David Letterman may not be having the best week in his personal life, but ratings wise, 'The Late Show' host has got to be smiling. Around 5.7 million people tuned in on Monday to hear Letterman apologize to his wife for, oh you know, sleeping with numerous staffers over the years. According to CBS, that's a 36 percent increase in viewership from the previous Monday. It's also a 19 percent jump on the 2009-2010 season-to-date average for the talk show of 4.8 million viewers.
Daily Variety has reported that Letterman's ratings bested anything that NBC had on Monday in prime time, including 'Heroes' and Jay Leno, Dave's old rival. 'The Jay Leno Show' pulled in 4.3 million viewers that night. Letterman was always in second place behind Leno when he hosted 'The Tonight Show.'
During last Thursday's show, Letterman revealed to his audience that he had sexual affairs with female staffers and allegedly had been the target of a $2 million extortion plot.
On Monday, the host made an apology to his wife and show staffers. "She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it," Letterman told the crowd about wife Regina Lasko, his longtime girlfriend whom he married in March. They have a 5-year-old son.
This image rendered from video shows David Letterman on the "Late Show" Monday Oct. 5, 2009 days after revealing on air that he'd been sexually involved with women from his television program. During the show Letterman apologized to his wife and to his staff. (AP Photo/CBS)
Leave Dave alone, there are many folks out there that don't have the guts to admit what he did he told the truth, and apologized, what more do you want from him other than to destroy a wonderful hard working man, the BIBLE says, to forgive, he made a mistake he didn't kill anyone, he didn't SCAM anyone, he's not John Edward's or Bill Clinton, who said on national T.V. I did not have sex with that woman, right Bill the DNA, didn't match that BLUE DRESS EITHER. Monica Lewinsky was smeared to death and Clinton you were the good guy, not so Dave letterman came right out and TOLD THE TRUTH, HOW MANY OF YOU JERKS OUT THERE HAVE THE Guts TO DO WHAT HE DID, SIMPLE TELL THE TRUTH. Is your goal to keep this up rub it in until you destroy Dave. Remember don't JUDGE another till you have walked a mile in there shoes. AGAIN HE WAS NOT MARRIED AT THE TIME HE DID NOT COMMITT ADULTRY, HE WAS NOT MADOFF, OR JOE NACCHIO, WHO RUINED MILLIONS OF LIVES FOR THERE OWN SELFISH REASONS LIVING THE GOOD LIFE ON OUR HARD EARNED MONEY. HE IS HUMAN AND HE MADE A MISTAKE AS A SINGLE GUY OR WOMAN ONE CAN DO AS THEY CHOSE, SO LEAVE DAVE LETTERMAN ALONE.
hes gotten very mean also going after bush, palin, others too. hes gone after polititions in sex scandals sooo bad now hes done the same scandalous things hes been so down on others for, its called KARMA.
Hmm, that's weird, every article about Letterman quotes his ratings going up. He says Palin: the ratings go up, he says sex: the ratings go up, conservatives scream liberal: the ratings go up. Is there a pattern to this "decline?" I wonder what the ratings are on the fiercly competitive, critically aclaimed, ground breaking, highly entertaining show hosted by Huckabee? Surely, that's where all of the masses that are fleeing Letterman in huge, huge numbers are going. NOT.
Not willing to make jokes about the Obamas, all his jokes knock Bush, Cheney and Sarah Palin. Hasn't anyone told him there's been an administrative change? Letterman used to be hilarious but now he just mouths the Democrat Party Line. And as for his personal behavior---I would have thought he were more classy!
"Letterman was the best thing on TV for many years. In recent years he has become more and more liberal. This is just another part of his decline."-_-_- What? Why do you have to put a political perspective on everything? Aside from poking fun at politicians, Letterman has nothing to do with politics. That's what makes right wingers objectionable. They apply their narrow minded view of the world to everything in the world, trying to make everything black or white, on or off and good or evil. The real world has a lot of grey areas where there is no clear cut answer to which their knee jerk responses are useless.
Hey Dave,here's the top 10 reasons that your wife should kick you to the curb 10-Marriage is between 1 Man and _1 woman 9-You stoped being funny a long time ago 8-Your hipocracy is showing 7-The rash you gave her isn't clearing up 6-Can do pretty good in a divorce 5-Trust has become an issue 4-Her eyesight has improved 3-She is secretly a gun totin right wing republican 2-Your stupid petting tricks don't work anymore
And the#1 reason she should kick you to the curb... Sarah Palin called her and told her she could do better_
Letterman is and has always been a glib, not-funny most of the time talk show host--arrogant, selfish, indifferent to suffering, pompous, et cetera on and on. Why viewers find him amusing is amusing itself.
Awesome! I think he has a prick who deserves to be taken for everything he's got! Epitome of dirty old man because he makes a lot of money and he's famous. These women did it for money and infamy they knew would come later. If he was some Joe schmoe from the street they wouldn't have given him a second look.
I don't recall electing Letterman to anything. He is a public figure, to be sure, but he never held himself up as a bastion of family values, or as one who had all the answers. Some of you must be confusing him with some of the right wing wacko windbags like Limbaugh and Hannity.
Agree, this is funny, I don't care who you are, this is funny. Wouldn't surprise me not one single bit if someone from Worldwide Pants contacts you about Letterman using it.
David Letterman may not be having the best week in his personal life, but ratings wise, 'The Late Show' host has got to be smiling. Around 5.7 million people tuned in on Monday to hear Letterman apologize to his wife for, oh you know, sleeping with numerous staffers over the years. According to CBS, that's a 36 percent increase in viewership from the previous Monday. It's also a 19 percent jump on the 2009-2010 season-to-date average for the talk show of 4.8 million viewers.
