Top 9 reasons Letterman will survive sex confession

Posted Oct 2, 2009 by Walt Belcher

Updated Oct 2, 2009 at 10:49 AM

I couldn’t think of 10 reasons that were in good taste. So here are my top nine reasons why David Letterman will survive this latest flap. You supply the 10th.

9. Craig Ferguson is not ready to move to 11:30 p.m.

8. Letterman apparently had an affair with his current wife, a former staffer, before they were married.

7. Judging from the audience’s reaction—laughter and applause—his fans are forgiving.

6. CBS obviously isn’t concerned. And NBC is giving Dave loads of free coverage today.

5. He survived making fun of Sarah Palin with a joke of questionable taste about Palin’s daughter.

4. His self-deprecating confession on the “Late Show” Thursday night was funny: “The creepy stuff was that I have had sex with women who work for me on the show ... Would it be embarrassing? ... Especially for the women.”

3. We are no longer shocked when a celebrity reveals a sex affair. We are shocked when there is no sex affair.

2. Letterman is not an elected official, so he doesn’t necessarily have to live up to the high (or low) standards of the politicians he makes fun of.

1. He is David Letterman, and his show is kicking butt in the ratings.