Just feels so good!
Posted on 10/03/2009 7:53:29 AM PDT by MindBender26
There is panic at Black Rock
Last evening, at an executive-level party attended by some of the Senior Suits from CBS, (and others,) Letterman was the ONLY topic of conversation. There was clearly panic in the air. And old friend/fiend who was there said it was more delicious than the cold Hors’ Dourves and watered down Scotch.
There was no concern for the moral implications of Letterman’s actions, of course. The big worry was about the huge cost of litigation from all the victims of Letterman’s slippery zipper.
When the news of the trouble was first announced, there was about an hour of relief that “Dave” had dodged the bullet and the show/network was safe.
Then the calls from the lawyers started. It didn’t matter whether they were from CBS outside counsel or the victims lawyers; the message was all the same. “It’s goona cost big time.” In Letterman’s pathetic attempt at humor, he had proven all the potential plaintiff’s cases, and turned millions of potential jurors against him.
At first CBS itself thought they were protected by two elements. His staff may actually work for World Wide Pants, Inc, Letterman’s separate, private production company. Sorry, but that will only slow the lawyers down for about 30 minutes. CBS provided the working environment, venue, etc.
CBS IS on the hook for any damages.
Secondly, many liability policies specifically exclude or limit coverage for sexual harassment. No one was willing to talk about that end of it…. but those that knew were not happy.
Bottom line, when all said and done, depending on how many women (and possible men) were involved/victims, CBS will probably write checks in the $100,000,000 range. They cannot afford to let this go to public trial... and therefore any settlement will be for "telephone numbers... with area codes!"
Serves them right!
And Sarah Palin’s book is doing so very well everywhere…..
Only the plaintiffs and their lawyers.
Every demand from one's employer carries with it an implied threat of discipline, dismissal, loss of future opportunity.
If the analysis of this article is accurate, CBS might consider severing its contract with Letterman in the hopes of saving tens of millions of dollars. But who knows these days? We do know that a lot of lawyers will get some big paydays soon.
I never liked Letterman, he always creeped me out and his juvenile sense of humor seldom made me laugh.
I’m where you are. No sympathy for anyone involved, not Letterman, not CBS, not the women.
CBS won't cancel, for now. His ratings are up and Conan is killing the Tonight Show.
I would like CBS to dump him and have a different host each week.
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Can’t stand the old pervert.
I read that he is a frequent visitor of NY call girls, also.
I happened to be channel surfing one night (I don’t watch him on a regular basis) and stopped for the ‘stupid pet tricks’. He kept sticking his arrogant, ugly mug into the face of a small dog and repeating over and over in a falseto voice, ‘Hello doggie’ until the dog bit him on the nose. Showed up the next night (couldn’t resist tuning in the next night) with a hugh bandage on his nose- even had to have some stitches. Priceless. Serves him right.
He is an unfunny sob who refuses to let his guests talk, constantly butting in trying to be funny and and is often insulting.
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Letterman may have never visited repercussions upon those who refused, but nobody without an overall view of the situation would know that.
I believe Bubba had a morality clause in one of his policies...and IIRC, they said he made money because of it...(Don’t ask me how it works)...
Or if we are lucky they will just fold up like a bad lawn chair and go away.
I totally agree. She probably will, she is a very classy woman.
When the taxpayers get wind of the REASON for needing the bailout....
Taht photo explains a lot about the doings this wek.
Wow. This is too good. Now if they tie in Bev Jarrett and the Chicago slums and Obama on a wriggle-proof line, that would make my day.
Yesterday, Obama, Michelle, Oprah and the Chicago crooks crash and burn.
Today CBS, and Letterman crash and burn.
I just don’t know if it’s healthy to laugh this much.... but it sure feels good.
Courage!
The funniest thing about this is what an idiot Letterman is. So many people wouldn’t care a whit about this if he hadn’t been so VICIOUS to Sarah Palin, conservatives, and Republicans. The general public looks forward to the time when people like that to take a VICIOUS fall.
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