David Letterman extorted over affairs w co workers

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  • @james5460
    @james5460 Рік тому +428

    What a strange moment in TV history.

    • @jasonbrady1464
      @jasonbrady1464 9 місяців тому +8

      Agreed 100%… I can’t believe this isn’t more talked about when historic TV moments are mentioned.. (or maybe it is, I don’t know lol)

    • @everyonelovesmajima
      @everyonelovesmajima 3 місяці тому +12

      @@jasonbrady1464Nothing at all came of this. They were consensual relationships, one of them just happened to be the guy’s wife.

    • @hutch1197
      @hutch1197 11 днів тому +6

      @@everyonelovesmajima Nothing came of it because he was brutally honest about his mistakes. A scandal drags on when the accused denies, deflects or avoids confronting the truth. It causes more speculation and questions. Dave did the smart thing by putting it out there.

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 5 днів тому +2

      Yeah no doubt. I don’t even remember it! And I was a fan of the show!

    • @FasterthanSpeed414
      @FasterthanSpeed414 2 дні тому +3

      The Kramer apology was worse

  • @ClifftonCrowder-yt2gt
    @ClifftonCrowder-yt2gt Рік тому +371

    Paul's "oh no" was so sincere...He figured out this wasn't a bit way before the audience. I have never seen someone take the power away from someone like this. This an extremely unique moment in tv.

    • @Feandromar
      @Feandromar 10 місяців тому +17

      Was just musing on this. Regardless of what you think of his behaviour, he handled this like a king.

    • @GjpgrD
      @GjpgrD 8 місяців тому +16

      I would be very surprised if Dave didn't give his staff a heads-up that this was coming. I'm sure it wasn't a surprise to Paul. But I'd love to know what Dave was thinking when the audience continued to laugh about it. I actually laughed at home when he said, "Yes, I have" because duh... both his wife Regina & ex Merrill were his co-workers. I thought he was referring to them at the time.

    • @dyates6380
      @dyates6380 Місяць тому +3

      I'm quite sure the entire crew knew this was coming and especially the on air people. These shows are rehearsed daily and this was no surprise to twinkle toes off to the side behind the keyboard.

    • @JFDoria79
      @JFDoria79 9 днів тому +1

      Paul obviously knew the jist of what David was going to say before the show. This is all rehersed beforehand.

    • @ytsucksnowwiththisrealname1096
      @ytsucksnowwiththisrealname1096 9 днів тому +1

      01:40

  • @faisal1066
    @faisal1066 4 місяці тому +276

    I have cheated on my wife with multiple women
    The audience clap
    TF???

    • @jacobhoffman2553
      @jacobhoffman2553 7 днів тому

      honesty is a strange thing - even when your a bad person - it redeems you - this is something in life most will never grasp even after hearing seeing results like these - its like holy water to vampires for the vast majority of human beings - they will lie even when there is no reason to lie - its a hard coded anti god thing.... that shit runs deeper and older than recorded history ... make what you want of it but theres something solid there.... real magic...

    • @paolodechiara6400
      @paolodechiara6400 6 днів тому +36

      I think they still thought it was a bit

    • @justdaffy
      @justdaffy 6 днів тому +29

      Yeah I'll be honest I think Letterman's delivery with this was...weird. Not saying he should've gone full UA-camr apology but his dry sarcastic tone does make it seem like he's just joking the entire time and none of this is true

    • @fooglies
      @fooglies 5 днів тому +16

      @@justdaffy Yeah the way he kept repeating "terrible things", made it seem like he was mocking what was in the package. He even said "embarrassing terrible things" to clarify at one point. As if they were blackmailing him over singing in the shower or something...

    • @RandomComments-s4e
      @RandomComments-s4e 5 днів тому +2

      Where did anyone say he had cheated on his wife?
      I think the closest it came was one of the flings did occur while he was engaged, or something.

  • @Bradonthe333
    @Bradonthe333 Рік тому +307

    His impression of the blackmailer sounds just like his Jay Lenno impression.

  • @TomD0131
    @TomD0131 9 років тому +822

    I remember hearing this on the radio when commuting to college. This was discussed maybe for a week and then everyone stopped caring and moved on. Why? Because he owned it. That's all you have to do. I like how he handled it. He did not try to side-step or anything.

    • @jakegraham3758
      @jakegraham3758 5 років тому +26

      Tom131 I mean and he didn’t rape anybody

    • @smuckingfart
      @smuckingfart 4 роки тому +16

      I know you posted your comment a long while ago but you (and he, for that matter) could not have used better words - for a celebrity of his caliber to come out, so very eloquently, and admit on public television that he was unfaithful to his wife took tremendous courage - somewhat self-serving - but courageous nonetheless

    • @jamesshelley7432
      @jamesshelley7432 4 роки тому +20

      This would not have been nearly as well received post Luar/Weinstein

    • @rkoistheman
      @rkoistheman 3 роки тому +52

      I don’t buy it. His entire tone, body language, and how often he cracked jokes shows he didn’t really care. He’s legit cracking jokes about cheating on his wife after he admitted it hurt her... didn’t even apologize bro lol

    • @StormDatIsApproaching
      @StormDatIsApproaching 3 роки тому +11

      @@rkoistheman You care about Dave's wife because? Oh right, you must be a close friend of him and that's why his mistake changed how you view it, right?
      Otherwise it'd make no sense to care abou this

  • @johnmurphy2619
    @johnmurphy2619 11 років тому +383

    I was in the audience at a Letterman show once. They tell you a thousand times before you go in to laugh out loud at every joke. People are so grilled to laugh that they start bursting out laughing everytime there is a pause. I doubt this audience knew what to do nor were they expecting such a serious announcement.

    • @michaeldowney24
      @michaeldowney24 Рік тому +16

      I bet they prepared the audience the exact same way for this episode.

    • @moccalou
      @moccalou Рік тому +16

      Dave's just naturally funny in his delivery since he's been doing it for so many years. Him saying "all the creepy things I had done" made me chuckle too.

    • @fstrgray82
      @fstrgray82 Рік тому +9

      Lotta shows do this with their audiences and it's so annoying. Let the moments happen naturally.

    • @rinnypink
      @rinnypink 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@moccalouHe chose his words carefully. "Creepy" is a funny word and it is hyperbolic given the context.

    • @77-ty7gb
      @77-ty7gb 15 днів тому +3

      I was at a Letterman show.
      The literally NEVER said laugh out loud. EVER, not once.
      They laughed here because the audience was used to Dave joking, and never had he ever done something like this particular event. So that's why..not because they are told to laugh. They were not told to laugh.
      Maybe you confused a Rosie tapping with a Dave tapping??? Dave's audiences just laughed.

  • @DaveLindbergh
    @DaveLindbergh 2 роки тому +367

    A simple rule for life: If you screw up, apologize sincerely. If you're accused of doing something wrong and are innocent, DO NOT apologize a bit.

