You knew that after a weekend of blackmail scandal news and tabloid stories, David Letterman wasn't going to open his show on Monday just telling jokes about Chicago losing the Olympics. In fact, he started off the proceedings with a bang, asking the audience, "Did your weekend just fly by?"
Then he proceeded telling some pretty funny jokes about the scandal; he spent the weekend "raking my hate mail," that it was "chilly outside the house and chilly inside the house," and that the next phase is to go on Oprah and sob. He even acknowledged his odd comedic predicament by trailing off on jokes about Bill Clinton, Mark Sanford and Eliot Spitzer, realizing that he's not in the position to poke fun at those folks.
But then, after the break, he sincerely apologized to his staff for putting them through this mess, and said he had a lot of work to do to repair things with his wife, Regina Lasko. It was at that moment (video below) that I realized that Dave needs to stop talking about this mess... immediately:
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Letterman needs to stop talking about blackmail scandal... immediately
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Now I know why Stephanie Birkitt was a tough interview to get
In the wayback days of my entertainment journalism career (2004, to be precise), I had written a few poorly-executed but fun articles for a wonderful little site called Knot Magazine (not to be confused with The Knot, a website which I'm unfortunately all too familiar with these days). After publishing a couple of my missives, the editor had an idea for me: why not interview that spunky assistant Dave Letterman has on his show?Sounded like a cool idea. It's not like Stephane Birkitt hadn't been interviewed before; she had spoken to a couple of papers from her alma mater and her hometown, and seemed approachable. And it would have been a fun story to try to figure out how she went from anonymous assistant to the girl who talked about her weekend on the phone to the on-stage presence Dave often called "Vicki." How hard could it be to get an interview?
Almost impossible, I found out.
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What's On Tonight: Sherri, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, Unwrapped
TBS has a Family Guy marathon all night.- At 7, Lifetime has the series premiere of Sherri, then the season premiere of Rita Rocks.
- At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, then a new Castle.
- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother, followed by new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new House at 8, the a new Lie to Me.
- There's a new One Tree Hill on The CW at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
- Also at 8: BBC America has a new Top Gear.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- TCM has An American in Paris at 9.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- At 11, BET has the series premiere of The Mo'Nique Show.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Medium, 'Til Death, Clone Wars, Stargate Universe
- At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.
- NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new Brothers at 8, followed by the season premiere of 'Til Death and a new Dollhouse.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8.
- There's a new installment of The National Parks on PBS at 8.
- MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop at 8.
- ESPN2 has College Football at 8, Pittsburgh vs. Louisville.
- Cartoon Network has the season premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- At 9, Syfy has the series premiere of Stargate Universe.
- Lifetime has the season premiere of DietTribe.
- BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 9.
- TCM has Rear Window at 9.
- Also at 9: National Geographic has a new Dog Whisperer.
- At 10, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Survivor, The Office, Private Practice, Real Housewives
At 8, ABC has a new FlashForward, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.- CBS has a new Survivor, then new episodes of CSI and The Mentalist.
- NBC has new episodes of SNL Weekend Update Thursday, Parks and Recreation, The Office, Community, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8, followed by a new Fringe.
- The CW has a new Vampire Diaries at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- PBS has a new episode of The National Parks at 8.
- At 9, Food Network has a new Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin, then a new Ace of Cakes.
- MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory at 9, followed by new episodes of Bully Beatdown, Nitro Circus, and Pranked.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- ESPN2 has the WNBA Basketball Finals at 9.
- At 9:30, Cartoon Network has a new Stoked.
- At 10, FX has a new It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- Lifetime has a new Project Runway at 10, then a new Models of the Runway.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Atlanta at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Hank, Gary Unmarried, Ghost Hunters, Bobby Flay
At 8, ABC has the series premiere of Hank, followed by the series premiere of The Middle and new episodes of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has a new episode of The National Parks at 8.
- At 9, Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, then a new MysteryQuest.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside the NFL.
- At 10, Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food.
- TruTV has a new Black Gold at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Shark Tank, 90210, The Good Wife, The Hills
- At 8, ABC has a new Shark Tank, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- There's a new Hell's Kitchen on FOX at 8, then a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has another installment of The National Parks: America's Best Idea at 8.
- Also at 8: ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Action.
- At 9, Headline News has the series premiere of The Joy Behar Show.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- MTV has the season premiere of The Hills at 10, then the season premiere of The City.
- Current has a new InfoMania at 10, followed by a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
- Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: How I Met Your Mother, National Parks, Lie To Me, Trauma
TV Land has an Andy Griffith Show marathon all night.- WE has a Golden Girls marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then new episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has a new Heroes at 8, followed by the series premiere of Trauma and a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new House at 8, then the season premiere of Lie To Me.
- The CW has new episodes of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
- PBS has a new episode of The National Parks: America's Best Idea at 8.
- There's a new Lincoln Heights on ABC Family at 8, then a new Greek.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS.
