two would be sister in laws. Do you talk about that?”
“Yeah we do talk about it.” Then Paris launched into her Benji mantra: “I’m so happy, I’m so in love, and I know I want to spend the rest of my life…” [Dave interrupts]
On how she met Benji
“We’ve actually been friends for over six years now and then when [Nicole] had Harlow I started going over to the house and… we just got a little crush on each other and totally fell in love.”
Dave showed a picture of Benji singing with his mouth open and he was wearing a vest but Dave joked that he liked his jacket, which was a reference to his sleeve-like tattoos.
He said “I don’t know.. I’m happy for you, but I don’t know. Does this thing have legs?”
Paris said, “we’re so happy. I know I want to be with him forever.”
They showed Benji backstage in the green room wearing a black fedora and sunglasses. He waved at the camera.
On her champagne in a can
Dave made fun of Paris’ Proseco in a can, which isn’t available in the US yet, but is all over Germany, and when Paris said it was “sexy” he said “sexy, champagne in a can… a quart of bud in a paper bag is sexy too.” Dave shook it up and tried to get it to explode but it only fizzed. He tried again and it spurted a little but didn’t really pop like he wanted it to. The champagne was as impervious as Paris.
On her hair extension line
After the break she showed her Clipin’ Go, which is at Sally’s beauty. He asked if it was real hair, and she said that was microfiber, but they also do the real extensions. He asked “is it expensive?” and she said “No, it’s only $79″ and Dave sputtered and faked like that was a fortune. He said “how many cans of champagne do you have to drink before you buy this?”
Then a big burly guy came out from the back wearing the black version and to Paris’ credit it looked like a real mullet.
On her dog clothing line
Letterman showed some of Paris’ dog clothes. She said “I do a line with Little Lilly,” and Dave quipped “Ladies and gentlemen, and you wonder why the rest of the world hates us. There’s your answer right there.” The dog outfit Dave showed was actually the same one that Christina Ricci’s dog was wearing in a photo shown on the Jimmy Kimmel show on Wednesday. It had a faux shirt collar with lipstick on it.
Dave asked “how much is this?” She answered “like $40.”
Paris said she’ll be going on tour with her boyfriend this summer, and Dave asked “forever? You think this is forever?” in a reference to what she said about Benji earlier. She said “He is the most loyal, honest incredible person in the world and I feel just blessed to have found him. He’s changed my life.”
Say what you will about Paris but she really is good at slapping her name on cheap crap and selling it, and she sure can take a beating.
Here are the videos:
Paris Hilton on the Late Show, 5/8/08, Part 1
Paris Hilton on the Late Show, 5/8/08, Part 2
Paris Hilton is shown outside The Late Show yesterday, thanks to WENN. It looks like she swiped Mariah Carey’s wedding ring.
Heidi Montag and her giant teeth were on the Late Show last night. She wore a pink slip dress that looked like lingerie and explained the plot of her faux reality show, The Hills. She talked about her feud with Lauren Conrad and about Lauren’s sex tape with Jason Wahler, which she says exists even though Lauren tried to make it seem like she made it up.
Dave asked “How much of this is actual and how much is professional wrestling?”
Heidi answered “I wish it was professional wrestling because then we’d be the smartest cast ever”
Dave showed the Rolling Stone cover featuring all The Hills women, and Heidi said that they weren’t Photoshopped together and that “unfortunately we were all there.” She said that everyone else had a good time and that she just wanted to get out of there.
As for when she’s going to marry Spencer, Heidi said she’s young now and seemed to suggest that it will be a while.
The thing that bothered me about the interview is that Dave took the whole thing so seriously while Heidi blathered on about her feud with Lauren and about how Lauren shouldn’t tell her who to date. He made a few good natured jokes but he really didn’t challenge her or put her down like I would have liked to have seen. Heidi has those awful songs out and a new trashy clothing line and Dave didn’t mention either of those things, probably because her handlers told him they were off limits.
Can you guys please explain to me why these Hills characters are everywhere all of a sudden? I know this is a popular show for MTV but from what I’ve seen it’s just a poorly acted soap opera with reality elements. I’ve really been trying to ignore these people, and I don’t cover their petty little fights because it all seems like high school bullshit to me. It’s almost impossible to avoid them, though, and they seem to have weasled their way into popular culture. I just hope this trend fades as quickly as it seems to have begun.
Heidi Montag on David Letterman, 4/30/08, part 1:
Heidi Montag on David Letterman, 4/30/08, part 2:
Heidi Montag is shown outside The Late Show yesterday, thanks to WENN.
