David Letterman
A lawyer for the CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman says his client was only attempting to sell the Late Show host a screenplay, according to The Associated Press.
David Letterman felt "threatened" over extortion attempt
"There was no extortion. There was a screenplay for sale," Gerald Shargel, Robert J. Halderman's attorney, said in a statement outside of the courtroom. "There was a commercial transaction. Nothing more."
Despite Shargel asking that the case be dismissed...
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Sam Waterston, David Letterman
First Jon & Kate, now David Letterman.
For its latest ripped-from-the-headlines story line, Law & Order will take a page out of the Late Show host's sex-with-staffers extortion scandal, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Law & Order executive producer spills on Jon & Kate-inspired episode
The episode will focus on a ...
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David Letterman
David Letterman said he felt "threatened, alarmed and concerned" over attempts to extort him over his sexual affairs with female employees, newly released court documents reveal.
The documents, obtained by the AP, said that the Late Show host felt threatened "about...
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Tina Fey, David Letterman
Awkward alert: Sex was again the hot topic on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman as Tina Fey shared that she didn't lose her virginity until the age of 24 because she "couldn't give it away."
Letterman, two weeks removed from his sex-with-staffers scandal, gingerly broached the subject with Fey by reading from Us Weekly a list of celebrities who remained virgins into their ...
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Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel is going out with a woman on his staff, his rep confirms.
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David Letterman, Joe Halderman
One week after he was arrested on charges of extortion against Late Show host David Letterman, colleagues of Robert Joel Halderman are still in shock over the 48 Hours Mystery producer's alleged criminal activities, reports The New York Times.
Marcy McGinnis was Halderman's boss in the 1990s, when she served as the London bureau chief for CBS News. "I said to my mother...
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David Letterman
David Letterman may be in the doghouse with wife, but he's still a big hit with audiences.
Monday's episode of Late Show with David Letterman played to...
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David Letterman
In David Letterman's first Late Show since the news broke about his sexual relationships with women who worked for him, the late-night host apologized to his wife for his behavior.
Letterman said he's got his work cut out for him when it comes to repairing his marriage to Regina Lasko. "She has been horribly hurt by my behavior...
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Jay Leno, David Letterman
David Letterman has spent years ridiculing the sordid details of celebrities' personal lives, but the tables were turned Friday as other late-night hosts seized on his admission that he had sex with employees.
Letterman's longtime rival, Jay Leno, was the first to take a swing at Letterman, who said Thursday...
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David Letterman
A CBS producer who works on the true-crime show 48 Hours pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he attempted to extort $2 million from David Letterman by threatening to reveal the Late Show host had sex with staffers.
Robert J. "Joe" Halderman pleaded in a New York City court ...
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