SECRET SUPER BOWL AD FEATURING LETTERMAN, LENO & OPRAH WAS DAVE’S IDEA
Staff members of the "Late Show with David Letterman" were on the scene that day - including the executive producer Rob Burnett.
They say it all happened because Letterman had an idea he thought would be truly funny: a Super Bowl ad that featured the two longest-running adversaries in late night, sitting with Oprah as though at a Super Bowl party.
Leno agreed, but the idea had to be passed by the top NBC executives, including the chief executive, Jeff Zucker. Permission was granted.
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WARREN SAPP ARRESTED FOR CHOKING WOMAN IN MIAMI HOTEL
Former NFL star Warren Sapp was arrested for allegedly choking a woman in his hotel room in Miami.
The woman claims the former All-Pro choked her says she had been dating Sapp about two years. According to the arrest report, she had "a swollen right knee and bruises on the back of her neck."
Sapp was released from jail on Sunday.
He works for the NFL Network as an analyst and was in town for the Super Bowl.
The network suspended him while they investigate the situation.
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D.A. WON'T BACK DOWN IN CHARLIE SHEEN CASE ... OR WILL HE?
It looks like Charlie Sheen will be charged with assault.... though, TMZ reports a plea bargain may be in the works.
Lawyers for Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller met with the prosecutor on Friday to try and convince the D.A. to back off the case.
The actor is expected to be charged with felony menacing and misdemeanor assault when he is arraigned in Aspen, Colorado today (Monday) for the Christmas Day fight.
TMZ reports the case may never go to trial because of the possibility of a plea bargain.
Sources say Charlie would be open to a plea bargain if the plea involves a misdemeanor... though no plea would be entered for 60 days from today.
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MICHAEL JACKSON CASE TO BE FILED TODAY
Los Angeles County prosecutors say the case in Michael Jackson's June 25 death will be filed today.
Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, will (likely) plead not guilty when he is arraigned on involuntary manslaughter charges.
Dr. Murray will arrive at the courthouse 20 - 30 minutes before the 1:30pm PT arraignment. He will surrender voluntarily.
Dr. Murray will be accompanied by a bail bondsman who will post bail -- expected to be $25,000.
Following arraignment and booking, TMZ reports Dr. Murray will leave L.A. and go either to Las Vegas or Houston.
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WILL HOWARD STERN REPLACE SIMON COWELL ON "IDOL"???
The "New York Post" claims HOWARD STERN is Fox's top choice to replace SIMON COWELL on "American Idol". But we haven't heard anything official from Fox or Stern.
For what it's worth though, Howard recently said, quote, "I was approached by a major TV network to take over a TV show and leave here and do that next year . . . and I did turn it down . . . I'm not even sure if I want to be working.
"I'm waiting to see what happens."
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