Posted on 10/27/2009 10:25:57 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
A former Letterman writer claims Dave's show was a "hostile, sexually charged atmosphere" -- and "sexual politics" played a role in why she eventually quit the job.
The woman making the claim is Nell Scovell -- who spent roughly 5 months working for Dave back in 1990.
In an article for Vanity Fair, Scovell claims during her employment, she was well aware that Dave and other high-level male employees were having sexual relations with female staffers.
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
Scovell claims she's not looking to take any legal action against Dave or the show
Yet.
It’s just sex. Like when Clinton did it.
But when OTHER bosses chased willing sexy secretaries around the desk. That was wrong.
At least that’s how NOW tells it. But they were cool with rape and workplace sexual harassment charges against Herr Bill.
I’ll take “Broke TV Hosts” for $1,000, Alex.
Sounds like it was a modern-day harem there for Letterman and company.
I’m not shedding any tears for Letterman. You pray to the altar of PC, you ought to take one in the gut for it as well.
Let it begin, and it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Karma, Dave, karma.
[In the Lippman’s office.]
MR. LIPPMAN: I’m going to get right to the point. It has come to my attention that you and the cleaning woman have engaged in sexual intercourse on the desk in your office. Is that correct?
GEORGE: Who said that?
MR. LIPPMAN: She did.
GEORGE: Was that wrong? Should I have not done that? I tell you I gotta plead ignorance on this thing because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing was frouned upon, you know, cause I’ve worked in a lot of offices and I tell you peope do that all the time.
MR. LIPPMAN: You’re fired.
GEORGE: Well you didn’t have to say it like that.
MR. LIPPMAN: I want you out of here by the end of the day.
GEORGE: What about the whole Christmas spirit thing? Any flexability there?
< /seinfeld >
It’s hard to make a 19-year-old infraction for sexual favortism stick.
“What makes you laugh today can make you cry tomorrow”
Looks like Sara Silverman’s older sister....
Statute of limitations ran out a long time ago for her; so, even if she wanted to sue, it would be tossed out.
Guilty!
>>>...Dave and other high-level male employees...
Their Worldwide Pants always on the floor?
I know. But, it's still fun to fire up the troops.
The 19 year old allegation makes it possible for lawyers to sue based on a long-standing pattern/environment. Big BIG bucks from Worldwide Pants AND the network.
She's not going to be making much money off of this, but she might get him to lose his job. That might be satisfaction enough.
no statute of limitations applies if you’re a wise latina.
Yes that is silly. Some people need desperate attention to bring up something that happened a lifetime ago.
There’s the sound of the other shoe...
It should make for some terrific entertainment.
Superdave could be done in by his own Messiah’s Lilly Bedwetter Act.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174611/posts
lol! Dave would.......HIT IT!
Clinton was damn lucky that some other intern who wasn’t “servicing” him (assuming for the sake of argument such a person or persons exist) didn’t make a similar accusation. And unless Vernon Jordan was schlepping every White House intern all over DC and its environs in search of high paying jobs, they would have every grounds to make such an argument.
It was an unpaid position. However Bill Clinton’s team got Monica a 6-figure salary at one of Ron Pearlman’s firms that she was unqualified for in exchange for her lying under oath.
So there probably COULD be a case made against Ron Perlman by one of his employees or job applicants.
Wonder when other late night hosts will start making jokes about good ole down and dirty Dave; you know, just like Dave did to others?? What goes around comes around.
People who make serious, public accusations against the Clintons have a nasty habit of turning up dead.
Social justice for past discrimination and harassment.
..she’s not too bad...skinny armed works out....strident lib I’d reckon...hear me roar type....I’m guessing pasty skinned northeastern Jewish or Greek...maybe Italian.
A stylist could help her...decent hair
what’s her surname?
Scovell....(looking it up...) ...Jewish...ok...she ain’t Fran Drescher but she’s ok...small boobs for a Jewish gal though
Not a surprise. Letterman's show is the same way!!
Sex in the entertainment industry-never saw that coming.
I smell a lawsuit..... or hush money
Sounds like a prelude to a lawsuit though she denies that is her aim.
I have read, since this whole Letterman story broke, that Jimmy Kimmel is dating one of his writers. Carson Daly, actually impregnated one of his staffers and Conan O'Brien married a woman who was an actress/skit player on his show.
It seems as if Letterman's behavior is standard operating procedure in the late night biz - and probably all of Hollywood.
“hostile, sexually charged atmosphere”
Those are the secret words to open the Golden Cash Register according to every training seminar I’ve ever been forced to attend.
So when does Craig Ferguson get moved up to 11:30?
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There, fixed it for you. Hollywood is its own (im)moral enclave.
And this, Boys & Girls, is why ESPN fired Steve Phillips. These kind of affairs are not totally victimless, or ‘cute’ as David Letterman would have them portrayed. Plus you open your employer up to all kinds of civil actions.
I guess in Letterman’s case, he is essentially self-employed. If a suit does result the defendants will likely be Letterman himself, and his production company “World Wide Pants.” It’ll be settled.
More like "World Wide Ankle Warmers"...
the infowarrior
I think I’d keep Fran and just poke out my eardrums instead...
Are there women writers for the Jon Stewart show?
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