Ex-employee of Late Night with David Letterman, Nell Scovell, is delving into her own experiences at the show in a short but detailed essay in Vanity Fair about her time there, working in what she calls a “hostile, sexually charged atmosphere” and what she hopes will change in the future. Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘David Letterman’
Former “Late Night” Writer Claims Sexual Favoritism Created a Hostile Workplace
October 27th, 2009 / Author: Nicole EggenbergerCollege to David Letterman: Stay Away from Our Interns
October 13th, 2009 / Author: Luisa Metcalfe
A Connecticut college wants none of its students interning at the Late Show to come into close contact with philandering host David Letterman, who has admitted to having sexual relationships with members of staff. Read more »
David Letterman’s Wife Demanded Public Apology
October 9th, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
After David Letterman announced during last Thursday’s show that he had been involved in affairs with female staff members, many lauded his decision to bring the situation to light — but that wasn’t enough for Regina Lasko, the Late Show host’s wife. FOXNews.com reports that she was the one who demanded the second public apology on Monday’s show. Read more »
Craig Ferguson Backs his Boss, David Letterman
October 6th, 2009 / Author: Luisa Metcalfe
To mock David Letterman or not to mock David Letterman? That was Craig Ferguson’s question last night during the opening monologue of The Late Late Show on CBS, following David’s uncomfortable return to the Late Show after his admission of office affairs and extortion last week. Read more »
VIDEOS: Letterman Returns, Makes Apology to Wife
October 6th, 2009 / Author: Chris Morran
In the wake of a possible sexual harassment/alleged extortion/definite extramarital affair scandal, David Letterman chose not to hide behind locked doors but to step out in the spotlight on Monday night to face his demons head-on. Read more »
Assistant’s Diary Used Against David Letterman
October 5th, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
Officials investigating Robert “Joe” Halderman, a CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman, say he used pages from the diary of one of Dave’s former assistants in an effort to extort $2 million, the Associated Press reports. Read more »
The First David Letterman Female Staff Member Speaks Out
October 5th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff
After David Letterman admitted last week that he had affairs with female staff members, a former intern for the Late Show in the early ’90s is claiming she was involved with the host. Holly Hester told TMZ, “I was madly in love with him at the time. I would have married him. He was hilarious.” Read more »
Halderman Ordered to Stay Away from Letterman
October 2nd, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
Robert “Joe” Halderman, the man accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman, has posted bail at $200,000 — but even though he’s free for now, he has to stay away from Dave. Read more »
Alleged David Letterman Extortionist Pleads Not Guilty
October 2nd, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
Robert “Joe “Halderman – the man accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman — has just entered a plea of “not guilty” in NYC to the felony charge of attempted grand larceny in the first degree, TMZ reports. Read more »
