David Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is a late night comedian and host of the popular show "Late Night with David Letterman." David Letterman is known for a brash, sarcastic style that served as a foil to "Tonight" show host Johnny...
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David Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is a late night comedian and host of the popular show "Late Night with David Letterman." David Letterman is known for a brash, sarcastic style that served as a foil to "Tonight" show host Johnny Carson's style when he was hired by NBC in 1982.
A TV producer accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million said he needed money to visit his son and would mask the transaction as a business deal, prosecutors said Tuesday. Robert J. "Joe" Halderman also told the comedian's lawyer he would keep copies of his information on Letterman's personal life for "protection" and acknowledged misgivings about the scheme, Manhattan prosecutors said in court papers. "The issue is your client does not want this information public... Read Full Story
"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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read Full Story
A report today suggests that Stephanie Birkitt, David Letterman's former assistant and lover, was cheating her boyfriend/accused extortionist Joe Halderman with the "Late Show" host!
According to the NY Post , Stephanie spent romantic weekends with Letterman on his ranch in Montana, while her live-in boyfriend Halderman stayed at home in Connecticut. When Joe reportedly became suspicious of the relationship, Stephanie allegedly told him that she was Dave's "best friend," and their... Read Full Story
David Letterman's production company tells "Extra" that "Late Night" staffer Stephanie Birkitt is not banned from CBS studios in New York City.
Worldwide Pants says "there is no truth to reports" that Birkitt is banned. The company adds, "Stephanie is on a paid leave of absence."
Last week, Birkitt's ex-boyfriend Robert "Joe" Halderman allegedly threatened to blackmail Letterman for $2 million to prevent release of information about the late night host's affair with Birkitt.
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A former writer for David Letterman said she quit his NBC talk show in part because of alleged sexual favoritism and a hostile work environment. Nell Scovell, writing for Vanity Fair online Tuesday, said she had no intention of filing a lawsuit and wasn't seeking revenge. "I wanted to shine a light on gender inequality in that particular workplace," Scovell, who went on to a successful Hollywood career, said in a telephone interview. In the Vanity Fair article, Scovell said Letterman didn't... Read Full Story
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen G. Rodriguez Is Interviewed about the David Letterman Extortion Case on Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
On October 1, 2009, David Letterman announced to the world that he was the victim of extortion (commonly referred to as blackmail). He told his television audience that a man had demanded $2 million in exchange for withholding information about his sexual relations with female staff members. The next day, Anderson Cooper had Los Angeles criminal... Read Full Story
