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BarTopDancer · 10-02-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

When I head about this, I formed a mental picture of the perp being something close to Kenneth the page on 30-Rock. A low level with nothing to lose.

Turns out the guy is (err, was) a respected producer for 48 Hours. Making enough that his child support was over $6,000/month. Talk about a fall. This guy is going down hard. What a dufus. So what's he gonna blame: drugs, gambling, dames or all three for the trifecta?

How about the woman or women involved too - they contacted him for help in getting money**

**just a theory I thought up this morning.

Moonliner · 10-02-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

How about the woman or women involved too - they contacted him for help in getting money**

**just a theory I thought up this morning.

Certainly the woman involved could make this a very different situation. If they were harassed into sex by virtue of Letterman's power then that's a real issue. If one or more women were active participants in the plot they deserve the same fate Mr. Dufus is heading for.

If it was consensual, which so far it appears to be, then this is pretty much over for Letterman publicly. Mrs. Letterman might still have some issues but that's for the two of them to work out.

Strangler Lewis · 10-02-2009, 08:42 AM

I still wonder which team Letterman truly plays for as he is alternately goofy or rudely dismissive to attractive starlets and positively giggly around male star athletes.

Alex · 10-02-2009, 08:47 AM

He has no obligation to tell us about his sexual relationships. He's not a politician, he's not a moral crusader.

He certainly could have tried to go a route that might have prevented this from being common knowledge.

His obligation is to his wife. Since theirs is a long relationship I assume the sex was in same way cheating (though for all I know she knew and didn't care).

To the extent that it was workplace inappropriate he had an obligation to CBS.

So, I don't care at all that he had sex. I vaguely care about the nature of the proof that the guy provided because now i have to be worried that there's a David Letterman sex tape (or photographs) that will eventually make its way to the internet. And I don't need to stumble onto that unexpectedly.

As for the announcement on the show he really should have, at the beginning (or had someone say so during the commercial break) told the audience that this was not going to be a funny story. That he wasn't building to a punchline. That would have avoided some of the inappropriate laughter and clapping.

3894 · 10-02-2009, 09:04 AM

Dave, call me.

Kidding. Who cares with whom and under what circumstances Letterman ... Great, now I have a mental picture of him

Spoiler:

Ew.

Morrigoon · 10-02-2009, 11:13 AM

Well, it is somewhat unprofessional, as Alex says. And to that extent, he may be trying to avoid naming names because it's more likely to cost the women their jobs than it is the star his.

But the main point is, this could have turned into a good old fashioned huge media <<scandal!>> and instead of avoiding it or attempting to keep it on the down-low and having it come out anyway, he just came out on the show and said yeah, I suck, I did this. And if that means the media quiets down that much sooner, good. Because, like you say, he's an entertainer, not a politician. So while we might lose a little respect for him, it doesn't really affect us.

RStar · 10-02-2009, 12:30 PM

David who?

BarTopDancer · 10-02-2009, 12:32 PM

Letterman.

BarTopDancer · 10-02-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

How about the woman or women involved too - they contacted him for help in getting money**

**just a theory I thought up this morning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Certainly the woman involved could make this a very different situation. If they were harassed into sex by virtue of Letterman's power then that's a real issue. If one or more women were active participants in the plot they deserve the same fate Mr. Dufus is heading for.

If it was consensual, which so far it appears to be, then this is pretty much over for Letterman publicly. Mrs. Letterman might still have some issues but that's for the two of them to work out.

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Former David Lettermen assistant Stephanie Birkitt has emerged as the woman at the center of the shocking plot to extort $2 million from the Late Show host, but who exactly is she?

Birkitt, 34, until recently lived with Robert "Joe" Halderman, Letterman's alleged blackmailer

Story

Queue ominous music.

3894 · 10-02-2009, 01:26 PM

So many artists' studios on the open house tour, so little time ... and they're all so, so hidden. A person tires of fumbling with maps and missing so many turns.

So, a stop at a wymyns' collective bakery. The town reminds me of Bolinas 30 years ago. Purchase: 3 scones and 3 chocolate chip cookies.

Sooooo good.

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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	I still wonder which team Letterman truly plays for as he is alternately goofy or rudely dismissive to attractive starlets and positively giggly around male star athletes. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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10-02-2009, 08:47 AM	#4524
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	He has no obligation to tell us about his sexual relationships. He's not a politician, he's not a moral crusader. He certainly could have tried to go a route that might have prevented this from being common knowledge. His obligation is to his wife. Since theirs is a long relationship I assume the sex was in same way cheating (though for all I know she knew and didn't care). To the extent that it was workplace inappropriate he had an obligation to CBS. So, I don't care at all that he had sex. I vaguely care about the nature of the proof that the guy provided because now i have to be worried that there's a David Letterman sex tape (or photographs) that will eventually make its way to the internet. And I don't need to stumble onto that unexpectedly. As for the announcement on the show he really should have, at the beginning (or had someone say so during the commercial break) told the audience that this was not going to be a funny story. That he wasn't building to a punchline. That would have avoided some of the inappropriate laughter and clapping.
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Dave, call me. Kidding. Who cares with whom and under what circumstances Letterman ... Great, now I have a mental picture of him Spoiler: with only his socks and his glasses on Ew. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Well, it is somewhat unprofessional, as Alex says. And to that extent, he may be trying to avoid naming names because it's more likely to cost the women their jobs than it is the star his. But the main point is, this could have turned into a good old fashioned huge media <<scandal!>> and instead of avoiding it or attempting to keep it on the down-low and having it come out anyway, he just came out on the show and said yeah, I suck, I did this. And if that means the media quiets down that much sooner, good. Because, like you say, he's an entertainer, not a politician. So while we might lose a little respect for him, it doesn't really affect us. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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10-02-2009, 01:26 PM	#4530
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	A Post Full of So So many artists' studios on the open house tour, so little time ... and they're all so, so hidden. A person tires of fumbling with maps and missing so many turns. So, a stop at a wymyns' collective bakery. The town reminds me of Bolinas 30 years ago. Purchase: 3 scones and 3 chocolate chip cookies. Sooooo good. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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