Frankly, it couldn't have happened to a more deserving jerk. I won't forget how he trashed conservatives every chance he got after becoming an entertainment big-shot.
It's hard to believe, but in the 80s I made a point of staying up late to watch his shows - his wit was humble-midwest based. Just goes to show how fame and fortune can ruin someone.
Knew him in college. He was a jerk then. Never was a fan
He’s rich, retired and miserable. I just hope old age won’t sour him any more.
Read this a few hours ago from Drudge. Letterman sounds like a likely candidate for suicide.
Turned into a typical humorless lefty. Not good for a comedy show.
Even before the 2009 scandal when an affair with an assistant exposed Letterman to an extortion try, the host interacted infrequently with most of the show staff.
I remember hearing about that. While he publicly addressed this, I couldn’t believe the reaction of the audience that night.
He was telling his audience in all seriousness about how he had sexual relationships with staff and interns, and they applauded!!!
As if they were happy for him for getting something off girls who work for him!!! I was stunned!!!
Johnny Carson had more talent in his little pinkie than Letterman had in his whole body.
Yes, he was good (at least entertaining, that is) in the ‘80s. Something happened to him in the time since, or more likely, his mask merely fell off. His personal attacks on Sarah Palin and her family were pure evil. A very dark soul.
His inner nastiness always came through to me. Didn’t watch him more than a half dozen times during his entire career.
I'd be pretty miserable too, if my wife looked like the stunt double for Cory Feldman
Bump for later
Below is my post about the ncidiousness of the constant ridicule of conservatives by liberals in entertainment, including Letterman,
I dont mind political satire even when its against my own guys. But SNL harps on it every week with the same old jokes over and over. Jeez what would Baldwin have done the last year if not for SNL. Put your feet on the couch, get blasted if youre a repub. Put your feet on the desk if your Obama and crickets. Southern accent and good man, you must be a simpleton racist because we a re New Yorkers ad we are sophisticated. We own the air and we will put you in your place you southern retard, have a box of chocolates (last week on SNL).
This is blatant propaganda because those stereotypes conjured up to ridicule people last in peoples minds and become the reality. How many people think Sarah said, I can see Russia from my house? Many. Repeat the lie ridicule the people and all of a sudden decent people are pushed aside as irrelevant or not cool or for Gods sake not someone we would ever vote for.
Chevy Chase fell down weeks after week as Gerald Ford and Letterman showed Bush 2 as stupid every night and hardly laid a glove on stuttering 57states obama.
The libs control the air and we have little or no response. We can tune out but millions watch and thats their exposure to fake reality. Thats why dems in power want to control the internet and talk radio. Its all conservatives have access to.
And that subordinate he was stupping...the one young enough to be his daughter...was damn cute.But by his own leftist standards he should have been fired...as BillyBob should have been.
Same here. Used to love the show, but then he morphed into a Leftist pig...
I do not think I ever watched more than 5 minutes of Letterman ... once
I liked his show the first couple years, but he turned liberal and nasty so I stopped watching him.
Leftists tend to be unhappy. It seems to be genetic. Lots of research on it.
the great talents no that they stand on the skills of those they surround themselves with and the fact that he treated his staff so badly tells a lot about his skills. just think how good his show could of been if his staff was not scared of how he would react to any decision they made on there own. fearful people make bad decisions and can ruin any endeavor.
There is a hole in the heart of all men.
It is a God-shaped hole.
David chose to fill it with success and admiration. This is the result.
We are all just mortals, all have our problems. I will not condemn this poor soul, I will merely note that but for the Grace of my God, go I.
I believe it, because I remember noticing over a decade ago that celebrities who were relaxed and chatty with Jay Leno were tense and quiet on Letterman. I remember in particular Keanu Reeves (who I always liked) seemed like a different person with Letterman. Like... I could actually see his hands shaking a little. With Leno he was all loosey-goosey.