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(AP) Letterman up for jabs with Kennedy Center HonorsBy BRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONDavid Letterman’s “stupid human tricks” and Top 10 lists are being vaulted into the ranks of cultural achievements as the late night comedian receives this year’s Kennedy Center Honors

ALEC BALDWIN: And then I read where now, what is it, several states want to secede from the United States… DAVID LETTERMAN, HOST: Leave the union. BALDWIN: …because of the results of the election. And it’s so strange because I

Add Robert Klein’s name to the list of celebrity sore winners. The cerebral comic visited David Letterman on last night’s edition of “The Late Show,” and when the host steered their chat to the just-wrapped elections Klein couldn’t contain his

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (UPI) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden read an election-themed Top 10 list on “Late Show with David Letterman” in New York. Biden, who is running for re-election alongside President Barack Obama, appeared on Thursday’s edition

By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment Writer David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon are doing their shows without audiences. Jimmy Kimmel, visiting from his home base in sunny Hollywood, canceled a taping in Brooklyn. “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” are taking

In August, the left found it amusing to speculate about Divine judgment when Hurricane Isaac seemed to be approaching Tampa, FL as the Republican National Convention began.  Even when Isaac veered west and followed a similar path to that taken

He did it again. Last night, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, President Barack Obama repeated the claim that Planned Parenthood provides mammograms–a misstatement Obama had made in the last presidential debate, and for which he had been

David Letterman “Americans would most like to see: six percent said Mitt Romney’s tax returns.”

Mitt Romney won’t take the time to grace David Letterman’s “Late Show” couch. Can you blame the presidential candidate? Letterman’s show routinely bashes Romney while spinning for Obama.  That hasn’t stopped Letterman from starting a wholly insincere drive to land

President Obama is too busy to meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu, but he appears to have plenty of time to campaign in Virginia. Obama left the White House at 10 a.m. Thursday to return at 2 p.m., all for one campaign

Late-night comedian Conan O’Brien apparently thinks asking the President of the United States a serious question is something to ridicule. Or maybe it wasn’t the question, but just the fact that it was a well-known conservative who posed the inoffensive

President Barack Obama said Tuesday he expected governments in the Muslim world to protect American diplomats, despite their revulsion at a film made on US soil deemed offensive to their faith. Obama said during a taping of the “Late Show

AFP 9/18/2012 10:18:02 PMBarack Obama warned Tuesday his Republican foe Mitt Romney was “writing off a big chunk of the country” following his remark that 47 percent of Americans were “victims” and therefore backed the president. Obama offered his first

Who would want to sit in the Oval Office this week? The economic news is six kinds of awful, the Middle East is aflame once more with anti-American rioting and gas prices continue to climb. That’s why why need a

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann may no longer be running for the White House, but she’s got a message to send to the current Oval Office occupant. Skip Letterman. Talk to Netanyahu. “And President Obama needs to get his priorities straight. What

Now that Barack Obama has shown the wide gap between himself and Israel by rejecting Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a meeting so Obama can appear on David Letterman, other countries are reacting by standing against Israel, too. India has now

David Letterman’s credentials for being named the latest Kennedy Center Honors recipient hardly need defending. On paper, that is. He’s toiled for years in the late night TV trenches, arguably the most competitive niche in Hollywood, giving us classic bits

President Barack Obama will be visiting one of his biggest fans soon – late night talker David Letterman. The president will chat with the “Late Show” host during a trip to New York City next week, according to the National

Late Show host David Letterman attacked Chris Christie’s RNC keynote address by going for the gut.

In 2005, after hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast like a sledgehammer, several folks on the right side of America’s political aisle suggested that the devastation the storm inflicted on New Orleans was somehow a punishment imposed on the city

Monday night on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” host David Letterman did a segment called “Ann and Mitt Romney Lies.”

Comedians are often held to a similar standard as politicians when it comes to free speech. Say the wrong thing in a comedy club, and suddenly you’re forced to apologize even if the only thing at stake is a botched

After 9/11, the country wasn’t in the mood for a laugh break, no matter how brief. The terrorist attacks left media consumers grief stricken, and even two of the premier funnymen at the time, David Letterman and Jay Leno, stepped

The list of celebrity apologists is a long one. Brett Ratner. Tracy Morgan. Michael Richards. David Letterman. Kanye West. Christian Bale. Hugh Grant. Mel Gibson. And, most recently, Daniel Tosh. They all apologized in one form or another after saying

David Letterman can’t be bothered to poke fun at the man at the helm during the nation’s current economic malaise. Like most of Letterman’s comedy peers, the late night talker refuses to follow the unofficial rules of comedy – you

Well here’s something new: The Congressional Black Caucus has now declared the word “cool” to be a racist term. They’re also accusing conservatives of using it that way. It’s not surprising. “Cool” has always been a term associated with African

WASHINGTONMichelle Obama took a turn on David Letterman’s “Late Show” on Tuesday to give us a few Top 10 “fun facts” about gardening. A sampling, according to a CBS preview of the program: The network said Mrs. Obama’s list was

David Letterman isn’t a partisan comic by choice. He simply follows the political material. Yes, and when Letterman affixed himself to a wall via a velcro suit he was engaging in an intellectual exercise meant to deconstruct modern humor. Letterman

David Letterman recently reminded his audience he’s all in for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. Never mind that it’s practically written in the Late Night Host Manifesto that comedians tastefully torment presidents with their barbs. Now, Letterman is turning his attention

You know it’s hard out there for a Manhattan gajillionaire like David Letterman. When you float above it all in the Top 1%, it’s really very easy to ask about Obama: What more do we want this man to do

Michelle Obama, just like her ubiquitous husband, is all over your TV.  Since she became First Lady, she has appeared more than 40 times on television shows ranging from “Sesame Street” to Jay Leno and David Letterman. This dwarfs the

A landmark restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown will serve up its final meals Friday. Sam Wo’s gained fame as the home of Edsel Ford Fong, who was known as the world’s rudest waiter. The restaurant has been featured in numerous

(AP) Olbermann sues Current TV for $50M, cites glitches By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Keith Olbermann is moving his grievances with his former bosses at Current TV from the airwaves to the courtroom, suing the network for more

Former Countdown host Keith Olbermann makes his first post-firing appearance on CBS’ The Late Show with David Letterman. In a preview clip, Olbermann rehashes his passive-aggressive “It was my fault for not knowing everybody but me sucks” apology, and compared

(AP) Olbermann says Current TV wasn’t the home for himBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESKeith Olbermann is explaining his split with Current TV in decorating terms. In an interview Tuesday with David Letterman for CBS’ “Late Show,” Olbermann compared himself