Following their Washington D.C. weekend, reality co-star couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have made their way to New York City for a little more self-promoting.
The indelible duo were spotted out on Wednesday afternoon (April 30) - arriving at the Ed Sullivan Theater for an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.
One of the hottest female athletes on the planet, Maria Sharapova was spotted out for a scheduled appearance on the Late Show in New York City on Monday (April 21).
During her visit, the Russian born tennis star hit a makeshift court outside of the Ed Sullivan Theatre with show host David Letterman to show off her on-court skills.
She’s the face that millions of Americans wake up to every day, but yesterday Kelly Ripa may have also claimed the night as well.
The “Live with Regis and Kelly” hostess was spotted outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre on her way to an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Paula Abdul was on Letterman last night and she didn’t look or act too sober at first, but then perked up at the end of the interview. She was funny in that drunk party guest kind of way. Letterman asked her if she enjoyed her Superbowl performance, and she said she enjoyed it but rolled her eyes. When he asked her if she was having on good time on American Idol every night she said no, and then he asked her if she was drunk:
How was that, [your Superbowl performance] that’s like a big thing. That must have been scary, all those folks and stuff, eh?
It’s a huge thing, and coming back on again - no one knew I was coming on again with Randy Jackson. I came out with Randy Jackson [audience laughs] Who knew that…?
Did you enjoy the Superbowl Experience?
It was an amazing experience. Whatever.
What do you mean whatever?
Yeah, it’s great. Fantastic.
You still get excited about doing that American Idol show every night?
No [shakes head]
I know you’re just teasing, aren’t you?
No [both laugh]
Are you drunk? Are you?
[points at Letterman] That’s - not - true. No. I actually am thrilled about doing American Idol.
[Transcribed from video of Paula Abdul’s appearance on David Letterman on 3/10/08, clip below]
Then Paula explained that the weird stuff she says on American Idol is actually due to Simon whispering odd suggestions in her ear. She brought up the moth and melon ball comment, and I remember that one, and then she made an hysterical dig at Randy Jackson, calling him “Dude dog dude”
The guy - the mean guy, Simon, now he sometimes, I noticed this… he sometimes has done something to cause a dynamic that makes you distracted. Am I right about that?
What a revelation! You’re very keen. Yeah, it’s finally coming out… Just last week, Brooke sang “Love is a Battlefield,” and he was whispering in my ear during the commercial break ‘You know Paula, Love is a Battlefield was a yogurt commercial”
And I said “Really? That’s great Simon.” Then… we’re on. “Say say, ‘It was a yogurt commercial…’”
Then, we’re live and Ryan says “What is this a therapy session? What is he saying?”
I said, you really want to know? He was laughing hysterically… I said oh relevant things, what he used to say to me “The moth in a melon ball [unintelligible] in a wonton win”
Now everyone knows he whispers in my ear crazy stuff. And he was busted so he’s all [laughing like Simon evilly]
What you could do is report him. There must be someone at the show you could talk to…
Whom? Dude dog dude to the right of me? I don’t think so.
[Transcribed from video of Paula Abdul’s appearance on David Letterman on 3/10/08, clip below]
Paula Abdul on Letterman, Part 1
After the break she told a story about a woman who took a picture of her over the top of a bathroom stall. She got kind of confused after telling that story, and made an awkward transition into a story about how she lost a urine specimen at the gynecologist’s office and a little old lady who worked there had to admit she stole it for her son. At that point Paul Schaeffer jumps in and is like “No! No! Her Son? What was he going to do with it?” Letterman asked her if everything went ok at her checkup and she said it did.
I’ve often wondered why this woman has a career on television and I think the reason is that’s she’s funny. She may slur her words a bit and her mind is somewhat addled from whatever medication she’s on, but if you pay enough attention she makes sense.
Paula Abdul on Letterman, Part 2
David Letterman developed an awesome cottage industry repeatedly tweaking his "Mitt Romney looks like..." joke before the animatronic, amazingly lifelike demagogue dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination earlier this month. But Jon Stewart just won't let the gag die. Speaking to Larry King tonight, Stewart worked in two digs about Romney, one of which actually began with the words "he looks like..." Letterman's ownership of the meme is so complete Stewart will probably have to cut a royalty check tomorrow morning, but it will be so worth it:
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Former “Simple Life” starlet Paris Hilton was spotted out and about in New York City yesterday, but it wasn’t all fun and games for the heiress.
It turns out she was in town to do a little promotion for her upcoming film “The Hottie and the Nottie,” set to release February 8th.
