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Buzz-Worthy Video of the Day: Letterman Apologizes on the Air

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:30:01 -0700

Last week, David Letterman made waves (to say the least) when he revealed on the air that he had been blackmailed for $2 million regarding information about sexual affairs with female members of his staff. Whether the announcement surprised you or not, it seems that we all feel sympathetic for Letterman's wife and family. Last night Letterman used his audience as a sounding board once again, apologizing first to members of his staff who have been harassed since the affairs went public, and then to his wife Regina, saying that he has his "work cut out for him." Just like the first time around, Letterman used a casual tone and threw a few jokes in to keep things light, but is it really appropriate to follow-up a heartfelt apology to your wife with a Sarah Palin jab? Check out the video below and tell me what you think.

Weekend Movie Reviews, Dave's Multiple Affairs, and the Kanye/Gaga Tour Gets Canceled!

Molly — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:50:00 -0700

Trying to figure out which movie to go see this weekend? Check out our one-sentence movie reviews of Whip It!, Zombieland, and The Invention of Lying. Plus, find out what we're thinking about the David Letterman affair/extortion bombshell and possible reasons behind why Kanye West and Lady Gaga canceled their tour. Watch the weekend edition of PopSugar Rush now!

David Letterman Admits on Air He Had Sex With Staff Members

BuzzSugar — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:52:58 -0700

Well here's something I didn't see coming - while taping tonight's episode of The Late Show With David Letterman, Dave revealed to the audience that he was recently blackmailed for $2 million dollars. Apparently the extortionist sent Dave a letter a few weeks back, threatening to go public with information that the talk show host has had sexual relationships with several female members of his staff.

Dave went on to tell the audience that he met with the individual and had the person in question arrested after passing over a fake check for $2 million. He continued, "This morning, I did something I've never done in my life. I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury. In terms of the affairs, he said, "My response to that is, yes I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would. I feel like I need to protect these people - I need to certainly protect my family."

Sex scandals are sadly common these days, but I'm still pretty shocked about this news - and even more surprised that Dave came clean on national television. My heart goes out to his wife and family. The episode won't air for a few more hours, but while we wait to see the video - what do you make of this news?

Buzz News Roundup, 10/13

BuzzSugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:30:18 -0700

Sen. John McCain will again visit the Late Show With David Letterman this Thursday, Oct. 16. - Zap2It
DreamWorks has signed a seven-year distribution pact with Universal Pictures. - Variety
Pink Panther & Pals, a new 26-episode half-hour animated series will air on Cartoon Network channels worldwide starting in Fall 2009. - The Hollywood Reporter
Ridley Scott plans on making a film adaptation of Joe Haldeman's 1974 sci-fi novel The Forever War. - ComingSoon
For a seventh time, Oasis debuted an album at the top of the UK album chart. - Billboard
French actor Guillaume Depardieu, son of Gerard Depardieu, has died of pneumonia at the age of 37. - The Hollywood Reporter
NBC has ordered four more scripts for Knight Rider. Oy. - Zap2It

Jimmy Kimmel Live Celebrates 1,000 Episodes

BuzzSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:31:53 -0700

It's time for Jimmy Kimmel to pop the champagne and start celebrating because his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live will hit the 1,000th episode mark tomorrow night.

The late-night talk show landscape is competitive, and breaking in as a newbie without inheriting a throne (see: Jay Leno taking over for Johnny Carson) is no small task. Audiences and A-listers alike usually flock toward a name they know and trust, which makes Kimmel's milestone that much more significant.

It sounds like the show had more than a few obstacles when they first started out, as described by Kimmel to The Hollywood Reporter:

Every interview turned out to be my last with almost everyone. I'm still cleaning up a lot of that mess from the first three months of the show. We forced the Rock, Dwayne Johnson, to ride a dogsled out onto the stage. He didn't want to. My producer didn't want to hear that. It became an unpleasant thing. We were overly aggressive with people. You can't do that and build any kind of goodwill. Fortunately, I think we've turned it around.

He's certainly come a long way from his shlubby, smirky sidekick persona on Comedy Central's The Man Show, and he recognizes that at first he "didn't understand the niceties of being a talk show host." But now, as the Reporter points out, Jimmy Kimmel Live has "clearly struck a chord with younger adults, who respond to the host's low-key hip approach." I myself never thought I'd be able to take Kimmel that seriously but I have to say, I'm warming up to him.

