Letterman Scandal Ratings Pt. 2
While David Letterman's admission of interoffice romances may have wreaked havoc on his personal life, the extortion scandal paid off ratings-wise again last night. During the first taping since the Late Show host delivered his bombshell to 5.8 million viewers last Thursday, Letterman opened the show with a self-effacing monologue, transitioned into heartfelt apologies to his wife and staff before shifting focus to his guests, Steve Martin and Martin Short. Last night's episode yielded a 4.2 rating which trumped any show in NBC's prime-time line-up. [Associated Press]
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Okay, can we finally talk about one of the weirdest things of this whole ordeal: Steve Martin and Martin Short's appearance last night? It was like walking in on your parents getting high. Was that thing about playing poker and getting group colonoscopies a joke? Because it gave me nightmares last night. And all the references to the Three Amigos? I mean, sure that's a classic in my household, but as a cultural phenomenon, it is about as lost to time as Space Jam.
The best part was watching Steve's reactions to Short.
It was almost like watching a deleted scene of Charlie Sheen in Lucas getting caught at a party talking fondly to Corey Haim.
What a sleaze he is---
how disgusting that he wasn't fired immediately.
How can people tolerate such coarse, despicable actions?