hollywoodreporter.com - 24 days ago
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Several weeks after David Letterman was shaken by an image-rocking scandal, CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" has shown little sign of weakening audience support. Far from hurting the host's popularity, the sex-and-extortion headlines seemingly have had little impact on his late-night show ...
observer.com - 17 days ago
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observer.com —
Joe Halderman, the CBS News producer accused of
attempting to extort $2 million from CBS Late Show...
star David Letterman, will be headed to a Manhattan court on Tuesday morning for the first hearing in the criminal case against him. Will Mr. ...
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David Letterman's Alleged Blackmailer Headed to Court; ...
thrfeed.com - 24 days ago
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Scandal and Death Spell Showbiz Success for Letterman and Michael Jackson
Gawker: defamer —
... ratings-wise. The Hollywood Reporter writes, "Far from hurting the host's popularity, the sex-and-extortion headlines seemingly have had little impact on his late-night show and possibly even helped the series grow its viewership compared with last year." Season to date, The Late Show is up four percent in viewership, compared to its main competitor NBC's Conan O'Brien who has taken just a tiny 47 percent drop this season compared to Leno's performance in the slot last year. [ Hollywood Reporter ] • In the end, ...
TV Tattle —
... Seven years after cancelation, how is the cast looking? Letterman's ratings are up thanks to sex scandal Overall, Dave's ratings have increased 13% among all viewers. ...
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