    • @Onigirli
      @Onigirli Рік тому +5

      No no no you have to apologize either way. But if you're innocent, you have carte blanche to do the deed you're accused of. Fair?

    • @DaveLindbergh
      @DaveLindbergh Рік тому +13

      @@Onigirli Not fair and not good advice. Nobody should have "carte blanch" to harm others. And far too many innocents make the mistake of apologizing, which often results in ruined reputations.

    • @jardbinkley3144
      @jardbinkley3144 Рік тому +11

      Well, Dave screwed up but I didn't hear any apology in there.

    • @santiagoferrari1973
      @santiagoferrari1973 Рік тому

      @@jardbinkley3144 that might had happened in private

    • @jardbinkley3144
      @jardbinkley3144 Рік тому

      @@santiagoferrari1973 I was referring to a public one, of course.

  • @OSW
    @OSW 29 днів тому +39

    The convicted extortionist was Robert "Joe" Halderman, who was roomates with a woman having an affair with Letterman. He read her diary without permission learning about it. Even though the sentence for Grand Larceny could've been up to 15y in jail, he plead guilty, and got 6m in jail, plus probation. He served 4 months and was released. The funny part is, he was nominated for an Emmy whilst serving in prison! He didnt win. Shockingly this didnt blackball him from the industry as he was able to find work afterwards

  • @randypalmer2331
    @randypalmer2331 8 років тому +438

    Man... that crowd went through the whole thing thinking 'ah this is probably a bit' combined with 'this is a hilarious man who says hilarious things and therefore we must laugh at all he says'... they had no idea how to react.

    • @seph_f
      @seph_f 2 роки тому +23

      Its so painful to watch

    • @teebreezy
      @teebreezy Рік тому +9

      Could see the frustration when he is putting all this out there and they treated it like a skit

    • @Fool3SufferingFools
      @Fool3SufferingFools Рік тому +6

      Like a less serious version of when Redd Foxx had an actual heart attack and died in front of an audience who thought it was just a joke.

    • @BH_Nate
      @BH_Nate Рік тому +7

      Probably an applause and laugh sign was used. The laughing was completely inappropriate though

    • @davidgalvez1786
      @davidgalvez1786 2 місяці тому +6

      I mean he was being purposefully funny throughout the whole story

  • @lippy22
    @lippy22 Рік тому +436

    Imagine being Woody Harrelson backstage, knowing that you had to follow that.

    • @Sharpstoned
      @Sharpstoned Рік тому +20

      I remember watching this on tv when i was like 15 or something. Weird memory.

    • @alistairproductions
      @alistairproductions Рік тому +6

      He was probably watching that thinking this was the most surreal thing ever

    • @yourcommentisbad
      @yourcommentisbad 10 місяців тому

      maybe this is where woody first got the idea to cheat on his wife - in a threesome with a paparazzi, no less. maybe thought "hey i can do it and get some applause and laughs too!"

    • @adamr8628
      @adamr8628 8 місяців тому +17

      Probably nobody better than woody to handle something like that. He's a wild personality himself.

    • @ross7948
      @ross7948 9 днів тому

      @@Sharpstonedo😂oo😂poowlr

  • @snshull
    @snshull Рік тому +339

    Only man to get a round of applause for explaining an extra marital relationship (or two).

    • @kevinsteel7875
      @kevinsteel7875 Рік тому +12

      They're just doing their jobs, and Dave knows it but he's uncomfortable because they're laughing at a serious topic and he's not the only one affected by it.

    • @ShadyLurker16
      @ShadyLurker16 Рік тому

      NPC audience.

    • @bum2chair
      @bum2chair Рік тому +4

      Was he married at the time he slept with coworkers?

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому +4

      So what do you think he should get? I mean, women who have an extra marital relationship with men usually get to destroy their families, alimony, victimization, the house, the car, the children and condolences...

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому

      @mlouhig1536 He was NOT married. Check it out.

  • @notoriouseagle1074
    @notoriouseagle1074 5 років тому +285

    He admitted it right away, and this entire thing disappeared quicker than a bad cold.

    • @johngalt60
      @johngalt60 9 днів тому +8

      Didn't hurt that he was a known liberal. The industry protects its own.

    • @scootermcgoot
      @scootermcgoot 7 днів тому

      ​@@johngalt60LMAO what? Please explain your conspiracy concerns

    • @seanflierl2715
      @seanflierl2715 6 днів тому

      @@johngalt60yes, it’s the liberals who are usually the ones with the scandals… *cough*

    • @connorolson1712
      @connorolson1712 6 днів тому

      What?

    • @kalebanth8323
      @kalebanth8323 6 днів тому +10

      @@johngalt60it’s so bizarre and cringeworthy to see these robots try to use this as an example of what regular people should do when faced with the same obstacle. Like they can’t understand the simpleness of having an insane power dynamic over everybody around you and a laugh track to follow you around after everything you say. “See guys! This is all you have to do!”..😂 grown adults by the way are the ones trying to use this as an example of how to do the right thing. The world is really insane and it’s so weird/interesting to see how influence/fame can make grown adults (who will really swear that they are intelligent!) act like little sheep robots.

  • @Ixnatifual
    @Ixnatifual Рік тому +47

    The audience keep thinking it's all an elaborate joke because that's what they expect.

    • @keaton718
      @keaton718 2 години тому

      It was an elaborate joke really, on Dave. Two million dollars to keep the joke to himself, who was he kidding. Not mention it can't exactly have been top secret that Dave was sleeping with female staffers, even if the blackmailer kept quiet it wouldn't have plugged all the holes. Coming out with it on TV was the best move. The smart play.

  • @alessandroscuderi7300
    @alessandroscuderi7300 9 років тому +179

    "i am a towering mass of Lutherin midwestern guilt" *crowd applauds* ... ?

    • @ThePlastocene
      @ThePlastocene 9 років тому +28

      Alessandro Scuderi Lutheran. Crowd applauds because they knew he misspelled it.

    • @JazGalaxy
      @JazGalaxy 9 років тому +9

      Pleistocene The audience comes off as insane during this. It's really a matter of context, though. When you tell someone that a person is a comedian, their expectation that the person is funny really does most of the work for the comedian. If people are in a mood to laugh, they will laugh. For most of the story they didn't know it was a serious thing that Dave was confessing and by the time it happened I think they didn't know how to process what just happened. But, yeah, they come off as obtuse and insane.

    • @chrisvanegmond3157
      @chrisvanegmond3157 5 років тому +5

      ​@@JazGalaxy It's like you say. The fact that his delivery is masterful and full of quips right up to the serious point also sets the tone for the audience, and like you say, his actual reveal is met by probably shock and confusion by an audience that doesn't know how to react.

