Will viewers show their disgust with the Letterman, with the revelation of his affairs with co-workers?”
DA: Man charged in Letterman plot was deep in debt By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer David Bauder, Ap Television Writer – 2 hrs 38 mins ago NEW YORK – A CBS newsman who prosecutors said was desperate and deep in debt was charged Friday with trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that forced the late night comic to acknowledge having sex with some of the women who work for him. The bizarre case created a messy legal and professional problem for one of CBS’ most valuable personalities. Commentators and bloggers quickly accused Letterman of hypocrisy because he has made a career of mocking politicians mercilessly for their sexual transgressions. From a strictly business perspective, Letterman’s revelations on Thursday’s show were an immediate success: His overnight ratings were up 38 percent over the same night a week ago, the Nielsen Co. said. It remains to be seen whether Letterman will suffer long-term damage just as his career appears to be peaking. Letterman
