Here’s a little Late Night television history lesson. There once was a man named Johnny Carson; he was the host of The Tonight Show. Joan Rivers was good buddies with him, and was his official fill-... [Read More]

Culled from Forbes’ Celebrity 100: The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities, the top of the list includes Ellen DeGeneres (#23) – $55 million, David Letterman (#24) – $45 million, Jay Leno (#34) – $35 million, Jerry Seinfeld (#37) – $75 million, Conan O’Brien (#51) – $38 million, Adam Sandler (#57) – $40 million, Ray Romano (#84) – $35 million, Jeff Dunham (#93) – $22.5 million, George Lopez (#94) – $18 million, Chelsea Handler (#98) – $19 million. [Read More]

By now you've probably already heard Harvey Pekar has passed away. While the man was not a comedian or even a comedy writer, his appearances on Late Night with David Letterman led many a comedy f... [Read More]

In yesterday’s Modern Love column in the New York Times, television producer Clay Graham writes about a comedian/actress he briefly dated. The fun part about the essay, is that he never names he... [Read More]

A Palestinian man suing the makers of Brüno for being portrayed as a “terrorist group leader”—when he is, in fact, a socialist “community organizer”—has refiled his case with a few more recognizable names added to his list of defendants: Actor Jonah Hill and director Jay Roach, both co-producers on the film, have now joined Sacha Baron Cohen and NBC Universal in the complaint. The defamation suit also includes David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production company and CBS, who were ... [Read More]

A former CBS television producer who admitted trying to shake down David Letterman over the late-night comic's office affairs is bracing for time behind bars. Robert "Joe" Halderman was sentenced Tuesday to a six-month jail term, as planned when he pleaded guilty in March to attempted grand larceny. His plea deal also calls for 1,000 hours of community service. [Read More]

David Letterman says the scandal surrounding his workplace dalliances initially "knocked him down" and left him depressed, but that now he's putting the pieces of his life back together. [Read More]

After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy. The Nielsen Co. says Leno averaged 5.6 million viewers his first back vs Letterman's 3.7 million at CBS. It's been much closer the second week. Through four nights, Leno averaged 4.3 million viewers and Letterman had 4 million. [Read More]

The TV producer who threatened to go public with embarrassing details about late-night superstar David Letterman's personal life, pleaded guilty Tuesday in exchange for a significantly shorter time behind bars. Robert Joe Halderman, a 52-year old former CBS News producer, pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny. In return, prosecutors agreed to a six-month jail term and 1,000 hours of community service. [Read More]

Even before 48 Hours Mystery producer Joe Halderman allegedly caught David Letterman kissing his girlfriend, Late Show staffer Stephanie Birkitt, the cash-strapped veteran newsman and the multi-millionaire entertainment star were on a collision course. In the wake of Letterman’s stunning on-air confession of sex with employees, and as Halderman prepares to stand trial for attempted grand larceny, the author tracks the converging emotional sides of the explosive triangle—Birkitt’s ambition,... [Read More]