A new Vanity Fair article takes a deep look into the Letterman extortion scandal, and what it finds out is kind of weird. It turns out that 62-year-old Letterman has a certain "electricity" that drives many female staffers crazy. “It’s like a cult,” says one former insider "It’s like Jesus Christ saying, ‘Hey, let’s go to dinner!' You’re going to go, ‘Wow! He chose me!’" more ›

Robert Joe Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of extorting David Letterman for $2 million, appeared in court today, as his lawyer asked the judge to drop charges. Why? Because, attorney Gerald Shargel claimed,“There was no extortion. There was a screenplay for sale. There was a commercial transaction. Nothing more.” more ›

Though David Letterman apologized for the tabloid media frenzy (related to a $2 million extortion attempt) that's now greeting his staffers on Monday night, he might need to apologize to his staffers' families too—the Post went to the New Hampshire assisted living facility to ask the 90-year-old grandmother of a Late Show staffer/alleged Letterman lover some questions! Stephanie Birkitt's grandmother Irene Boyle said that Letterman "and Stephanie have always had a good relationship. They joked and kidded around... They were just good friends... She worked for Dave for 11 years. She said she never had sex with him." more ›