David Letterman

"The Color Purple" broadway opening night held at the the Broadway Theatre in New York. (Bauer Griffin) more pics » In this month's issue of Vanity Fair , Nell Scovell , a former writer for Late Night with David Letterman opens up about her experiences as one of the few female writers in the history of the show. In a short essay , Scovell says that a widespread attitude of male chavaunism created a "hostile work enviroment" that eventually led to Scovell walking away from her dream job after only a few months in New York. Did Dave hit on me? No. Did he ... Read Full Story

"The Color Purple" broadway opening night held at the the Broadway Theatre in New York. (Bauer Griffin) more pics » Judging by ratings, David Letterman should admit an affair every week, and apologize to his wife every day. Joking all the while, the talk show host spent Monday evening apologizing to his wife, Regina Lasko , for his indiscretions with coworkers on The Late Show With David Letterman , and saw big, big ratings in the process. David Letterman outside The Late Show With David Letterman . (Getty Images) In a night mixed equally with with jokes and what seemed to be sincere regret, ... Read Full Story

Robert Halderman’s lawyer, Gerald Shargel, in an interview on CBS “The Early Show” yesterday, said David Letterman was offered a $2 million deal for first rights to a “screenplay” by his client, Robert Halderman. Shargel said it was a business transaction, the way Hollywood works, not extortion.   Gerald Shargel, attorney for Robert Joe Halderman. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano) Watch CBS News Videos Online Documents filed by Halderman’s lawyer claim David Letterman was having an affair with his former personal assistant, Stephanie Birkitt, much more recently than Letterman’s rep said. The legal papers filed by the defense state that Robert Halderman confronted Stephanie Birkitt ... Read Full Story

Sharon Stone turned a few heads by wearing leather and lace as she hit the town for a good cause in New York on Monday night. The actress attended Elton John 's AIDS Foundation 'An Enduring Vision' event at Cipriani on Wall Street wearing a black leather trench coat over a net mermaid dress. She donned a black fedora worn at a hip angle. Stone, 51, would seem to be going along with the current craze for all things leather. Previously, she wore leather-look leggings for her appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman . Photos below: Related articles by Zemanta Sharon Stone: ... Read Full Story

Sharon Stone turned a few heads by wearing leather and lace as she hit the town for a good cause in New York on Monday night. The actress attended Elton John 's AIDS Foundation 'An Enduring Vision' event at Cipriani on Wall Street wearing a black leather trench coat over a net mermaid dress. She donned a black fedora worn at a hip angle. Stone, 51, would seem to be going along with the current craze for all things leather. Previously, she wore leather-look leggings for her appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman . Photos below: Related articles by Zemanta Sharon Stone: ... Read Full Story

"Extra" has the dish on the "48 Hours" producer who allegedly tried to extort $2 million from David Letterman. Robert "Joe" Halderman was a respected producer... his colleagues pooled their resources to post his $200,000 bail. All About Robert 'Joe' Halderman Award Winner Robert “Joe” Halderman’s journalistic career has spanned three decades. An online biography claims Halderman’s work has been acknowledged with seven Emmy awards and a prestigious Columbia DuPont Award. Big Leagues In the 1980s, he worked on “ CBS Morning Show” with anchors Diane Sawyer and Bill Kurtis. About the Plot A report says the alleged extortion plot was Halderman's plan to ... Read Full Story

As new details emerge about David Letterman's trysts with his staffers , TV judge Jeanine Pirro tells "Extra" Dave isn't in any legal trouble. "It doesn't sound like sexual harassment to me," Pirro explains. "The complication comes because Letterman is the head of this Worldwide Pants company... and the women were working for him. Unless and until someone says, 'I had to do this' -- he's free to do whatever he wants." New York newspapers today claim that Dave's office was a virtual bachelor pad with a foldout couch, where he conducted his liaisons with female employees. Another report suggests that after the "Late ... Read Full Story