Read more late night talk show stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6406/late-night-talk-show.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:33:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74152/hollywoods-least-funny-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou rarely see Carrot Top or Gallagher anymore, but showbiz is still full of guys who just aren’t funny. Sarah Bell of Newsweek points out the worthiest tomato targets: Larry the Cable Guy: A really, really poor man’s Jeff Foxworthy, minus any actual jokes. Carlos Mencia: Makes a living mocking...http://www.newser.com/story/74152/hollywoods-least-funny-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73706/halderman-wants-extortion-case-dropped.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAccused blackmailer Robert Halderman went to court today, and his lawyer is asking for the extortion case against him to be dismissed. In court papers, Halderman’s attorney writes, "The sensationalism surrounding this indictment, fueled by the celebrity of the purported victim and the deference paid to that celebrity by the...http://www.newser.com/story/73706/halderman-wants-extortion-case-dropped.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:32:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73575/wanda-sykes-show-working-hard-hardly-working.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagViewers expecting something fresh and new out of The Wanda Sykes Show —as the unlikely combination of Fox and an African-American lesbian might seem to promise—were sorely disappointed, writes Ken Tucker . The comedian and actor "is terrific: at ease and bawdy," he writes for Entertainment Weekly. But last night's...http://www.newser.com/story/73575/wanda-sykes-show-working-hard-hardly-working.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 15:59:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73469/shatner-reads-the-real-levi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Tonight Show got the last laugh on Levi Johnston. The soon-to-be Playgirl model threatened to sue if Conan O’Brien didn’t retract Wednesday’s poetry session, featuring William Shatner dramatically reading Levi’s supposed Tweets. So O'Brien admitted they were actually written by “a clever impostor posing as the witty Levi Johnston”—...http://www.newser.com/story/73469/shatner-reads-the-real-levi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 7:29:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73395/shatner-poeticizes-levis-tweets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnly a dramatic reading by William Shatner can give Levi Johnston’s tweets the gravity they truly deserve. Shatner visited The Tonight Show yesterday to poeticize Twitter gems such as, “Maybe I’m a genius and not even know it. Maybe I don’t exist and it only seems like I do. Maybe...http://www.newser.com/story/73395/shatner-poeticizes-levis-tweets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 9:00:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73137/letterman-scandal-is-ratings-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Letterman’s scandalous admission of intraoffice sex and his role in a blackmail scheme appear to have titillated audiences. CBS’ Late Show is up 13% in total viewership for the season over last year. Sure, Dave is off 8% in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, but that’s nothing compared to the...http://www.newser.com/story/73137/letterman-scandal-is-ratings-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 16:20:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73102/leno-i-take-95-of-blame-for-bad-press.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmidst a firestorm of negative press surrounding The Jay Leno Show , Leno gives a candid interview to Broadcasting & Cable on the fate of his new gig—and whether he’d trade places with David Letterman. Highlights: On the slot: “Would I have preferred to stay at 11:30? Yeah, sure....http://www.newser.com/story/73102/leno-i-take-95-of-blame-for-bad-press.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:31:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72662/blackmailer-read-letterman-all-wrong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Robert Halderman asked David Letterman for $2 million, he probably assumed the notoriously private Letterman would pay him off to avoid public embarrassment. But "all Dave cares about is his career," a source tells New York in a lengthy look at the host and the scandal. "Dave is like,...http://www.newser.com/story/72662/blackmailer-read-letterman-all-wrong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 16:44:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72655/ex-staffer-letterman-environment-demeaning.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNell Scovell walked away from her dream job on Late Night with David Letterman thanks to the "hostile work environment" created by high-level male staffers having sex with their female employees. She writes about her experience in Vanity Fair —not to name names, but to point out the underlying problem...http://www.newser.com/story/72655/ex-staffer-letterman-environment-demeaning.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 9:50:00 CDT