  • @jamesstuart3346
    @jamesstuart3346 Рік тому +131

    "Embarrassing...especially for the women." Like a boss

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 29 днів тому +9

      Amazing how fame allows creepy behaviour a free pass

    • @Assimandeli
      @Assimandeli 7 днів тому

      @@TonyEnglandUK Having sex is creepy?

    • @TheGreatHorseradish
      @TheGreatHorseradish 6 днів тому +1

      ​@@TonyEnglandUK You have no way of knowing whether it was creepy behavior. In fact, that was a creepy comment.

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 6 днів тому +1

      @@TheGreatHorseradish and you're defending creepy behaviou, I wonder why

    • @snvcchs
      @snvcchs День тому

      If you have morals, fame would have no impact on sleeping with some old dude. Bring back people having principles. If it's that easy to break your moral code you didn't really have one to begin with!!!! Bunch of degenerates...@TonyEnglandUK

  • @OSW
    @OSW 29 днів тому +43

    This is a masterclass on how important is to break a scandal yourself. Instead of the headlines being "Letterman allegedly coerces multiple employees into sex" it's "poor ol' Dave is being blackmailed, he almost lost $2M...but the perp got arrested!" - the focus is completely past him cheating on his wife of 20+ years.
    He handled this so excellently, being sincere but softening the blow, while unreservedly stating he allegations were true - whilst being self-depreciating and charming. It could not have gone any better. By the end, everyone's informed AND on his side. What a gangster!

    • @fuckoff5893
      @fuckoff5893 7 днів тому

      He was never married for more than 20 years

    • @fuckoff5893
      @fuckoff5893 7 днів тому

      Hell he’s never been married close to 20 years

    • @RandyHughes-gk2rk
      @RandyHughes-gk2rk 6 днів тому

      Yes !
      You are a sophisticated individual !!
      Thank you !

    • @Spamlett
      @Spamlett 5 днів тому

      Would never have guessed that our algorithms were so aligned Jay. Was a good apology but needed more Paaauuull

    • @jcoxy1057
      @jcoxy1057 4 дні тому

      Nothing to do with how he handled it, media just wasn’t near as big back then and culture was a lot closer to when “hitting women” was a lot more acceptable on tv.

  • @johnking5174
    @johnking5174 Рік тому +92

    5:22 - I love this moment when Dave tells the audience how much the blackmailer wanted, $2 million - Dave's reaction to the audience shocked reaction is brilliant "was that the foreigners?" - as most Americans would think Dave got a cheap deal, as most blackmailers would ask for a lot more. A lot of foreigners come to see Dave's show.

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 29 днів тому +5

      It's amazing how fame gives creepy, sexual predators a pass.

    • @TheGreatHorseradish
      @TheGreatHorseradish 6 днів тому +1

      ​@@TonyEnglandUK Strange reaction to this video.

    • @check2000
      @check2000 5 днів тому +3

      @@TonyEnglandUK people sleep around, it happens. get over it.

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 5 днів тому +1

      @@check2000 Even strangrer how creeps defend sexual predators. He wasn't just "sleeping around" you obviously haven't seen newer videos. Well, you probably have but will defend the behviour anyway. Get some dignity and stop defending these creeps.

    • @upturnedblousecollar5811
      @upturnedblousecollar5811 5 днів тому +1

      @@check2000 Groping female co-workers without their permission isn't just sleeping around. You proved his point. \you will defend such behavior if its a celebrity guilty of it but explode when its happening in your daughter's workplace.

  • @chadbrooks5602
    @chadbrooks5602 3 роки тому +68

    This man should be a PR specialist

    • @Eric_In_SF
      @Eric_In_SF 5 місяців тому

      You realize this is the result of PR crisis management. He had nothing to do with it. NBC took care of it and he read the script.

    • @campbellzachc
      @campbellzachc 14 годин тому

      A crisis communicator.

  • @Wileylikethehawk
    @Wileylikethehawk 7 днів тому +7

    I read a book a while ago called “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed” and the conclusion the author came to was exactly what Dave did here: If you simply stand up and say “Yeah, I did that, and I’m sorry” that’s really the only course that works every time.

  • @chrisvenditti9122
    @chrisvenditti9122 Рік тому +12

    Being truthful was best move he made.

  • @DoctorJoanieTool
    @DoctorJoanieTool Рік тому +102

    I’m glad he admitted it etc and the blackmailer was arrested. But it’s still really awful that he abused his power and hurt his family.

    • @robinhooduk8255
      @robinhooduk8255 Рік тому +21

      oh shut up for gods sake, people are grown adults and when you spend 8to12 hours a day with people relationships can happen. i flirted with my manager, just because its fun and i ended up having 9 year relationship and moving in together. women dont have affairs and keep their mouths shut about them if they dont feel it was a totally mutual relationship.

    • @curtisholmes9988
      @curtisholmes9988 Рік тому

      @@robinhooduk8255he cheated on his wife

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому +4

      Well, now that you're talking about abusing power, do you know what's really awful? That when women have an extra marital relationship, they completely destroy their families, they get alimony, they're awarded with the victim status, they get the house, the car, the children and the condolences and sympathies from friends and relatives because her bastard husband left her all alone while he was out working for her...

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому +2

      @@curtisholmes9988 It'd be interesting to see if his wife was also cheating on him...

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому

      @@wzxr7722 Exactly.

  • @ryansbaby79
    @ryansbaby79 9 років тому +165

    they were laughing because 1 they prob didn't expect it to be serious...and 2 he has this deadpan humor ALLLLL the time, everything he says always sounds as if he serious when hes talks BUT its funny

    • @chrisvanegmond3157
      @chrisvanegmond3157 5 років тому +3

      That's kind of how he'd need it to go, as well. It seems like he's handled this in the best way possible with this response (and he delivers it incredibly well in what must be very very hard to say in front of an audience and the nation, when he drops the bomb). I always liked Letterman but this has really impressed me. I only learnt about this today through stories on Jeff Bezos' stand against AMI's blackmailing practices, glad I saw this!

    • @midnightmover2329
      @midnightmover2329 5 років тому

      A Man can make a mistake,he can become attracted to a colleague,infatuated even,
      It can happen,but there was more than one or two women involved with Dave.If he was married to my sister,I would want to stick his head down a dirty toilet bowl.
      I have wondered,what if that despicable Blackmailer had asked for
      $20,000,what would Dave have done?
      Letterman was a super talk show host,but he betrayed his wife,his family more than once.

    • @jkz8565
      @jkz8565 3 роки тому +1

      I think they thought the whole time that he was fucking with them and there'd be some funny punchline or something at the end

    • @RandyHughes-gk2rk
      @RandyHughes-gk2rk 6 днів тому

      Yes !!! Brilliant!!!!

  • @od9694
    @od9694 4 роки тому +61

    It takes some dude to get caught doing this and come out looking like a hero

    • @slimhorny
      @slimhorny 6 днів тому

      It didn't come off as looking like a hero, it came off like a comedy bit.

