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Laid nights with David Letterman

Laid nights with David Letterman

He brought her up from coffee-fetcher to personal assistant to on-air personality -- and then she inadvertently brought him down. The woman at the center of David Letterman's stunning late night...  Read Full Story

ESPN sportscaster's 'voyeur' arrested

ESPN sportscaster's 'voyeur' arrested

A Chicago-area man is the creep behind the secret nude video tapes made of sexy ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews undressing in her hotel room, according to the FBI. The feds arrested Michael David...  Read Full Story

Going after Bernie-kin's $199M booty

Going after Bernie-kin's $199M booty

Ponzi King Bernie Madoff's family used the fraudster's business "as if it were the family piggy bank," a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee charged yesterday in a lawsuit demanding they return $199...  Read Full Story

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  • Mike's $64M elex splurge

    Mayor Bloomberg's torn through $64.8 million in his quest for a third term, nearly 50 percent ahead of his 2005 pace, according to figures released yesterday....   8:13 AM

  • Fruit-loopy 'ethics' applefest turns sour

    ALBANY -- What are the state's ethics watchdogs doing picking apples when Albany's rotting to the core? The troubled state Public Integrity Commission...   3:03 AM

  • Queens 'terror' raid hits G-20 anarchist

    FBI anti-terrorism agents raided the Queens home of a self-described anarchist charged with tweeting protesters with instructions on how to evade police at the...   5:03 AM

  • Hudson widow sues

    The widow of the small-plane pilot killed in a collision with a helicopter over the Hudson off Manhattan has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing the copter...   4:09 AM

  • Martha sued over firing

    A former art director for Martha Stewart's magazine "Martha Stewart Living" was fired for complaining about an Asian stereotype set to appear in print,...   6:22 AM

  • Sex-diary find set off 'extort'

    Dirty dollar signs flashed in the eyes of veteran CBS News producer Robert "Joe" Halderman when he found the salacious diaries of ex-girlfriend Stephanie...   8:16 AM

  • Gov: Senate health bill a $1B slap at NY

    Gov. Paterson slammed the sweeping Senate health-care overhaul plan for rewarding stingy states while punishing New York for providing medical coverage for...   5:10 AM

  • Getting digs in at Dave

    Getting digs in at Dave

    Fellow talk-show funnyman Jay Leno skewered former late night rival David Letterman on his NBC show last night. Leno treated Letterman like any other scandal-ridden celebrity as he cracked wise about the sex scandal engulfing the "Late Show"...   5:16 AM

  • Road to ruin for reckless 'blackmailer'

    Road to ruin for reckless 'blackmailer'

    Robert "Joe" Halderman was at the end of his rope when he allegedly decided to blackmail David Letterman -- reeling from painful debt, the loss of his live-in lover and separation from his children, sources said yesterday. "It must be temporary...   8:16 AM

  • Letterman's missus likes to sit backstage

    Unlike other celeb families ensnared in sex scandals, don't expect to see David Letterman's enigmatic wife standing by his side. But that's not to say...   8:16 AM

  • Zombie U. fright site

    The University of Florida is exploding with zombie fever after staff put a guide to repelling flesh-eating zombie attacks on its Web site, alongside guides for...   4:55 AM

  • Hudson widow sues

    The widow of the small-plane pilot killed in a collision with a helicopter over the Hudson off Manhattan has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit accusing the copter...   4:09 AM

  • Fool's gold for Bam & Chi-town

    Fool's gold for Bam & Chi-town

    In a stunning blow to President Obama, Chicago's heavily favored bid to host the 2016 Olympics was quickly shot down yesterday in a vote that awarded the games to Rio de Janeiro. After the president made an unprecedented personal plea to the...   8:16 AM

  • Obama hears out war chief

    WASHINGTON -- At a pivotal point in the administration's Afghanistan strategy, President Obama and his top Afghan war commander met privately aboard Air Force...   4:47 AM

  • Fool's gold for Bam & Chi-town

    Fool's gold for Bam & Chi-town

    In a stunning blow to President Obama, Chicago's heavily favored bid to host the 2016 Olympics was quickly shot down yesterday in a vote that awarded the games to Rio de Janeiro. After the president made an unprecedented personal plea to the...   8:16 AM

  • Travolta extort twist

    NASSAU, Bahamas -- Talk about some "Pulp Fiction." The defense in the $25 million John Travolta extortion trial tried yesterday to make it look like the...   4:47 AM

  • Polanski $kipped on his victim

    LOS ANGELES -- Roman Polanski agreed to pay his grown-up rape victim $500,000 to settle a suit 15 years after he fled the United States, according to court...   4:47 AM

  • Obama hears out war chief

    WASHINGTON -- At a pivotal point in the administration's Afghanistan strategy, President Obama and his top Afghan war commander met privately aboard Air Force...   4:47 AM

  • Iran gives a little in nuke talks with US

    GENEVA -- The United States and Iran tentatively stepped back from looming confrontation yesterday, reaching an agreement with other major powers that would...   5:21 AM

  • Indonesia paradise lost

    Indonesia paradise lost

    PADANG, Indonesia -- The powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people, the United Nations humanitarian chief said yesterday. John Holmes said the latest figures "suggest the death toll has risen already to 1,100...  

