Letterman Misses His Show as His Girlfriend Goes Into Labor

tbo ^ | 11/4/03 | AP

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

NEW YORK (AP) - David Letterman had a good excuse for missing work: His girlfriend was in labor with their first child. Bandleader Paul Shaffer filled in for Letterman as host of the "Late Show" Monday night. He told the audience: "If you're feeling that there's something wrong with this picture - you're seeing me - because Dave is at the hospital waiting for his baby to be delivered!"

There was no immediate word on where Letterman, a Connecticut resident, and girlfriend Regina Lasko were, said Tom Keaney, spokesman for Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants.

The talk show host was looking forward to being a first-time dad - but admitted he had some trepidation.

"Here I am, 56, and by all rights it shouldn't be happening," he said on his show in September. "But, there's nothing we can do about it now. And I'm terribly excited about this. I'm scared silly about this."

Letterman spokesman Steven Rubenstein did not immediately return a call Tuesday morning seeking word on the baby.

[mlmr]

I mean you have to set your priorities correctly.


I am. An attractive pre-nup works for me. Am I shallow or what??

[mlmr]

I mean you have to set your priorities correctly.


I am. An attractive pre-nup works for me. Am I shallow or what??

[ClintonBeGone]

Good role model. NOT

[Graybeard58]

I read that they got married. Even so,I would have thought the lib would have had his wife/girl friend abort.To his credit he didn't do that.

[BunnySlippers]

Doesn't he care enough about the baby to marry its mother?

Well, when you think about it. Marriage: Even gays can get married.