    • @SimplifyTheWork
      @SimplifyTheWork 5 днів тому +1

      I think it would have been different if one of the women came forward, but i think a lot of people can empathize. What if someone tried to get money from you with threats of revealing embarrassing things about you? Also, why reward a criminal by making *him* the good guy for outting someone? There's a reason why extortion is against the law.

    • @saruhh
      @saruhh 5 днів тому +2

      A cheater is no hero of mine

    • @od9694
      @od9694 5 днів тому +1

      @@saruhh why is this getting comments now after 4 years

  • @birmania5754
    @birmania5754 8 місяців тому +29

    If he thought, he had to explain anything to the viewers, he could have made it short, straight to the point n serious rather than comic.
    How humiliating for his wife.

  • @michaelhope8899
    @michaelhope8899 10 років тому +205

    What a strange audience

    • @smscandy
      @smscandy 10 років тому +15

      Haha they prb made the audience laugh so the situation wouldnt be akward haha

    • @ColtonBlumhagen
      @ColtonBlumhagen 10 років тому +5

      smscandy Like a laugh sign that faces the audience and lights up.

    • @mulletforyou
      @mulletforyou 5 років тому +17

      they came expecting comedy so heard what he was saying through that filter.

    • @m.j.8226
      @m.j.8226 4 роки тому +10

      I mean he was being pretty lighthearted about it at first so it’s pretty clear the audience thought it was a bit of some kind. Really not that deep

    • @TooChakalypse
      @TooChakalypse 11 днів тому

      they are told when to laugh and applaud dumbfk

  • @stevenfarnesi9126
    @stevenfarnesi9126 3 роки тому +92

    Dave handled this the best way possible for someone in his position.

    • @blockchainshark1392
      @blockchainshark1392 3 роки тому +11

      No not really. He clearly should of opened with a statement saying this is not a joke in anyway.
      The audience was laughing over and over. At no time did he mention this is serious .
      He knew if he said it the blackmailer would stop, but he clearly played up to the audience laughing so he could downplay It

    • @Rimrock300
      @Rimrock300 3 роки тому +9

      @@blockchainshark1392 There is not much different he could do regarding the audience even if he would try his best. They are there to laugh. Most of them will take whatever he says as to be something more or less funny

    • @NoctuaOlivae
      @NoctuaOlivae 2 роки тому +8

      @@blockchainshark1392 I don't think you understand the job of a late night host. His job is to entertain people. Ofc he peppered in jokes in a 9 min monolouge. Why would he tell people not to laugh when that's the entire point? He's try to keep them entertained while also explaining what happened, otherwise it would drag down the entire mood of the show. You can approach serious topics with some degree of levity without it being "downplayed." The two aren't mutually exclusive

    • @blokeVB
      @blokeVB 2 роки тому +1

      Lucky he missed the #metoo

    • @theAxehound
      @theAxehound Рік тому

      Nahh, his job was to shill.

  • @ddianetilli
    @ddianetilli 7 років тому +79

    He only told it because he was caught and it would cost him either way

    • @daithiocinnsealach1982
      @daithiocinnsealach1982 3 роки тому +21

      Great insight 🙄

    • @JR-zi9vj
      @JR-zi9vj 2 роки тому +10

      Obviously but i dont care if a talkshoe host is cheating on his wife im not his wife, his friend, or his family im a viewer snd this does not matter to me

    • @theAxehound
      @theAxehound Рік тому

      He's a sack of shiii and a shill

    • @campbellzachc
      @campbellzachc 14 годин тому

      Yeah, and it was the right thing to do for All the reasons he stated here. 😂 what’s your fuckin point

  • @Your6figurementor
    @Your6figurementor 8 місяців тому +35

    why are people clapping at Dave having sex with subordinates? This is crazy.

    • @johngalt60
      @johngalt60 9 днів тому

      Because they're dumb as 💩

    • @sulimanthemagnificent4893
      @sulimanthemagnificent4893 7 днів тому +3

      Aesthetics of content, that’s just how it is.
      He presented his case masterfully, so he slipped away like freshly cooked Okra.

    • @joshuana514
      @joshuana514 17 годин тому +1

      It's actually not crazy. People have sex. Get over it.

    • @campbellzachc
      @campbellzachc 14 годин тому

      Uhm, sub and dom are very common sexual dynamics. This isn’t a high school teacher banging a student.

    • @johngalt60
      @johngalt60 14 годин тому

      ​@@joshuana514 yep, self righteous talk show pricks have sex with their employees all the time. Get over it!

  • @earlrossow4463
    @earlrossow4463 9 років тому +30

    Does anyone else think it was hilarious that WOODY was his guest that night?

  • @dannywainwrightq7828
    @dannywainwrightq7828 9 днів тому +7

    Sad that he never once mentioned cheating on his wife multiple times. Never apologized , played everyone for a sucker and got to be the victim.....And he was cheered for it. Anyone else in the world would be a cheating piece of crap! If you would cheat and lie to your wife , your one partner in life , you will do it to anyone. I do not feel sorry for that person. Everyone makes mistakes and does bad things , but to cheered for it on national television just shows how upside down this world really is..

    • @johngalt60
      @johngalt60 9 днів тому +1

      But he's Dave and he's funny and lovable...
      How many times do you suppose he's lambasted people who have done lesser things, if not the same thing as him? He's a creep, he always has been.

    • @can72287
      @can72287 5 днів тому +1

      To be fair he doesn’t have to apologize to you for cheating on his wife. You do understand that. He doesn’t have to apologize to us for cheating on his wife. He has to apologize to her; and the fact that they are still together leads me to believe he did just that. And that’s really the end of that.

  • @colwilliamnoydb4134
    @colwilliamnoydb4134 10 місяців тому +8

    Just Imagine sitting in the audience thinking it's a funny bit, or joke, and Dave is telling you the truth about his affair and a crime committed live on air.

  • @yohei72
    @yohei72 Рік тому +7

    My favorite reaction to this was that of his ex-partner and onetime head writer of Late Night, Merrill Markoe: “Aw, Dave, you said I was the only one you’d ever cheat on.”

  • @SamBuddwing
    @SamBuddwing 13 років тому +58

    I can't help thinking that things would have gone more smoothly if Letterman had begun by saying something like, "You know, ladies and gentlemen, night after night I sit up here, trying to make you laugh, and sometimes I actually succeed, but right now I have something totally serious that I think you need to know about..."

  • @mattwalker5129
    @mattwalker5129 3 роки тому +68

    This reminds me of when Jerry Seinfeld, as Dave's guest, brought out Kramer after the whole racial episode that blew up on TMZ. Kramer came out and sat down and was visibly upset, and the first reaction of the audience was to start laughing, because they thought it was a sketch, and Seinfeld said, "Don't laugh, don't laugh."

