By Lucille Willoughby

November 5, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

So you’re encouraging people to be “scabs”?

Oh, and if by sheer happenstance Letterman DOES use someone’s Top 10, can they expect to be PAID for it?

Man, I can’t believe the studios refused to agree to a 3 PENNY RAISE. That’s what all this is about.

By Atlanta Pearl Girl

November 5, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

You know…it’s more complicated…

Maybe if you were a writer you would be striking too?

Atlanta Pearl Girl……

By V for Vendetta

November 5, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Top Ten reasons Americans are the most obese people on Earth.

1. We’re just jolly, that’s all.

2. Fourth meal.

3. Gravy as a source of nourishment.

4. Desire to spite Kirstie Ally

5. Celebration of holidays like Arbor Day and July 4th eve.

6. Tyra Banks says it’s OK.

7. Fast food salads are disgusting.

8. Candy aisle in the grocery store.

9. Deep seeded respect for the Turkey.

10. Are you going to eat that?

By Smoke - Up Johnny!

November 5, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

TOP 10 BOOKS ON NUDISM:

and the Number 1 Book About Nudists..

By ron

November 5, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

No.1—The most massive case of writers bloc in American History. No.2-Stand way back,Leno has to think. No.3—The writers are on strike,They can’t work it out with a pencil. No.4-Hear about the writers strike?Of course not.No one wrote it down for us to announce. No.5-Today,instead of a speech,President Bush delivered 15 minutes of silence. No.6-A writers strike means more work for the mimes. No.7—O.K.which one of you scabs wrote the picket signs? No.8-The writers are on strike,no more parking tickets. No.9—After this strike is resolved,there wil be such a rush of pent-up words that the keyboards will be clogged for months. No.10—Give a monkey enough time……?Who knows?

By D'mon

November 5, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

Have you heard 1. 6 whites guy from South Africa put “African American” on thier Visa, they recanted when they were stop by the police for running a traffic light 2.Last week Al Sharpton got into a fight with a gay man? Appearantly Al went into the store and yelled “i’m looking for some good perm, the gay guy thought he said “good sperm”. 3. America has the lowest virgin people count in 20yrs. the highest on record was before the pilgrims came. 4. a new law in Mississppi says you can still be cousins even if you get a divorce 5. there is a device that you point at men and they will automatically tell you if they are cheating, it’s called a 45 magnum. 6. the White Peoples association said they are willing to trade Hillary for Obama. The Black peoples association said they will trade Bryan Gumble and throw in OJ for Emenim

By D'mon

November 5, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

Have you heard 1. 6 whites guy from South Africa put “African American” on thier Visa, they recanted when they were stop by the police for running a traffic light 2.Last week Al Sharpton got into a fight with a gay man? Appearantly Al went into the store and yelled “i’m looking for some good perm, the gay guy thought he said “good sperm”. 3. America has the lowest virgin people count in 20yrs. the highest on record was before the pilgrims came. 4. a new law in Mississppi says you can still be cousins even if you get a divorce 5. there is a device that you point at men and they will automatically tell you if they are cheating, it’s called a 45 magnum. 6. the White Peoples association said they are willing to trade Hillary for Obama. The Black peoples association said they will trade Bryan Gumble and throw in OJ for Emenim

By D'mon

November 5, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

Have you heard 1. 6 whites guy from South Africa put “African American” on thier Visa, they recanted when they were stop by the police for running a traffic light 2.Last week Al Sharpton got into a fight with a gay man? Appearantly Al went into the store and yelled “i’m looking for some good perm, the gay guy thought he said “good sperm”. 3. America has the lowest virgin people count in 20yrs. the highest on record was before the pilgrims came. 4. a new law in Mississppi says you can still be cousins even if you get a divorce 5. there is a device that you point at men and they will automatically tell you if they are cheating, it’s called a 45 magnum. 6. the White Peoples association said they are willing to trade Hillary for Obama. The Black peoples association said they will trade Bryan Gumble and throw in OJ for Emenim

By NICK

November 5, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

Is Letterman still around?

By Lily Toad

November 5, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

Why are Leno, Letterman, et al getting paid so much if they can’t even think up their own monologues? Did they have writers when they were stand up comics? Doesn’t this prove that the writers deserve a raise?

By Jeff

November 5, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

Top Ten Reasons TV and Movie Writers Need a Raise:

1. Pulp Fiction(the genre, not the movie)doesn’t pay enough.

2. Cookbooks are reference works, not prose.

3. Can’t beg Garrison Keillor for a job.

4. Overwhelming envy for Candace Bushnell.

5. Rush Limbaugh too crazy to need a writer.

6. Glenn Beck won’t return phone calls.

7. Some of their best work is not in clearance sale bins at Blockbuster.

8. Fox News Channel sent rejection letter saying, “You’re not funny enough for Half-Hour News Hour.”

9. Presidential candidates have plenty of people writing their stump speeches.

and the #1 answer: Michael Davies wouldn’t buy concept, “Who Wants to Be a Literary Genius?”

By mayretter local

November 5, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Of course Dave & Jay they have writers. Writing comedy is hard!!! Just ask any comedian!!! The topical jokes are only funny for a the length of time the subject is in the news.

Real comedy bits are honed all the time. they rarely just happen on the spur of the moment. If it seems like the comedian is doing that, he’s doing his job very well!!!!!

And c’mon people, please use the proper format for the Top 10: start w/ #10 and work to #1!!!!

By Brooke

November 5, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

TOP 10 REASONS LETTERMAN SHOULD NOT WRITE HIS OWN TOP TEN

1. HE’S THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST OUT OF BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

2. IT WOULD REQUIRE MANUAL LABOR

3. HIS MOM WOULD HAVE TO HELP HIM MATTER OF FACT SHE SHOULD HOST

4. HIS KID HAS A BIGGER VOCABULARY

5. WHAT’S NEXT WRITING FOR THE NETWORK NEWS

6. DIDN’T YOU READ Late Night With David Letterman

7. I THOUGHT HE WAS THE LATE NIGHT SHOW WRITER

8. GREAT, HE CAN TURN TO HIS WEATHERMAN DAYS FOR CREATIVE INSPIRATION

9. WILL GET LOST WITHOUT THE NUMBER KEYS ON THE TYPEWRITER

1.WHY DO YOU THINK THE TONIGHT SHOW LET HIM GO…