Dave and wife....(Dave mocks Gov Palin's looks regularly)
Posted on 06/09/2009 12:14:09 PM PDT by Big_Monkey
David Letterman is near a deal to read Top 10 lists on CBS for another three years.
The network is about to re-sign the Emmy-winning talk show personality to continue hosting "Late Show With David Letterman" through the 2011-12 season, sources said. The agreement would mark a two-year extension of his current contract, set to expire in 2010.
The decision comes as NBC makes dramatic changes to its late-night lineup, moving top-rated host Jay Leno to 10 p.m. in the fall and installing Conan O'Brien behind the "Tonight Show" desk. O'Brien bested Letterman in the ratings during his first week on "Tonight," but the gap narrowed as the frame progressed.
Given the economic climate, CBS was able to negotiate a lower license fee with "Late Show" production company Worldwide Pants. Previous agreements gave the host a salary of around $30 million per year. It's not clear if the fee cutback impacts Letterman's salary, or just production costs.
Letterman, 62, has been on CBS since 1993, when he joined the network after leaving NBC's "Late Night" (where he was replaced by O'Brien). Since September, "Late Show" has averaged 3.8 million viewers and a 1.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. That is up 6% in viewers from the same period a year earlier and steady in the demo.
The host is repped by CAA and attorney Jim Jackoway.
CBS would not comment Monday.
Johnny Carson was fresher entering his fourth decade
Maybe they could get Carson to do it. Couldn’t be any worse.
“David Letterman gets $30 million a year to be an in-kind contribution to the DNC.”
when he did his late-late night show, he was funny. Now he is the male Garofalo...
That would seem to be the case but we do have a First Amendment which provides him as well as others to promote their political views on radio and TV.
Garophallo is female?
“Garophallo is female?”
Determining the sex of toxic mold species is, indeed, difficult.
That’s way too much money. Does BO and friends know about this. The little people must have some of that. It’s only fair ya know.
I don’t watch late night talk shows, but I certainly hope Conan stomps a mudhole........well, you know the rest.
Great, two more years of Bush/Cheney jokes.
I guess he’s happy to get what he can, after he was passed over for the ‘Tonight Show’ again.
That prolly splains the recent attack on Palin. He is proving his loyalty to the Party.
Quick Letterman update:
Bush - Moron
Cheney - Evil
McCain - Old
Romney - Slick
Palin - Stupid
Obama - Wonderful
Oh, wait, that’s the template for all the left’s so called comics.
Keep him working for Viacommie through to 2010 and 2012 elections. Wonderful.
Dave finally settled down with one of the women who claimed to be Mrs. Letterman while breaking into his house?
“Dave and wife”
A mangy mutt and an ankle-biter.
he’ll be 65 by then and they’ll put him out to pasture - he will have completed his usefulness as a pawn. As Palin takes up residency in the WH, he’ll be on the unemployment line.
Why not have him alternate with Couric on reading the nightly news.
Could it be that Letterman is taking Couioc’s place anchoring the news? She’s a flop!
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