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David Letterman must be getting senile. Last night he used the whole first segment asking Keifer about his jail stent. It wasnt funny and KS was a total gentleman answering question after question in a serious fashion. I think David started out thinking it would be funny (as he did with Paris) It was excruciating. It's not fun when the host makes us feel sorry for the guest.
If Cynthia is around KS will be on Conan Obrien tonight. Some people on the Y & R personal were asking about you last week. A visit is due.
Oh Spelling Addict thinks that Swingtown is the CynthiaW, Kiefer and Spelling Addict story! LOL (with Kiefer being the pivot man of course, Spell)
Dammit, I haven't bought that TV Guide yet Spell, I hope I can still find it.
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Hey, what about me, serialmom?? I'd wager my adoration of The Kief against CynthiaW's any day. Heck, we've BOTH lived with him at one time or another! (Okay, it's in our fantasies ... but it's still real to us.)
I saw the Letterman interview too, and found myself thinking about Kiefer's prison shower story later. I realized it was very generic and he undoubtedly made it up, for the sake of getting a laugh on a comedy show. Much of what he said was like that, so I'm sure it was like any of these talk show interviews - very much designed ahead of time. David's preface "is it okay to ask you about your prison stay?" and Kief's "sure" was, I would guess, designed to make us feel like we were getting a special peek; but as Kiefer said it's been almost a year now since he got out, and I've seen him on other shows saying similar things since.
But it's always nice to see him & hear that manly voice, no matter what he says!
Hey C.W. - have you picked up your TV Guide yet? Whattaya think of that photo?
Hey there Serialmom!!! Well, I must respectfully disagree, let me explain, and I believe Blinkie is correct. My understanding is that typically, topics are discussed in advance to some extent by the producer with either the celeb or celeb's representative, whatever.
Anyhoo, I believe that while it's true that once Paris Hilton steadfastly refused to talk about her jail stint, Dave probably should have dropped it a little sooner than he did, I also think it was short-sighted on Paris' part to refuse. People like Kiefer and Martha (Stewart) and Hugh Grant seem to be smart enough to realize that when you've goofed publicly, and you are making your first round of TV appearances after the goof, well, you need to be willing to talk about that goof and get it out of the way. We ALL heard about it, and Letterman is right, that IS initially what the public wants to hear about, be they on Letterman or Leno or whomever, we want to see that celeb's attitude in talking about it, how they now comport themselves. And while Letterman may have persisted too long with Hilton, IMO Hilton showed herself to be the same vapid, pampered brat she always has appeared to be. Had she talked about it, she might have come across as someone who has learned something. But maybe that's why she didn't want to talk about it.... maybe she didn't learn nuthin'.
I think Letterman played a nice softball game with Kiefer, and Kiefer was prepared and wise to cooperate and answer the questions thoughtfully as well as a little humorously. Shows that he took it seriously, and hey, we ALL heard about it so by getting it out there and over with, it's done. He came across humble, apologetic, and a man who has learned his lesson (let's hope).
Martha Stewart was equally smart with Letterman (that's who I watch usually 'cept when he's in reruns, so I don't know Leno's recent work, although I remember he was equally forthright with Hugh Grant, and Grant was wise to not dodge the issue on the whoremongering incident years back) She feigned a little bemused indignance at Dave, but she answered his questions with humor and a few pretty good stories actually about being in "the slammer" as Dave liked to say.
Another loser, IMO: Janet Jackson. On her first major late-night talk show appearance after tittygate, it was on Letterman, she refused to answer ANY questions about it. COME ON !!! That is what peopel wanted to know about ! Whether it was planned, if she was miffed with Justin, the whole deal. Letterman was asking the things the public wanted to know. And Janet was all uptight, and wouldn't answer.
The winners, to me, are the ones who face the music. Hey, it's the price of fame.
Wha-? Someone was talking about me on Y&R personal, Serialmom? awww. hmph, god only knows what trash they were saying, lol
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I missed it last night but do recall Dave with Paris. I adore him but there are sometimes he needs to CUT and move on.
Just wondering. I'm more a Donald Sutherland girl. LOVE HIM. Anyone else? Last year he was asked what he and Keifer talk about (acting?) and he said GIRLS!!
Can't wait for the return of Dirty Sexy money!! DS was incredible in Commander In Chief with Geena Davis so I'm thrilled someone had the good sense to scoop him up once that was cancelled.
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