    • @lukejap11
      @lukejap11 3 роки тому +8

      That video is what brought me here actually

    • @Studentofgosset
      @Studentofgosset 6 місяців тому +5

      @@lukejap11 This comment is going to take me there now

    • @thisisnotachannel
      @thisisnotachannel 20 днів тому +7

      "Stop laughing, it's not funny"...

    • @gunkanjima3408
      @gunkanjima3408 11 днів тому

      Jerry is also a pedophile, so…

    • @cybercop0083
      @cybercop0083 9 днів тому

      @@thisisnotachannelTook the words outta my mouth 😂😂😂

  • @chadm7744
    @chadm7744 10 місяців тому +6

    At least Letterman confessed when caught and took responsibility for being flawed vs. so many that deny what they've done.

  • @leroystea8069
    @leroystea8069 Рік тому +39

    I didn't know this was a real thing that had happened. And Dave's openness to share this was truly an amazing thing to see. So very well handled.

    • @mehhhblehhh1561
      @mehhhblehhh1561 Рік тому

      You respect a piece of 💩 because you are a piece of 💩

    • @tcudahey9550
      @tcudahey9550 Рік тому +14

      What is amazing about a man who is in a corner and has no way out confessing to being a serial adulterer in order to save $2 million? He chose the lesser of two evils.

    • @mdhcccc
      @mdhcccc Рік тому

      @@tcudahey9550I agree

  • @deloreanfan81
    @deloreanfan81 3 роки тому +11

    "Take the book and read along at the film" lol

  • @DarthCipient
    @DarthCipient 8 років тому +59

    Genius from Letterman. Completely fucked the guy who tried to blackmail him.

    • @charliemaline223
      @charliemaline223 5 днів тому +1

      He also did the same to the women who work for him!

  • @johnking5174
    @johnking5174 Рік тому +33

    Dave's way of pitching this "story" is interesting, as he waited over 7 and a half minutes into the story before the finally revealed to a stunned audience both in the theater and at home of his affairs with female staff members who worked on his show.

    • @shelby5809
      @shelby5809 Рік тому +3

      "oh shit we laughed and clapped at this?"

  • @hew195050
    @hew195050 Рік тому +27

    Politicians should be half as transparent!!!

  • @petescafidi
    @petescafidi 15 років тому +4

    Good point. We all came to this site knowing what to expect and the severity of the matter. The audience had no idea that this was something serious.

  • @urafuknkunt
    @urafuknkunt 7 місяців тому +18

    It's amazing how many people seem to feel that it's so "odd" and "disturbing" that the audience kept laughing.
    They're at a live taping. They're instructed to laugh. Nobody in the audience had any clue how serious the matter was.
    They were probably expecting it to end with "soooo, long story short, I'll be mowing Paul's front yard for the next year and a half". Or something along those lines.
    I love the way he presented the matter. Comedically serious and sincere.

    • @urafuknkunt
      @urafuknkunt 7 місяців тому +4

      He could have said at any point,
      "Folks, please, this is serious".
      He let them laugh.

    • @elsabean6791
      @elsabean6791 3 місяці тому +1

      Exactly. Dave was making jokes about it, trying to keep it not so serious for his audience’s sake, because he’s a true comedian at heart and he knows they’re there for a good time, not to be brought down by his personal drama. He handled this perfectly just by being himself. So many times we see celebrities attempting to "come clean" for stuff and they will make a video that is so scripted/rehearsed that it only makes things worse for them because everyone knows they’re not being sincere. Dave didn’t fall into that trap. He said what needed to be said and everyone accepted it because it was sincere and real, and then we all moved on. He didn’t need to apologize to the public because he did nothing wrong to us. It was his family and the women he slept with that were owed apologies, and that isn’t something that needed to be done anywhere but in private. Any celebrity that ever finds themselves in a scandal of any kind could learn a lot from Dave here.

  • @dirkdarwin2571
    @dirkdarwin2571 3 роки тому +29

    To all the people berating the audience for laughing, to be fair, he's cracking gags all the way through, what do you expect them to do?

  • @llkit1
    @llkit1 2 місяці тому +4

    You gotta love Dave for not allowing this to control him. He confronted it dead on and people still respect him for it. Mans man shit.

  • @coldcuts3248
    @coldcuts3248 Рік тому +42

    Watching this in 2023. What a different world we live in today

    • @SPaul-us9ob
      @SPaul-us9ob 5 місяців тому +2

      For the worse.

    • @spiralentree737
      @spiralentree737 4 місяці тому +9

      @@SPaul-us9obfor the better kevin spacy, fox news ceo, bill cosby every guy that abused his power is getting caught

    • @SPaul-us9ob
      @SPaul-us9ob 4 місяці тому +1

      @@spiralentree737 For every "bad guy" being caught and brought down...
      There's 10 others that were just successful with women and/or were engaged in something called "flirtation", and thrown under the bus.
      The agenda is outlaw heterosexuality.
      That's the psyop.

    • @SPaul-us9ob
      @SPaul-us9ob 4 місяці тому +1

      @@spiralentree737 For every "bad guy" caught and brought down...
      There's 10 more guys that were just successful with women, and engaged in something called "flirting".
      For that crime, their lives were messed with, end even destroyed.
      Don't be fooled.
      The world is not better.
      It is infinitely worse.
      Even for women.
      The agenda is to demonize, and then criminalize heterosexuality.
      That's the psyop.

    • @maxpayne4129
      @maxpayne4129 2 місяці тому

      ​@@spiralentree737Yet all free still... Not sure about the fox ceo actually.Also not saying they should be (at all).

  • @lspye
    @lspye 15 років тому +71

    Well, he's got my respect for publicly announcing it and owning up to his mistakes. I think he handled the entire situation very well.

    • @m.e.m.jr.4294
      @m.e.m.jr.4294 2 роки тому

      Why dose its smelly bad?

    • @ROZAKRIU
      @ROZAKRIU 2 роки тому +2

      Dave has always been a class act in my opinion

    • @seph_f
      @seph_f 2 роки тому

      @@ROZAKRIU yea a real class act fucking young women interns as a dude in a massive position of power, cheating on his wife and family. Super classy. He's a fuckin dirtbag

    • @mehhhblehhh1561
      @mehhhblehhh1561 Рік тому

      Youre a joke. Dude is a piece of 💩. Admitting youre gutter trash means nothing. Hes still the same piece of 💩

    • @tommyriam8320
      @tommyriam8320 Рік тому

      ' _owning up to_ ' *getting caught* , you mean - with his pants down, schlong hanging out, no less. What made it even more unseemly was that he was nightly selling and encouraging others to promote this image of himself as the hapless, somewhat nerdish, clown who never 'got the girl' _meanwhile_ , the creep is backstage porking the crap out of every intern and bitch on his staff who answers to him

  • @sunnybeeSue
    @sunnybeeSue 11 років тому +55

    this was awesome. finally a public figure who doesn’t try to bullshit their way through a scandal, he was upfront and admitted that he fucked up and he did it on his own.

