Late-Night World Turned Upside Down
My big question, does this mean Bill Clinton is going to start doing monologues? Variety: Letterman admits sex with staffers, reveals extortion attempt.
OK, the David Letterman Top Tens are piling up. Here’s Treacher’s. Here’s mine, posted on Twitter last night while the show was being aired. So I’m claiming the first:
”No 10. Because he can really bossanova.”
“No. 9. Has writers for his pickup lines”
“No. 8. Because behind that wrinkly American Gothic exterior pounds the heart of an irresistible love monkey.”
“No. 7. Hey, lots of women like ‘em old, rich and married. Heh heh.”
“No. 6. What are you going to do, impeach me?”
“No. 5. Because Leno has the cars, and I needed an expensive hobby.”
“No. 4. Because the Obama administration isn’t funny enough. Heh heh heh. Ba-dum-dum.”
“No 3. Because I don’t like broccoli. Ha ha!”
“No. 2. This has bin a test of the Emrgncy Paparazzi System. It was only a test. If this had bin a real paparazzi emrgncy … heh”
“And No. 1. My cardiologist ordered me to get more exercise. Heh heh heh. Exercise. More of it. Heh heh. Ba-dum-dum”
OK, looks like there are answers to two questions in there: “How did a wrinkled old homespun American Gothic ironist convince comely young staffers to boff him?” and “Why did a wrinkled old homespun American Gothic ironist convince comely young staffers to boff him?” Sorry, I was working fast.
(The writers at www.twitter.com/julescrittenden also came up with another top contender, “And No. 1 … because he signs your paycheck! Heh heh.” But it seemed too crass.)
Another Clinton joke and a Top 10 list from Surber: William Jefferson Letterman
Moe Lane, meanwhile, takes a brief jaundiced look at how it’s going to be played in Peoria. Ba-dum-dum…
Malkin can’t condone blackmail but notes it couldn’t happen to a bigger misogynist.
Allahpundit‘s showing a lot of sympathy for someone who hasn’t.
Memeorandum‘s got your commentary roundup. Not noticing a Top 10 roundup, though. Too bad. Pioneered by Letterman, ironically enough, as a brilliant vehicle for ironic and often scathing commentary. Heh heh … ba-dum-dum.
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