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Thursday 08 October
By Hanna
Leave Dave alone, there are many folks out there that don't have the guts to admit what he did he told the truth, and apologized, what more do you want from him other than to destroy a wonderful hard working man, the BIBLE says, to forgive, he made a mistake he didn't kill anyone, he didn't SCAM anyone, he's not John Edward's or Bill Clinton, who said on national T.V. I did not have sex with that woman, right Bill the DNA, didn't match that BLUE DRESS EITHER. Monica Lewinsky was smeared to death and Clinton you were the good guy, not so Dave letterman came right out and TOLD THE TRUTH, HOW MANY OF YOU JERKS OUT THERE HAVE THE Guts TO DO WHAT HE DID, SIMPLE TELL THE TRUTH. Is your goal to keep this up rub it in until you destroy Dave. Remember don't JUDGE another till you have walked a mile in there shoes. AGAIN HE WAS NOT MARRIED AT THE TIME HE DID NOT COMMITT ADULTRY, HE WAS NOT MADOFF, OR JOE NACCHIO, WHO RUINED MILLIONS OF LIVES FOR THERE OWN SELFISH REASONS LIVING THE GOOD LIFE ON OUR HARD EARNED MONEY. HE IS HUMAN AND HE MADE A MISTAKE AS A SINGLE GUY OR WOMAN ONE CAN DO AS THEY CHOSE, SO LEAVE DAVE LETTERMAN ALONE.
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Wednesday 07 October
By Bob
Letterman was the best thing on TV for many years. In recent years he has become more and more liberal. This is just another part of his decline.
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Wednesday 07 October
By rob
hes gotten very mean also going after bush, palin, others too. hes gone after polititions in sex scandals sooo bad now hes done the same scandalous things hes been so down on others for, its called KARMA.
Wednesday 07 October
By Geri
You are so right. I quit watching him for his liberal spin and always making rude comments about Sarah Palin.
Wednesday 07 October
By Rush
Hmm, that's weird, every article about Letterman quotes his ratings going up. He says Palin: the ratings go up, he says sex: the ratings go up, conservatives scream liberal: the ratings go up. Is there a pattern to this "decline?" I wonder what the ratings are on the fiercly competitive, critically aclaimed, ground breaking, highly entertaining show hosted by Huckabee? Surely, that's where all of the masses that are fleeing Letterman in huge, huge numbers are going. NOT.
Wednesday 07 October
By kokopuf
Not willing to make jokes about the Obamas, all his jokes knock Bush, Cheney and Sarah Palin. Hasn't anyone told him there's been an administrative change? Letterman used to be hilarious but now he just mouths the Democrat Party Line. And as for his personal behavior---I would have thought he were more classy!
Wednesday 07 October
By Jane
AMEN
Wednesday 07 October
By Jane
The only reason his ratings went up is because Leno went prime time and Conan is not exactly the best TV host in the world.
Wednesday 07 October
By Franklen
"Letterman was the best thing on TV for many years. In recent years he has become more and more liberal. This is just another part of his decline."-_-_- What? Why do you have to put a political perspective on everything? Aside from poking fun at politicians, Letterman has nothing to do with politics. That's what makes right wingers objectionable. They apply their narrow minded view of the world to everything in the world, trying to make everything black or white, on or off and good or evil. The real world has a lot of grey areas where there is no clear cut answer to which their knee jerk responses are useless.
Wednesday 07 October
By blkdrt
Hey Dave,here's the top 10 reasons that your wife should kick you to the curb
10-Marriage is between 1 Man and _1 woman
9-You stoped being funny a long time ago
8-Your hipocracy is showing
7-The rash you gave her isn't clearing up
6-Can do pretty good in a divorce
5-Trust has become an issue
4-Her eyesight has improved
3-She is secretly a gun totin right wing
republican
2-Your stupid petting tricks don't work anymore
And the#1 reason she should kick you to the curb...
Sarah Palin called her and told her she could do
better_
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Wednesday 07 October
By Jim
Fantastic! I love it! Forward a copy to Leno!
Wednesday 07 October
By jojo
perfect..... LOL
Wednesday 07 October
By Speeler
That's hilarious! Your spelling, I mean. The humor? Not so much.
Wednesday 07 October
By Steve
Letterman is and has always been a glib, not-funny most of the time talk show host--arrogant, selfish, indifferent to suffering, pompous, et cetera on and on. Why viewers find him amusing is amusing itself.
Wednesday 07 October
By Goro
Very funny, very much on target! No more jokes about Spitzer, John Edwards, Sarah Palin!
Wednesday 07 October
By becky
Awesome! I think he has a prick who deserves to be taken for everything he's got! Epitome of dirty old man because he makes a lot of money and he's famous. These women did it for money and infamy they knew would come later. If he was some Joe schmoe from the street they wouldn't have given him a second look.
Wednesday 07 October
By Harold
I don't recall electing Letterman to anything. He is a public figure, to be sure, but he never held himself up as a bastion of family values, or as one who had all the answers. Some of you must be confusing him with some of the right wing wacko windbags like Limbaugh and Hannity.
Wednesday 07 October
By Rush
Agree, this is funny, I don't care who you are, this is funny. Wouldn't surprise me not one single bit if someone from Worldwide Pants contacts you about Letterman using it.
Wednesday 07 October
By David
And the number 1 reason we should ignore you -
YOU CAN'T SPELL WORTH A DAMN!
Wednesday 07 October
By Mary
Excellent.........