    • @carlodave9
      @carlodave9 2 роки тому

      And nine years ago you hadn’t had to listen to Trump denying demonstrable facts about him for seven years straight, and then trying to sue people for telling the truth (for free!).

    • @mariedewitt5033
      @mariedewitt5033 Рік тому

      He didn't admit it on his own..He was being blackmailed and had no choice. He is an asshat

    • @mariedewitt5033
      @mariedewitt5033 Рік тому +8

      Please. His abuse of staff and sorry, sordid life is hardly entertainment.

    • @mehhhblehhh1561
      @mehhhblehhh1561 Рік тому

      Plenty just do do it. Hes with the other gutter scum. Dudes a piece of 💩

    • @garyfoster3854
      @garyfoster3854 8 місяців тому

      @@mariedewitt5033ok Karen.

  • @allys744
    @allys744 Рік тому +20

    While I don’t condone David’s actions, he did take ownership and handled it real well

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому +3

      Well, in consensual sex among adults, there's nothing for you or me to "condone" or "not condone". It belongs in the realm of the personal and private.

  • @shanesmith6941
    @shanesmith6941 Рік тому +17

    His response was epic!!

  • @MrYogo1
    @MrYogo1 9 років тому +15

    I see no ring.

  • @dadcooks1347
    @dadcooks1347 3 дні тому +1

    This is a living example of why honesty is always the best policy

    • @arip9234
      @arip9234 2 дні тому

      Let’s not forget the funny delivery

  • @iPwNnEwbz2765
    @iPwNnEwbz2765 13 років тому +16

    Dave: "I've had sex with co workers."
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA
    Dave: Hey I'm serious
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA
    Me: What the f.. why are you laughing you idiots.
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA
    Me and Dave: Shut Up!
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA
    Me and Dave: OK we're leaving now
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA
    (Lights shut off, crew leaves too)
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA
    (Dave comes into studio next morning)
    Audience: HAHAHAHAHA

  • @billyfan8305
    @billyfan8305 9 років тому +48

    wow......The audience must not believe him...That's the only way I can account for their response.

    • @kevinmathewson4272
      @kevinmathewson4272 9 років тому +8

      billyfan8305 People laugh in uncertain situations. The audience on a comedic talkshow is primed to laugh at stuff. Also they laughed to ease tension and show support.

    • @johngobalski8472
      @johngobalski8472 9 років тому +3

      +billyfan8305 He handled it with pure class.

    • @mongoardath1
      @mongoardath1 8 років тому +1

      +billyfan8305 Very similar to the appearance by Michael Richards after his infamous n-word incident. You don't know what is real and what is not.

    • @maxhydekyle2425
      @maxhydekyle2425 6 років тому

      They're uncomfortable and don't know what's actually jokes and what's serious

  • @BDUBZ49
    @BDUBZ49 Рік тому +23

    1. This was a weird way to present and talk about this situation.
    2. Why are people applauding and laughing?

  • @wisdomlab-db
    @wisdomlab-db Рік тому +22

    Unbelievable how the crowd applauds.

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому +2

      Well, why not. When you refer to CONSENSUAL SEX AMONG ADULTS as "terrible" or "nasty" that is very funny.

    • @SkyscannerGuy
      @SkyscannerGuy Рік тому

      @@elputaswhy are you commenting at every single response similar to this? Chill

    • @elputas
      @elputas Рік тому

      @@SkyscannerGuy Cause if feel like it. SO? What is it to you?

    • @midnightrider2342
      @midnightrider2342 11 місяців тому

      @@elputas Uh, not cool when the boss wants sex from the subordinates. The subordinates feel obligated to provide sex to the boss out of fear of losing their jobs. Isn't right, my friend.

    • @kaseymomier3715
      @kaseymomier3715 10 місяців тому +4

      @@SkyscannerGuywhy are you reading every comment ? Chill

  • @esko8er1
    @esko8er1 9 років тому +7

    Im not too sure what was funny either but Mr.Letterman couldnt have handled the situation any better. Was honest about it and kept it moving. People act like theyve never fucked up before.

  • @Hautedoughuts
    @Hautedoughuts 3 роки тому +6

    When Paul Shaffer says “oh no” 🤣

  • @misterlambert
    @misterlambert 15 років тому +49

    I think Dave handled this situation masterfully, he used humor to frame his experience in a way people could identify and easily sympathize with.
    My sources say the blackmailer was Robert Halderman, a director on "48 hours".
    He probably used his investigative journalism skills and inside position at CBS to accumulate tons of moderately scandalous material. Dave's been dating that Lasko lady on and off forever. Any sexual details with staffers are bound to be slightly embarassing.

    • @Brinta3
      @Brinta3 Рік тому +7

      “My sources”
      It’s not exactly a secret, it’s even on Halderman’s Wikipedia page.

    • @ChaosZero.
      @ChaosZero. Рік тому +8

      @@Brinta3 You commented on a post from 13 years ago.

    • @patrickr9670
      @patrickr9670 Рік тому +5

      “my sources”
      Lmaooo

    • @Brinta3
      @Brinta3 Рік тому +2

      @@ChaosZero.
      You’re right, my comment was unfair. It may not have been public knowledge back then.

    • @patrickr9670
      @patrickr9670 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Brinta3 No you're actually right. This video was posted on Oct. 2nd 2009. The original comment cannot be from earlier than that. I can find a TMZ article posted on Oct. 1st 2009 saying Halderman was arrested for blackmailing him.

  • @gaminawulfsdottir3253
    @gaminawulfsdottir3253 Рік тому +5

    A blackmailer, or extortionist, is someone who finds out something about someone that that someone would rather not become the subject of idle speculation by strangers, and then decides to use said information TO DO SOMEONE HARM. That's why it is a crime. That's why it is evil.

    • @Onigirli
      @Onigirli Рік тому

      That poor philanderer...

  • @SpasticTheMonkey
    @SpasticTheMonkey 2 роки тому +14

    I would be losing my shit if I was letterman, literally said he was being blackmailed for 2 million dollars and the audience applauded, kudos to him for keeping his composure

  • @denisespurlock7869
    @denisespurlock7869 Рік тому +8

    David did well in admitting his mistakes.

    • @mariedewitt5033
      @mariedewitt5033 Рік тому

      He had to, didn't he?

    • @johnking5174
      @johnking5174 Рік тому

      @@mariedewitt5033 Not really, many top lawyers could have easily constructed a legally binding contract, where Letterman would pay the man the money, but he would have to sign a deal saying he would not reveal the details. If he revealed it, or the details leaked, the man would be nabbed for millions of dollars. This is what top lawyers do, and remember Dave was worth back then around $400 million, he could afford the top lawyers to crush this blackmailer. So, no, it wouldn't have to come out at all.

