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Howard Stern, David Letterman Bash Jay Leno Yet Again (It Never Gets Old)

Wookie Johnson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:21:14 +0000

Howard Stern went on Late Night with David Letterman last night and did what he does best. No. He didn’t force Paul Schaffer to fart the melody of an LMFAO song. Instead, he stirred up the age old battle between Letterman and Jay Leno.

Stern told Letterman that NBC brass have tried to force the new America’s Got Talent judge to promote the program on The Tonight Show, but Stern refused, saying, “I’m a Letterman guy.” He then revealed that he didn’t realize the Late Night Wars had ended with Dave calling off any future salvos. Except, of course, for Letterman commenting that if he found out Leno had won a People’s Choice award, it would be “like hearing Manson has been paroled.”

So, war back on? (USA Today)

‘Letterman’ Booker Fired After Girls Cry About Him

Wookie Johnson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:30:43 +0000

Late Night With David Letterman comedy booker Eddie Brill found himself at the center of a controversy this weekend after the New York Times ran a controversial profile on the comic. Hot on the heels of the Christopher Hitchens’ debate on whether women in comedy are funny, Brill was criticized for booking few female comics and responded, “I see a lot of female comics who to please an audience will act like men.”

Despite apologizing for the comment and insisting he was misquoted (the article’s writer denies this), Brill has been fired from the booking position at after participating in an Internet flame war over the weekend. However, he will continue to serve as the show‘s warm-up comic.

His methods may seem misogynistic, but at least we know he is cootie-free. (Observer)