Of course, hilarious skits starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have recently helped earn him some fans and secure his credibility among Hollywood's elite. Are you won over? Where does Jimmy Kimmel rank in your mind among late-night giants like Leno and Letterman? Do you think he'll be around for another 1,000 episodes?

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Buzz News Roundup, 1/4

BuzzSugar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:30:41 -0800

The New York Daily News reports that David Letterman will have his beard shaved on the air on Monday's show; too bad the beard had just gotten the keys to the city.
Meanwhile, Jay Leno might be in trouble for writing his monologue on Wednesday's show, MarketWatch reports.
ComingSoon is saying the next Superman movie may be without both director Bryan Singer and star of the show Brandon Routh.
According to E! Online, the Jonas Brothers have signed a two-year, multimillion-dollar deal with touring company Live Nation.
Former American Idol Taylor Hicks has been dropped from his record label, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Theater owners say Johnny Depp made the most money for the multiplex in 2007, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Law & Order creator Dick Wolf wants to make a British version of the series, Zap2it reports.
Netflix wants to bring movies straight to your TV, no mailing envelopes necessary, reports the New York Times.
Mary J. Blige finally bumped Josh Groban from the top of the charts, Billboard reports.

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Whose Strike Beard Is Better?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:30:13 -0800

So the late-night hosts returned to TV on Wednesday - some with their writers, some without - for the first time since the start of the writers' strike two months ago. There were a bunch of questions: Would David Letterman and Craig Ferguson get better guests since their shows aren't being picketed? And would people be more likely to watch the shows with writers or the ones without? (So far, it's the ones without.)

But I'm wondering about something much more important today: Did Letterman or Conan O'Brien grow the better strike beard? (We ask the hard-hitting questions around here, you know.)

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Are You More Likely to Watch Letterman and Ferguson Tonight?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:30:00 -0800

All of the major late-night hosts - Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, and Craig Ferguson - return to the air tonight with new episodes for the first time since the Hollywood writers' strike began in November. Leno, Kimmel, and O'Brien will be winging it without their writers (and with picketing writers demonstrating outside their shows' studios).

Letterman and Ferguson, however, have their writing staffs intact after Letterman's Worldwide Pants production company, which owns the shows, cut a deal with the Writers Guild of America. That might also help the shows to get better guests since there won't be a picket line to cross - Letterman, for example, is returning with Robin Williams on the couch.

I'm wondering: Are you more likely to watch Letterman (or Craig Ferguson) because the writers' union says it's OK?

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Buzz News Roundup, 12/28

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0800

The Library of Congress has added Back to the Future, Dances With Wolves, and 23 other movies to the National Film Registry, UPI reports.
The Police were the top-grossing live act of 2007, followed by Kenny Chesney, Variety reports.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that David Letterman and the WGA have yet to reach a deal that would allow Letterman to come back on air with his writers.
Who's happy about the writers' strike? The video game industry is pretty pumped, the Associated Press reports.
According to the New York Daily News product placement is outselling ads on television. It looks like we can look forward to more blatant advertising on 30 Rock.
In January iTunes will announce a video service enabling users to rent movies for 24 hours to the tune of $2 to $5 per film. According to Variety, Fox and Disney are already onboard.
Chris Crocker and Obama Girl are among the most watched clips on YouTube in 2007, writes Reuters

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All Late-Night Hosts Might Return Jan. 2

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:31:02 -0800

We already knew that Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien would be returning to host their late-night shows on Jan. 2, and now it looks like all the other major talk show hosts might be ready to join them.

Jimmy Kimmel will definitely be back on the air then. He issued a statement on Tuesday saying "Though it makes me sick to do so without my writers, there are more than a hundred people whose financial well-being depends on our show. It is time to go back to work."

David Letterman and Craig Ferguson are looking to return Jan. 2 as well - but Letterman is hoping to find a way to bring their writers along, too. Letterman's Worldwide Pants production company, which owns both shows, is trying to make its own deal with the Writers Guild of America. There's at least one report that the hosts will return, writers or not, but a statement from Worldwide Pants says returning with writers is the company's only focus.

One question that's still not answered: Will any of these late-night shows be able to book guests? Guests would have to cross a picket line to make their appearances, and - as with the Golden Globes - many actors might not be willing to do that.

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