- At 8:30, ESPN has a new Monday Night Football, the Panthers vs. the Cowboys.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- TLC has a new Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9.
- At 10, A&E has a new Hoarders.
- TLC has a new Ultimate Cake-Off at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Brothers, Law and Order, Medium, Smallville
IFC has a marathon of The Prisoner all night.- At 8, CBS has the season premiere of Ghost Whisperer, followed by the season premieres of Medium and Numb3rs.
- NBC has the season premiere of Law and Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has the series premiere of Brothers at 8, the the season premiere of Dollhouse.
- There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8.
- PBS has new episodes of Washington Week, NOW, and Bill Moyers Journal.
- MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop at 8.
- Also at 8: Disney has a new Phineas and Ferb, followed by a new Suite Life on Deck.
- At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
- At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new Psych.
- BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 9.
- At 10, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
- History Channel has a new Lock 'N Load with R. Lee Ermey at 10.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
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What's On Tonight: FlashForward, Community, The Mentalist, Project Runway
At 8, ABC has the series premiere of FlashForward, then the two-hour season premiere of Grey's Anatomy.- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, followed by the season premieres of CSI and The Mentalist.
- NBC has new episodes of SNL Weekend Update Thursday, then new episodes of Parks and Recreation, The Office, Community, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Fringe.
- The CW has a new Vampire Diaries at 8, followed by a new Supernatural.
- At 9, MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, then new episodes of Bully Beatdown, Nitro Circus, and Pranked.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- Also at 9: Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Action, followed by a new Stoked.
- At 10, Lifetime has a new Project Runway.
- FX has a new It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10.
- There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Cougar Town, Glee, CSI: NY, Top Chef
- At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by the series premieres of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- CBS has the season premiere of Old Christine at 8, then the season premieres of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has the series premiere of Mercy at 8, followed by the season premiere of Law and Order: SVU and a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance and a new Glee.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8, then a new The Beautiful Life.
- Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says at 8, followed by a new Dude, What Would Happen?
- At 9, Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters, then a new Destination Truth.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas.
- Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
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What's On Tonight: NCIS, Hell's Kitchen, The Forgotten, Joe Buck Live
At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by the series premiere of The Forgotten.- CBS has the season premiere of NCIS at 8, then the series premieres of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour Hell's Kitchen at 8.
- There's a new 90210 on The CW at 8, then a new Melrose Place.
- ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker at 8.
- Biography has The Star Trek 25th Anniversary at 8, followed by Star Trek: A Captain's Log.
- G4 has a new Web Soup at 8.
- TCM has North By Northwest at 8, then Psycho.
- At 8:30, ABC Family has a new Ruby & The Rockits.
- At 9, Syfy has the season finale of Warehouse 13, then a new ECW.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- Sundance has a new Brick City at 10.
- HBO has a new Joe Buck Live at 10.
- Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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What's On Tonight: Dancing with the Stars, Heroes, House, Big Bang Theory
At 7, TV Land starts their 40th Anniversary Brady Bunch marathon.- At 8, ABC has the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, followed by the season premiere of Castle.
- CBS has the season premiere of How I Met Your Mother at 8, then the series premiere of Accidentally on Purpose and the season premieres of Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has the two-hour season premiere of Heroes at 8, then a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has the two-hour season premiere of House at 8.
- There's a new One Tree Hill on The CW at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
- Also at 8: BBC America has a new Top Gear.
- At 8:30, ESPN has a new Monday Night Football, the Colts vs. the Dolphins.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
- At 10, E! has Fashion Police: The 2009 Emmy Awards.
- A&E has a new Hoarders at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
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What's On Tonight: ALMA Awards, The Troop, Ben 10, The Soup
At 8, ABC has the ALMA Awards, followed by a new 20/20.- NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 8, then a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8.
- PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
- Nickelodeon has the series premiere of The Troop (three episodes) starting at 8.
- At 8:30, Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck.
- Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force at 8:30.
- There's a new Smackdown! on MyNetwork TV at 8.
- At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new Psych.
- Syfy has a new Eureka at 9.
- National Geographic Channel has a new Dog Whisperer at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
- At 10, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
- Food Network has a new Chefs vs. the City at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
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What's On Tonight: Survivor, Bones, The Office, It's Always Sunny
- ESPN2 has more WNBA Basketball Playoffs coverage all night.
- At 8, CBS has the season premiere of Survivor.
- NBC has the season premiere of SNL Weekend Update Thursday, then the season premieres of Parks and Recreation and The Office, the series premiere of Community, and a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has the season premiere of Bones at 8, followed by the season premiere of Fringe.
- The CW has a new Vampire Diaries at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- At 9, MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, followed by new episodes of Bully Beatdown, Nitro Circus, and Pranked.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- VH-1 has a new VH-1 Divas at 9.
- At 10, Lifetime has a new Project Runway.
- FX has the season premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10.
- There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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