Letterman, in his monologue Monday night, noted that the 2008 Democatic presidential candidate's wife attended a Yankees game during a trip to New York City, where she was honored by a special needs group. Letterman referred to Michelle, the President's wife, as having the style of a "slutty flight attendant."
The "Late Show" host also took a shot Obama's daughter, while poking fun at the Yankees' third baseman.
"One awkward moment for Michelle at the Yankee game," Letterman said, "during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."
Imus, in his monologue Monday morning, noted that the 2008 Democatic presidential candidate's wife attended a Yankees game during a trip to New York City, where she was honored by a special needs group. Imus referred to Michelle, the President's wife, as having the style of a "slutty flight attendant."
The morning radio host also took a shot Obama's daughter, while poking fun at the Yankees' third baseman.
"One awkward moment for Michelle at the Yankee game," Imus said, "during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."
Letterman, in his monologue Monday night, noted that the
speaker of the House attended a Yankees game during a trip to New York City, where she was honored by a special needs group. Letterman referred to Nancy as having the style of a "slutty flight attendant."
The "Late Show" host also took a shot Pelosi's daughter, while poking fun at the Yankees' third baseman.
"One awkward moment for Nancy at the Yankee game," Letterman said, "during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."
OH, WHAT A DIFFERENCE DIFFERENT PEOPLE MAKE ................ OR DIFFERENT PARTIES
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Showing posts with label letterman. Show all posts
Thursday, June 18, 2009
One apology just isn't enough.
David Letterman directly apologized to Gov. Sarah Palin and her daughters on his program Monday night according to released transcripts, with the CBS late show comic taking the blame for a "flawed" joke that offended the former vice presidential candidate.
"I told a bad joke," he said. "I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."
Letterman is in hot water after a barb last week about the governor's daughter, prompting an argument over the airwaves that has lasted several days.
Letterman was riffing on Palin's recent visit to New York when he said, "One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."
In the joke, Letterman seemingly confused Willow, who is 14 and attended the game with Palin, with Bristol, who is 18 and an unwed mother.
Insisting that Letterman was talking about her 14-year-old daughter, Palin told Matt Lauer on the "TODAY" show she'd never let Willow near the "perverted" Letterman.
During Monday's show, Letterman again said he would never make a joke about a young girl and said he was confused about the daughters. “I was told at the time she was there with Rudy Guiliani,” he said. “I should have made the joke about Rudy.”
He said that he fully realized the impact of what he said after watching PBS.
"This commentator, the columnist Mark Shields, was talking about how I had made this indefensible joke about the 14-year-old girl, and I thought, 'Oh, boy, now I'm beginning to understand what the problem is here," Letterman told his audience. "It's the perception rather than the intent.' It doesn't make any difference what my intent was, it's the perception. And, as they say about jokes, if you have to explain the joke, it's not a very good joke."
New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser is among the critics who have said the joke was about much more than teenage pregnancy. Words like "statutory rape" found their way into her column Monday about Letterman, describing him as "a bitter guy who never saw a woman or a Republican he could stand."
Others who probably wouldn't let their young daughters near Letterman might include those who recently launched the Web site firedavidletterman.com.
New York State Assemblyman Brian Kolb and Los Angeles-based attorney and radio host John Ziegler are among those who have not only helped build the site, but they've also started a Facebook group for which more than 1,600 members have already signed up.
"I'm glad he's acknowledged we're right," Ziegler said.
"I told a bad joke," he said. "I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."
Letterman is in hot water after a barb last week about the governor's daughter, prompting an argument over the airwaves that has lasted several days.
Letterman was riffing on Palin's recent visit to New York when he said, "One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."
In the joke, Letterman seemingly confused Willow, who is 14 and attended the game with Palin, with Bristol, who is 18 and an unwed mother.
Insisting that Letterman was talking about her 14-year-old daughter, Palin told Matt Lauer on the "TODAY" show she'd never let Willow near the "perverted" Letterman.