  • @kay834
    @kay834 15 років тому +6

    " hey honey the recording is going just taking so long Im gonna be home late again dont wait for dinner" *clunk"
    "alright girls now I want you to lie down on each other and hold this banana, and scream cowboy Dave"

    • @daithiocinnsealach1982
      @daithiocinnsealach1982 3 роки тому

      Yeah, but he dissipated the whole thing by saying it first and being comedic about it. Lessons in there...

  • @SirHatchporch
    @SirHatchporch 15 років тому +5

    That's what I was wondering. He never said it was while he was married.

  • @sirfith
    @sirfith 15 років тому +5

    Remember that David and his apologists judged and condemned Bristol Palin for being a unwed teenage mother.
    Now they are telling us to not be judgmental.

    • @scottiei
      @scottiei 10 місяців тому +1

      Perhaps that's because Bristol Palin and her mother made it a point to lecture others about being intimate before marriage, and she had not one but TWO kids out of wedlock. With two different guys.

  • @shanekiapatterson1509
    @shanekiapatterson1509 5 років тому +35

    You can't get mad at three audience for laughing when he himself made jokes during the discussion. Either you want to be taken seriously or you don't

    • @aidanfl
      @aidanfl 3 роки тому

      It’s clear to me when he’s joking and not, but it could just be because I already knew the situation before watching this and the audience probably didn’t

    • @leavingtheisland
      @leavingtheisland 3 роки тому +2

      Fully agree with you - he could have made it clear from the start that it wasn't a joking matter.

  • @oc2538
    @oc2538 8 місяців тому +5

    I cannot believe he turned his affair into a bit and people are applauding him when he basically was abusing his position of power to get sexual gratification.
    2 million dollars is a lot but if he wrote a book he'd have made more. Two wrongs don't make a right.
    Nowadays hosts are cancelled for just being mean. Letterman is still considered a God. 😮‍💨

    • @Shshshshshhshhs
      @Shshshshshhshhs 6 місяців тому

      He never abused his power. What's interesting is you clearly have not nor has any media source really been concerned with getting opinions from the women involved in the relationships, and it's because none of them had anything impugning to say about the relationships. And also how many women in the industry have to vouch for this guy before people like you stop saying dumb misinformed bullshit it's absurd Julia Roberts, Tina Fey, Cher, Madonna, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Miley Cyrus, Malala Yousafzai and on and on and on I mean it's so stupid how confident you are in a matter you clearly just know absolutely nothing about. Do you just need to have a woke opinion for the sake of your own self-importance? The ironic thing is there are so many actual creeps in Hollywood but so many are jumping on the guy who unequivocally was not if you knew a single thing about the situation. Please do me a favor and have a nice cement sandwich, stop being so vain and toxically pretentious, and go chase that cement sandwich down with a nice tall glass of go fuck yourself

    • @can72287
      @can72287 5 днів тому

      And you are mad why? Do you have it in your heart to destroy people for sport like so many in the current culture do? Are those really the good guys ?

  • @hippa2dahoppa2
    @hippa2dahoppa2 9 місяців тому +3

    you never see real rawness like this anymore. he flat out said yup i did it so what. and wasnt being rude about it. just admitted it. it really stopped it dead in its tracks at that point.

    • @dillionoshea7535
      @dillionoshea7535 3 місяці тому +1

      When people screw up and admit their mistakes people accept it and move on. Shows character. The issue comes when you lie about it and we know you’re lying

    • @hippa2dahoppa2
      @hippa2dahoppa2 3 місяці тому

      @@dillionoshea7535 yup totally agree

  • @mike112769
    @mike112769 9 років тому +27

    A public apology to his wife would've been good, but only because her embarrassment was public. I'm confident he did the right thing by her in private. I have a lot of respect for Mr. Letterman for doing this. He owned it, just like anyone that messes up should. Too bad more celebrities don't have this much bravery. Bravo Mr. Letterman.

    • @tyuniverse8757
      @tyuniverse8757 9 років тому +8

      mike112769
      Bravery isn't cheating on your Wife and sorta owning up to it.

    • @kevinmathewson4272
      @kevinmathewson4272 9 років тому +6

      Tyler Universe Could you see how scared he was? The apprehension was obvious on his face and in his voice. Condemn him if you want but you cannot deny this took bravery to do on live television.

    • @tyuniverse8757
      @tyuniverse8757 7 років тому +1

      too bad that's bullshit..

    • @bfred8714
      @bfred8714 5 років тому

      mike112769 he wasn’t married then

    • @sskoog
      @sskoog 3 роки тому +3

      I'm a fan of Letterman -- I don't want this comment to be (mis)interpreted as spite or hatred -- but he only came forward and 'confessed' because was being blackmailed. In a parallel universe where the lady (Stephanie Birkitt) + her boyfriend (Robert Halderman) just blew it off, or otherwise handled it privately, instead of resorting to blackmail, I don't know that he ever would have faced or dealt with it. Regina (wife) was supposedly not pleased by this 'public apology,' and saw it as hammy schtick.

  • @EisenbergFlavour
    @EisenbergFlavour 7 років тому +17

    I think the audience didnt get that he was serious. Thats why the laughed. Cant blame them, who would have expected him exposing himself on his own show

  • @EvilscooterKitty
    @EvilscooterKitty 2 роки тому +20

    I know this must of been a horrible moment for him. He handled it well.

    • @mehhhblehhh1561
      @mehhhblehhh1561 Рік тому

      Poor piece of 💩

    • @CBright7831
      @CBright7831 Рік тому +5

      He caused it. Don't have extra marital affairs and you won't get POS's snooping around trying to blackmail you. Be a good husband.

  • @bigweezey
    @bigweezey 11 років тому +13

    Letterman said it best: I was worried for myself, my family. I felt menaced by this and I had to tell them all of the creepy things that I have done that are gonna be... Now why is that funny? Sometimes audiences need to learn the differences between seriousness and humor.

    • @fe5018
      @fe5018 7 років тому +2

      bigweezey it's how he said "creepy stuff" The entire thing seemed paced for laughs.

    • @1ZodiacKiller
      @1ZodiacKiller 5 років тому +2

      Well.. He didn't exactly make it serious himself now, did he? Throughout his speech he told it jokingly.. ofc people will laugh when they don't think it's real

  • @IcarusLhooq-bc7uq
    @IcarusLhooq-bc7uq 9 місяців тому +2

    So. The screenplay failed . ❤

  • @jpw29
    @jpw29 11 місяців тому +11

    Yes, applaud the man that cheated on his wife multiple times

    • @jasonbrady1464
      @jasonbrady1464 8 місяців тому +1

      Glad I’m not the only one who finds this whole sequence rather off…

  • @matts6827
    @matts6827 10 місяців тому +2

    If he'd asked for like 100 grand, he would have gotten it.

