Stephanie birkitt

NEW YORK - While David Letterman would undoubtedly do without the personal turmoil, his blackmail scandal is great for business.

DAVID LETTERMAN is a "master manipulator" according to a lawyer representing the producer accused of trying to extort $2 million (GBP1.3 million) from the talk show host.

NEW YORK - Will David Letterman's very public revelation of a new, very human flaw bring him closer to viewers, or will it cloud him in cliche showbiz debauchery? That was the question many were debating Friday, the day after the CBS "Late Show" host revealed to his audience that he had sexual relationships with female employees and had been the victim of an extortion attempt to keep that information private.