Whoever thought the word "scandal" and David letterman's name would go in the same sentence? Just goes to show you that nobody is perfect, even late night talk show hosts.
CBS's David Letterman admitted to his audience, following his monologue, that
he had come across a package sitting in the back of his vehicle. along with a message implying that he knew Letterman had done "terrible things" and threatening to disclose those "things" publicly unless a certain amount of cash was provided.
Dave went on to tell how the blackmailer in question had been picked up by the cops, then revealed that the extortion plot was due to the fact that he (Letterman) had had sexual relations with some of his female staffers.
So, I guess the stunned audience members sat, stunned to silence in their seats, right?
WRONG!
During the whole time he described the situation, they LAUGHED and, in some cases, even applauded. Letterman probably got more mileage from his extortion tale than he did with his opening routine that night.
It will be interesting to see what happens from this point on.
Once upon a time, the public would probably have been enraged by something like this, but we live in a time when not much is shocking to us anymore.
By coming to the audience before the tabloids got to them first, he probably made it a lot easier on himself.
Charles Out of Charge 
