Staff / TruthdigDec 23, 2008
You know it's the end of the year when all those predictable fun lists start coming out. This one is among the more creative: Gawker has put together a memorable pastiche of the year's top feuds, starting with an unexpected ambush on NYT columnist Thomas Friedman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 31, 2008
After so many years on television, David Letterman knows a headline-worthy quote when he hears one, and he clearly thinks Alec Baldwin's nickname for Sarah Palin, "Bible Spice," makes the cut in this clip from Wednesday night's "Late Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 18, 2008
This campaign season has been a boon to "Saturday Night Live," and to returning alumna Tina Fey in particular, who was doing quite well flying solo before the Sarah Palin phenomenon brought her back to her former comedic stomping ground. Here, she talks about adopting Palin's accent -- or "Alaskan windsong," as she affectionately puts it -- with David Letterman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigOct 17, 2008
When Sen. John McCain finally appeared on "Late Night" on Thursday, David Letterman didn't let him forget that he had stood Letterman up last month. Later, McCain joked, "I haven't had so much fun since my last interrogation." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 6, 2008
Frenetic comic Robin Williams didn't wait for David Letterman's cue to kick off his routine on "The Late Show" Thursday -- he was already well into it within five seconds of sitting down, leaving a blinking Letterman trying to keep up as Williams went to town on the RNC crowd, starting with vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and on up to Karl Rove. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 21, 2008
Americans of a certain age may take umbrage at David Letterman's characterizations of 71-year-old presidential candidate John McCain as a "Wal-Mart greeter," a "mall-walker" and "the guy at the supermarket who is confused by the automatic doors." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 11, 2007
Barack Obama recently sat down with David Letterman and managed to hold his own with the humor. When asked why his campaign needed so much money, the candidate said evenly: "We've got to advertise on the Letterman show." According to Amy Goodman, that's no joke. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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