During Monday's show, Letterman again said he would never make a joke about a young girl and said he was confused about the daughters. “I was told at the time she was there with Rudy Guiliani,” he said. “I should have made the joke about Rudy.”
He said that he fully realized the impact of what he said after watching PBS.
"This commentator, the columnist Mark Shields, was talking about how I had made this indefensible joke about the 14-year-old girl, and I thought, 'Oh, boy, now I'm beginning to understand what the problem is here," Letterman told his audience. "It's the perception rather than the intent.' It doesn't make any difference what my intent was, it's the perception. And, as they say about jokes, if you have to explain the joke, it's not a very good joke."
New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser is among the critics who have said the joke was about much more than teenage pregnancy. Words like "statutory rape" found their way into her column Monday about Letterman, describing him as "a bitter guy who never saw a woman or a Republican he could stand."
Others who probably wouldn't let their young daughters near Letterman might include those who recently launched the Web site firedavidletterman.com.
New York State Assemblyman Brian Kolb and Los Angeles-based attorney and radio host John Ziegler are among those who have not only helped build the site, but they've also started a Facebook group for which more than 1,600 members have already signed up.
"I'm glad he's acknowledged we're right," Ziegler said.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Letterman vs IMUS
Is there a double standard, or is it just my imagination?
Letterman gets by with a "tongue in cheek" apology, and Imus gets kicked off the air. To me, what Letterman did was much, much more severe. Why INSULT the child of a politician in the name of humor.
Today, there would be no comedians if it were not for politicians. There are no more comedy writers, just political analysts. A so called comedy writer today, needs do nothing more but sit and watch television.
I wonder what Letterman would have said if it had been one of Pelosi's daughters, or any prominent democrat, for that matter.
I no longer watch the Indiana boy, he has forgotten his "roots" and the Indiana background in which he was raised. He no longer "tears" up, when he hears the strains of "Back Home Again In Indiana," he is not a Hoosier anymore, in my book. He is just another one of those Carson, WANNABEES, and that will never happen.
Imus, and I heard him when he made that comment, and I was shocked, and knew he had overstepped his boundaries. He, like Letterman, think they have risen to a point of invulnerability, where they can do no wrong, but some things just can't go ignored.
I don't think the Palin family deserved those comments. I am also glad that Sarah chose not to go on his show ...... to see how great he really is.... or was.
Lettterman is on my list of NOT TO WATCH shows, not too many left to watch! My list is almost down to POKER and the WEATHER CHANNEL. I am thankful for Channel 73, I spend as much time there as anywhere. THE BIG TEN NETWORK.
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Letterman gets by with a "tongue in cheek" apology, and Imus gets kicked off the air. To me, what Letterman did was much, much more severe. Why INSULT the child of a politician in the name of humor.
Today, there would be no comedians if it were not for politicians. There are no more comedy writers, just political analysts. A so called comedy writer today, needs do nothing more but sit and watch television.
I wonder what Letterman would have said if it had been one of Pelosi's daughters, or any prominent democrat, for that matter.
I no longer watch the Indiana boy, he has forgotten his "roots" and the Indiana background in which he was raised. He no longer "tears" up, when he hears the strains of "Back Home Again In Indiana," he is not a Hoosier anymore, in my book. He is just another one of those Carson, WANNABEES, and that will never happen.
Imus, and I heard him when he made that comment, and I was shocked, and knew he had overstepped his boundaries. He, like Letterman, think they have risen to a point of invulnerability, where they can do no wrong, but some things just can't go ignored.
I don't think the Palin family deserved those comments. I am also glad that Sarah chose not to go on his show ...... to see how great he really is.... or was.
Lettterman is on my list of NOT TO WATCH shows, not too many left to watch! My list is almost down to POKER and the WEATHER CHANNEL. I am thankful for Channel 73, I spend as much time there as anywhere. THE BIG TEN NETWORK.
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