  • @mjaada
    @mjaada 3 роки тому +13

    "especially for the women"
    crowd: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

  • @michaelstick8580
    @michaelstick8580 6 років тому +1

    I'm glad I watched this today.

  • @HaoSci
    @HaoSci 15 років тому +7

    Another extramarital affair. I have to admit I have lost count.
    PS: He handled it smoothly, even the audience did not take it seriously. Well, he is a comedian.

    • @mariedewitt5033
      @mariedewitt5033 Рік тому +2

      Not an extramarital affair. Quid pro quo with the staff is illegal..Dave should have been fired.

    • @pauldeveaux1517
      @pauldeveaux1517 Рік тому

      @@horacesheffield7367he had a serious girlfriend for 10 years

  • @craigwhistled7502
    @craigwhistled7502 День тому

    The music going to commercial was perfect 😂😂

  • @BjGard
    @BjGard 15 років тому +15

    A true Comedic legend.. He can make light out of anything and he really turned the guilt around on the losers who need to get a fucking life and quit looking for dirt on people that are above themselves. Somehow they think it justifies their own flaws. Dave is the a living legend

  • @Unfortunately_Mickey
    @Unfortunately_Mickey Рік тому +1

    The thing I can appreciate is that he recognized that any of the women that participated have every right to talk about it.

  • @MalakianM2S
    @MalakianM2S Рік тому +4

    If anybody wonders what happened, the guy served 4 months in jail, and he got back in show business, courtesy of the Discovery Channel as far as I know.

    • @23HF23
      @23HF23 Рік тому +1

      The guy was living and in a relationship with an assistant on the show who Letterman was porking on the side.

    • @MalakianM2S
      @MalakianM2S Рік тому

      @@23HF23 wo it was all highschool drama revenge? that adds another layer to it.

    • @MrMatteNWk
      @MrMatteNWk Рік тому

      Nope, he later worked for fellow convicted criminal James O'Keefe.

  • @Dreama40
    @Dreama40 14 днів тому +1

    Masterclass in how to get in front of an explosive story.

  • @MiaMadeInChina
    @MiaMadeInChina 9 років тому +33

    This is disgusting. Why they are laughing

    • @pvvned
      @pvvned 9 років тому +39

      MiaMadeInChina Maybe it's because he's making jokes throughout it and he's a comedian?

    • @AlexRaGeAHoLiC
      @AlexRaGeAHoLiC 9 років тому +3

      MiaMadeInChina They are laughing because they must laugh. there is a sign that tell them when to laugh and when to applaud and when to say woooow

    • @earlrossow4463
      @earlrossow4463 9 років тому +1

      MiaMadeInChina whats disgusting? besides that fact that you let yourself get offended by nonsense

    • @backinthecrystal
      @backinthecrystal 9 років тому

      AlexRaGeAHoLiC Uh, no.

    • @KA-gy3lz
      @KA-gy3lz 9 років тому +1

      They thought it was joke dumbass. They didn't realize he was actually telling the truth

  • @awakenthewoke1091
    @awakenthewoke1091 7 днів тому +1

    Dave went with the 8 Mile approach. Tell everything to take their power away.

  • @ElijahsImpact
    @ElijahsImpact 12 років тому +6

    He's talking to Paul Shaffer, the band leader.

  • @JTMoney22
    @JTMoney22 2 роки тому +1

    What a great way of handling damage control

  • @movieman1556
    @movieman1556 12 днів тому +4

    His constant attempt in making this light with continous jokes is so disrespectful to his wife/girlfriend. Just explain that you were caught CHEATING! And you are a scumbag!!

  • @roberttippett3733
    @roberttippett3733 Рік тому +1

    This is a beautiful speech! Thanks for posting.

  • @javajule
    @javajule 15 років тому +11

    What a class act. For everyone who posts judgmental comments about him I say take a long hard look at your own life. Everyone has done things that they aren't too proud of doing. Just because you're a celebrity you have the additional burden of millions of people knowing about it.
    Thank you Dave for having the courage to prosecute.

  • @ForumArcade
    @ForumArcade 8 днів тому +2

    The fact that his next guest is Woody Harrelson is oddly appropriate given the topic of conversation.

  • @joanofarc33
    @joanofarc33 6 років тому +5

    Excellent! I love the way he shut down the blackmailer,

  • @bodenlosedosenhose1590
    @bodenlosedosenhose1590 5 років тому +6

    This has gotta be a form of insecure laughter on parts of the audience. The other interpretation wouldn't be so flattering.

    • @daithiocinnsealach1982
      @daithiocinnsealach1982 3 роки тому

      Humans are robots. They like what they like and they'll defend it to the death. Look at the abortion situation. No remorse. Look at Nazi Germany. Same thing. Serial killers. Theives. People don't feel remorse because remorse hurts and people protect the people they love no matter what they do unless it affects them personally or social pressure becomes too strong against them. Then they change. But only through great personal pressure.

  • @davidcampbell4647
    @davidcampbell4647 Рік тому +1

    Did you know that while serving his sentence at Rikers Island for larceny Letterman’s blackmailer received an Emmy nomination. 😮

  • @RiffMaker
    @RiffMaker Рік тому +15

    it's kinda scary how people continue laughing as David is closing in on his point, I know they tell you to laugh but at some point it's as creepy as what David is trying to say.

    • @Sandman60077
      @Sandman60077 Рік тому +7

      I don't think people knew if he was being serious or not.

    • @can72287
      @can72287 5 днів тому

      Creepy?
      That’s the word you went with 😂?

  • @keaton718
    @keaton718 2 години тому

    The blackmailer underestimated how willing Dave was to turn his private life into a joke on TV.

  • @brianwick624
    @brianwick624 Рік тому +14

    I watched this show and thought it was a joke. Good for Dave standing up for himself. Everyone makes mistakes or uses poor judgement ..

    • @mariedewitt5033
      @mariedewitt5033 Рік тому +5

      Yes, Brian, everyone sleeps with a bunch of women who work for them. Matt Lauer and others were fired for this 🙄

    • @mehhhblehhh1561
      @mehhhblehhh1561 Рік тому

      Nah, hes gutter trash.

  • @mtrps_
    @mtrps_ 20 годин тому +1

    this was fkn insane

  • @profile2047
    @profile2047 11 місяців тому +6

    “It would be embarrassing, especially for the women”
    Audience-HAHAHA clap clap clap

  • @momcatwoo
    @momcatwoo 2 місяці тому

    Amazing moment. I remember this. I was disgusted by his actions but I admired Dave for owning his errors.

    • @notd0ll109
      @notd0ll109 4 дні тому

      Disgusted that a random rich guy you will never meet had sex with someone that wasn’t his wife?

  • @TheArieSh0w
    @TheArieSh0w 12 років тому +3

    Y is everyone so mad? It ain't rape,it's sex. Ppl cheat everyday but he took a chance by admitting it on TV. Would u do that? I know I wouldn't have the guts to. Loosen up.