Continuing on with her New York City press duties, Katie Holmes brightened things up with a fire engine red coat as she left her hotel to head to the Ed Sullivan Theater for a Late Show appearance.
The 29-year-old mother is in town to promote her new movie ”Mad Money“, which hits theaters this Friday (January 18).
It’s no secret that the late night shows have taken a hit as a result of the writers’ strike. But David Letterman is pulling out all the stops to ensure his viewers enjoy the show. And Lucy Liu showed up to lend a little sex appeal to Late Night yesterday.
The Charlie’s Angels babe was spotted outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in midtown Manhattan yesterday looking every bit the sexy Asian babe that she is. In a pink 1940s-style dress complete with black arm-length gloves, Lucy looked happy enough to pose for the paps.
It’s been an interesting season for television shows with the writers’ strike and all. Late night comedians’ shows have taken a serious hit, given the fact that they usually film their episode earlier in the day that it airs. But Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel all returned to the airwaves yesterday despite the political climate of Hollywood.
And the reviews are mixed. Reportedly Jay Leno wrote his own monologue, which may or may not be in violation of the strike, given that he’s a member of the writers’ guild. “We are not using outside guys. We are following the guild thing ... we can write for ourselves.”
Happy return of the Late Night talk shows day! Tonight, our long national vaguely annoying situation preceding the nightmares is over. Letterman, Conan, Leno, and the Scottish guy are all taping new episodes for air tonight. Above, Richard Blakeley photographed Letterman's Ed Sullivan theater, quietly free of picketing scribes—because Letterman's production company negotiated a deal with the WGA, meaning he gets staff-penned material and writer-sympathetic guests. Like Robin Williams tonight! Leno has former fatty and scary/affable GOP prez contender Mike Huckabee. If anyone spots any picket-crossing or writerly unrest outside the Conan studios, or anywhere else, let us know. Related: Dave Dumps Trump For Robin; Jay Says "Huck You!" By Booking Mike [Deadline Hollywood Daily]
The Writer's Guild announced last night that they just reached an agreement with David Letterman's company, Worldwide Pants, which owns not just The Late Show, but The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as well.
That means Dave will return in the New Year WITH all of his writing staff. Jay Leno will return with new episodes the same night, but sans writers.
Who will YOU watch in the new year?
My vote is and always has been for Dave!
David Letterman’s production company yesterday became the first to cut a deal with the striking Writers Guild of America, enabling “Late Show With David Letterman” and “Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” to return to the air on Jan. 2 with their writing staffs.
Letterman’s Worldwide Pants, which owns both shows, worked out the agreement just days before late-night talk shows will resume after an eight-week hiatus.
“I am grateful to the WGA for granting us this agreement,” Letterman said in a statement. “We’re happy to be going back to work, and particularly pleased to be doing it with our writers.”
The agreement gives huge leverage to Letterman and CBS, which will now have the only late-night shows with material written by professional writers. In addition, Letterman and Ferguson will be the only shows that can regularly attract big-name celebrities without fear of a picket line.
Almost all of the talk shows have said they will return Wednesday, but without writers. “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central will return the following Monday, Jan. 7.
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Rebecca Romijn arriving at The Late Show with David Letterman yesterday.
I didn’t even recognize Rebecca in these pics! She’s glammed it up with the platinum blond hair, false eyelashes and bright Xtina-red lipstick.
She looks smoking hot, you can’t deny that, but I tend to prefer her more natural look. Here she looks too Victoria Silvstedt or Anna Nicole-ish. She looks better then them, but still, the look is too “Cookie Cutter Hollywood Whore” for Rebecca.
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Jennifer Lopez was on the interview tour Tuesday. On the same day that JLO managed to avoid the pregnancy question from Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America, the singer sat with David Letterman.
But Letterman, who relentlessly peppered Paris Hilton with questions about her jail stay recently, did not ask JLO the big question though he did hint around about parenthood.
JLO looking radiant
Having Jay-Z as a mentor is kind of like being born into the music world with a silver spoon in your mouth. Just ask Rihanna. She’s had an amazing year, and shows no signs of slowing down.
Earlier this week, the “Umbrella” singer was spotted outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre, accompanied by her new puppy, for a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Usually going on talk shows is a pleasant experience for celebrities. They get to plug their latest project, and the welcome baskets in their green rooms are the best. But this past week, Paris Hilton had an experience at the Late Show that she’d love to forget.
Last Friday, the heiress made a scheduled appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote her new fragrance Can Can and upcoming movie “Repo! The Genetic Opera.” But Dave had other plans.
