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No holding back for Alicia Keys on "Freedom"

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:35 -0800

Reuters - An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon.

Letterman Extortion Scandal Inspires Law & Order Episode

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:24:37 -0800

The ripped-from-the-headlines episode will center around a female talk show host who has "short-lived affairs" with employees

Letterman Alleged Extortion Scandal Inspires 'Law & Order' Episode

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:25:49 -0800

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Law & Order" is taking inspiration from David Letterman's alleged extortion scandal, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Executive Producer Rene Balcer of the popular long-running television drama, known for pulling from the headlines, told Access Hollywood last month the show was already working on an extortion plot story for the show when the Letterman scandal broke.

Law & Order Tackles Letterman Sex Scandal

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:18:00 -0800

First Jon & Kate, now David Letterman.

For its latest ripped-from-the-headlines story line, Law & Order will take a page out of the Late Show host's sex-with-staffers extortion scandal, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Law & Order executive producer spills on Jon & Kate-inspired episode

The episode will focus on a ...

Sykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:44:18 -0800

AP - In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men's club to the start of a rainbow coalition.

Former 'Letterman' Staffer Describes Atmosphere Inside Show Staff

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:38 -0700

NEW YORK, New York -- Nell Scovell, a former writer for "Late Night With David Letterman," has penned an essay about her experiences working for the CBS program.

In an article for VanityFair.com, Scovell, who notes she was "the second female writer every hired at 'Late Night,'" and one of only seven female writers reportedly hired in total at the show, said when she worked at the show, many of the things Letterman revealed in his recent address to the public were happening in the late '80s.

Female Writer Recalls Hostile Workplace at Late Night; Calls for More Diversity

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:10:00 -0700

One of the few women to write for Late Night with David Letterman recalls a hostile, sexually charged workplace when she worked for the show in the late '80s.

In a first-person piece for Vanity Fair

Former Letterman Staffer: Show Is a "Hostile Work Environment"

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:14 -0700

Female writer says she quit because she felt "demeaned"

Ricky Gervais says Golden Globes is "perfect gig"

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:35:24 -0700

Reuters - Ricky Gervais is known as an edgy comedian, and the Golden Globes are considered the least stuffy of film and television awards shows. So it's little wonder that Gervais sees his hosting job for the 2010 ceremony as a match made in Hollywood honors heaven.

Rosie Opens Up On Relationship With Kelli, Comments On Oprah Gay Rumors

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:33:44 -0700

NEW YORK, New York -- In a candid new interview on "The Howard Stern Show," Rosie O'Donnell opened up publicly for the first time about her relationship troubles with partner Kelli Carpenter, took aim at "Late Show" host David Letterman and talked about TV talk queen Oprah Winfrey and the gay rumors.