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University to Letterman: Hands Off Our Interns!

Originally posted 10/13/2009 08:10AM

David Letterman's days of frolicking with interns are over – at least as far as one Connecticut university is concerned.

Quinnipiac University says it will tell staff in charge of placing interns to be extra careful when sending students to the studio to work for Letterman, 62, who is currently at the center of a blackmail scandal over his alleged affair with one of his former interns.

"Due to recent circumstances we will have a discussion with those in charge of placing our interns at the David Letterman show in the future," the Hamden, Conn., school tells TMZ. "We will diligently oversee this internship program to ensure that our interns are out of harm's way."

So far, there has been no comment from the Letterman camp.
– Michael Y. Park

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The Woman at the Center of the Letterman Scandal

Originally posted 10/02/2009 03:00PM

Former David Letterman assistant Stephanie Birkitt has emerged as the woman at the center of the shocking plot to extort $2 million from the Late Show host, but who exactly is she?

Birkitt, 34, until recently lived with Robert "Joe" Halderman, Letterman's alleged blackmailer and a 48 Hours producer, according to multiple news sources, but die-hard Letterman fans likely remember Birkitt as the amiable assistant who often appeared on camera in silly outfits, yukking it up with Dave, who anointed her with nicknames including Smitty and Monty.

When Halderman allegedly handed over a package of potentially embarrassing information to Letterman last month – and threatened to go public unless he received a multimillion dollar payment – it reportedly included copies of parts of a diary and personal correspondence belonging to his then-girlfriend, Stephanie Birkitt, according to a search warrant obtained by FOX 5 News.

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David Letterman Apologizes to Sarah Palin

Originally posted 06/15/2009 07:55PM

After nearly a week of heated controversy over jokes he made about Sarah Palin's trip to New York City with her daughter, Willow, Late Show host David Letterman is making a public apology.

"I told a bad joke," Letterman said during the taping of Monday's show. "I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception."

After the Palins expressed outrage last week, Letterman had tried to explain that his jokes – referencing former New York Gov. Elliott Spitzer and New York Yankee star Alex Rodriguez – were aimed at the former vice presidential candidate's 18-year-old daughter, Bristol. But Bristol was not the daughter Palin took along on her trip to New York City and Yankee Stadium – it was her 14-year-old daughter Willow.

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Kid Rock Wishes Pam Anderson 'Much Happiness'

Originally posted 10/09/2007 12:00PM

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