[lbo-talk] Leterman, with beard, returns with Top 10 list performed/written by who's who of striking writers

[B.]

Letterman's Top 10 list was performed and written by
striking writers from the Colbert Report, The Daily
Show, his own show, Conan O'Brien, and others. I heard
Jimmy Kimmel, in the meantime, was making fun of
picketers. Is it breaking the picket line to have your
show (in this case, Letterman's) provide a sympathetic
voice to the strikers? Even pro-WGA signs were in
abundance on Letterman's show, along with the strikers
themselves.

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Letterman's first Top 10 after return

Wed Jan 2, 9:37 PM ET

Striking television writers delivered David
Letterman's Top 10 list, "Demands of the Striking
Writers," on his show Wednesday:

10. "Complimentary tote bag with next insulting
contract offer" — Tim Carvell, from "The Daily Show."

9. "No rollbacks in health benefits, so I can treat
the hypothermia I caught on the picket lines" — Laura
Krafft, from "The Colbert Report."

8. "Full salary and benefits for my imaginary writing
partner, Lester" — Melissa Salmons, writer for daytime
TV.

7. "Members of the AMPTP must explain what the hell
AMPTP stands for" — Warren Leight, writer for "Law &
Order: Criminal Intent."

6. "No disciplinary action taken against any writer
caught having inappropriate relationship with a
copier" — Jay Katsir, from "The Colbert Report."

5. "I'd like a date with a woman" — Steve Bodow, from
"The Daily Show."

4. "Hazard pay for breaking up fights on `The View'" —
from writer and director Nora Ephron.

3. "I'm no accountant, but instead of us getting 4
cents for a $20 DVD, how about we get $20 for a 4-cent
DVD?" — Gina Johnfrido of "Law & Order."

2. "I don't have a joke. I just want to remind
everyone that we're on strike, so none of us are
responsible for this lame list" — Chris Albers from
Conan O'Brien's "Late Night."

1. "Producers must immediately remove their heads from
their -----" — author Alan Zwiebel.

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