  • Most of us 'will live to be 100'

    Most babies born in rich countries this century will eventually make it to their 100th birthday, new research says. A 20th-century trend of people in...  

  • Step right up

    Step right up

    CONEY ISLAND has come to Union Square — minus the Cyclone, but with cocktail waitresses in a dunk tank, bottle service at the dance floor and, best of all, a covered roof for year-round carousing. Welcome to Carnival, so far the most amusing 21st...   4:38 AM

  • Huge Oprah lo$$

    SO what happened to the rich getting richer? Oprah Winfrey joined millions of other Americans last year in taking an economic hit -- but it's all relative...   6:28 AM

  • Behave!

    Behave!

    LOOKING for class? There are schools for that, thank goodness. Given the rash of public rudeness lately — Kanye West’s at the MTV awards, Serena Williams’ on the court, Joe Wilson’s in Washington — our kids have been getting a crash course in...   4:38 AM

  • Snow White plus seven is heaven

    Snow White plus seven is heaven

    WALT Disney's first animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," looks better than ever for its high-definition debut on Blu-ray Tuesday, offering images that are even more detailed and sharper than its already-impressive DVD-iteration....   4:38 AM

  • Actor Alan Tudyk is about to perform the full Monty

    Actor Alan Tudyk is about to perform the full Monty

    MEET Monty Python’s red-headed stepchild: Alan Tudyk. The beloved character actor, most recognized from Joss Whedon’s critically acclaimed space-Western “Firefly,” somehow landed the role of his dreams in “Spamalot” a few years ago and is now...   4:38 AM

  • Metal of valor

    Metal of valor

    YOU don't have to be a metal fan to love "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," last year's critically acclaimed documentary about Anvil, the down-and-out, but very rarely down-in-the-dumps 1980s metal band. And tonight, VH1 and VH1 Classic show not...   4:38 AM

  • 'Vampire' vindication

    CHARGES against four stars of The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" were dismissed this week by a Georgia judge. Cast members Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola, Kayla...   4:38 AM

  • Prosecutor calls Letterman extortion suspect 'desperate'

    Prosecutor calls Letterman extortion suspect 'desperate'

    Prosecutors this afternoon called the man accused of shaking down David Letterman for $2 million by threatening to expose his affairs with "Late Show" staffers "desperate" and "capable of doing anything." Robert "Joe" Halderman, who wore a gray...  

  • Pole position

    Pole position

    Hometown favorite and pole dancing sensation Barbara Dial spun herself to victory last night to become the world’s first Pole Superstar champion. Dial, a 26-year-old professional pole dance instructor, lives in Manhattan and was chosen from among...  

  • Kanye, Gaga 'Fame Kills' tour canceled

    Kanye, Gaga 'Fame Kills' tour canceled

    Kanye West and Lady Gaga's "Fame Kills" tour is DOA. The controversial rapper and rising pop star were supposed to kick off their three-month, 34-show joint tour Nov. 10 in Phoenix, with a New York stop Jan. 3 at Long Island's Nassau Coliseum. The...  

  • Greek to Katie Couric

    CBS anchor Katie Couric yesterday kicked back at her critics saying she thought the word "gravitas"-- the characteristic she is often accused of lacking -- was...  

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Page Six

Rev. Al's ratings turkey

Rev. Al's ratings turkey

You might think bombastic Rev. Al Sharpton would be right at home...   3:36 AM

Katie Couric lights up the audience

Katie Couric lights up the audience

Katie Couric, whose husband died of colon cancer, famously...   3:36 AM

Cindy Adams

New book spotlights London's upper crust

Julian Fellowes, writer of "Gos ford Park," which pictorialized...  

Sports

Sabathia awful; Tex error costly

Sabathia awful; Tex error costly

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The big left arm hanging from CC Sabathia...   8:41 AM

Penguins hold off Rangers

Penguins hold off Rangers

PITTSBURGH -- So one game into the season, one loss into the...   8:19 AM

Entertainment

Step right up

Step right up

CONEY ISLAND has come to Union Square — minus the Cyclone, but...   4:38 AM

Behave!

Behave!

LOOKING for class? There are schools for that, thank goodness....   4:38 AM

Today's News

Getting digs in at Dave

Getting digs in at Dave

Fellow talk-show funnyman Jay Leno skewered former late night...   5:16 AM

Road to ruin for reckless 'blackmailer'

Road to ruin for reckless 'blackmailer'

Robert "Joe" Halderman was at the end of his rope when he...   8:16 AM

Opinion

Mike's mob mess

Mayor Bloomberg this week said that getting Albany to pass gay...   3:59 AM

Debacle in Denmark

The president of the United States raced to Denmark on Thursday...   3:59 AM

Business

All outta Zuck?

All outta Zuck?

Jeff Zucker's survival skills are being tested yet again....   7:55 AM

Time Warner tunes out NBC buy

Time Warner tunes out NBC buy

If Comcast boss Brian Roberts is girding for a fight to snag NBC...   7:55 AM

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