Letterman's Palin Joke Costs CBS an Advertiser

TVGuide ^ | Monday, June 15, 2009 | TIM MOLLOY

[BraveMan]

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Embassy Suites, part of the Hilton Hotels Corp., pulled advertising on CBS' site because of complaints, company spokeswoman Kendra Walker told TVGuide.com. The company was not an advertiser on Letterman's show.

"We received lots of e-mails from concerned guests and we assessed that the statement that he made was offensive enough to our guests and prospective guests that we elected to take the ads down," Walker said. She declined to release the cost of the ads.

CBS declined to comment Tuesday.

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[misterrob]

More like a Right hook....

[Palladin]

It’s just as fake and insincere, not to mention twisted and circuitous, as the first apology.

This is just a lame attempt to pre-empt the demonstration which will take place in front of the CBS Studio tomorrow from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.—and all the subsequent publicity it will engender.

[GOPsterinMA]

Austin Powers says it best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOIEGz7o_s

[Palladin]

press release
Jun 15, 2009, 1:40 p.m. EST

Fire David Letterman Movement Announces Fire David Letterman Rally Tuesday, 4:30 pm at Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City

Challenges New York City Chapter of NOW to Join Rally and Calls for CBS to Fire David Letterman

NEW YORK, Jun 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — A diverse coalition of concerned citizens, whose website is www.FireDavidLetterman.com, today announced a Fire David Letterman Rally on Tuesday, June 16, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm on the sidewalks outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, located at 1697 Broadway in New York City. CBS films the Late Show with David Letterman at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Tuesday’s show, hosted by Letterman, will be taped at 5:30 pm, and will feature guest Michelle Pfeiffer.

Anna Barone, who worked for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign, and later for Democrats for McCain, called on CBS CEO Les Moonves to fire David Letterman for his sexist insults of both Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Palin’s 14 year old daughter.

“David Letterman’s disgraceful comments were a violation of standards of common decency. They were as bad as the comments Don Imus made that caused CBS to fire him in 2007. CBS needs to apply the same standards to David Letterman they applied to Don Imus,” said Barone.

[wastedyears]

Get ‘em

[exit82]

Letterman is old and gray,

He never has a funny day.

His homely wife looks like a poodle,

That’s why I say to Dave, FUDL!

IT’S JUST A JOKE DAVE! NOW CUT THAT OUT!

[wardaddy]

me too...i sorta liked them anyhow

Embassy Suites is now owned by Hilton

[salestrainingcourses]

How sweet it is, I hope a bunch of his sponsors back out.

[Redcloak]

Ya gotta love the free market! Either Letterman’s joke was OK or it wasn’t. The bottom line is a great way for the public to vote on the matter. It doesn’t lie and you can’t stuff this ballot box.

...and dead people from Chicago don’t stay at hotels!

[Blogger]

She’s an average looking woman, with bad taste in men. Don’t stoop to their level.

[ETL]

From FireDavidLetterman.com...

Attend Tuesday's FIRE DAVID LETTERMAN RALLY

4:30 PM at the Ed Sullivan Theater
1697 Broadway (between 53rd and 54th streets), Manhattan, New York

FireDavidLetterman.com:
http://firedavidletterman.com/

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At the very bottom of the Late Show with a-hole Letterman website, there is a "Feedback" link for commenting on any given program.

The screen that you'll see will look like this below. You apparently don't need to be a registered member of the site to send comments:

http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20090608.phtml#

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From NewsBusters.org, June 9, 2009...

Seven months after Election Day, and the attacks on Sarah Palin keep coming.

On Monday, CBS's David Letterman on the "Late Show" shamelessly went after the Alaska governor and her family during his opening monologue, as well as in his "Top Ten" list.

Top Ten Highlights Of Sarah Palin's Trip To New York

10. Visited New York landmarks she normally only sees from Alaska

9. Laughed at all the crazy-looking foreigners entering the U.N.

8. Made moose jerky on Rachael Ray

7. Keyed Tina Fey's car

6. After a wink and a nod, ended up with a kilo of crack

5. Made coat out of New York City rat pelts

4. Sat in for Kelly Ripa. Regis couldn't tell the difference.

3. Finally met one of those Jewish people Mel Gibson's always talking about

2. Bought makeup from Bloomingdale's to update her "slutty flight attendant" look

1. Especially enjoyed not appearing on Letterman

"One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game, during the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked-up by Alex Rodriguez."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/06/09/letterman-attacks-sarah-palins-slutty-flight-attendant-look

[hattend]

“Haters” huh?

Better than a pedophile, I guess.

[Raycpa]

The list should include sponsors of the competition also, make it hard for new business sales.

[bluerose]

Geez, I’m watching Greta right now and Joy Behar agrees with Palin.

Greta is also talking to 2 women from firedavidletterman.com.

[mongrel]

Hey! That’s offensive to us mongrels.

[omega4179]

Excellent, I am a HHonors guest.

[AUJenn]

It only took a week, millions of outraged viewers and some potentially lost $$$$ before he did the right thing. Nice.

[popdonnelly]

Perhaps liberal idiots will think twice before using the Palins as their personal punching bag.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Great news! Let’s keep the pressure.

[Ezekiel]

Hollyweird inbreeding?