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David Letterman says CBS canceling the Late Show is like ‘a botched holdup’

David Letterman says CBS canceling the Late Show is like ‘a botched holdup’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter David Letterman is reflecting on his Late Show legacy ahead of the program’s imminent demise. The 79-year-old comedian was the original host of the late-night CBS show from 1993 to 2015 before passing the reins to Stephen Colbert. CBS pulled the plug on the popular talk show last July, citing a “financial decision.” The final episode will air May 21. In a new interview with The New York Times, Letterman was asked about his initial reaction to the news. “Disbelief,” he said. “Then it seemed like a botched holdup. When we got the facts about the Ellison family [David Ellison, with backing from his father, Larry, bought CBS’s parent company, Paramount Global], I took great delight in referring to the principal as the Ellison Twins. I was later corrected and told it’s just one guy. I didn’t care and I still …

Noem under fire for Coast Guard quarters, FEMA funding holdup

Noem under fire for Coast Guard quarters, FEMA funding holdup

Published by Sam Flores

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem‘s  immigration enforcement policy might make more headlines, but the former South Dakota governor’s leadership of other branches of DHS is also coming under fire. In a week where she was called to testify before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees about her time in Donald Trump’s Cabinet, Noem was asked to respond to accusations that she held up Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts and lived for free in the house of the U.S. Coast Guard commandant.  In his opening statement Wednesday, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary committee said Noem was “living rent-free in the official waterfront residence reserved for the commandant.” An Aug. 15 Washington Post report claimed Noem was living in the commandant’s house at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Former DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin acknowledged that Noem was living there because of threats to her safety. Noem rejected the accusation this week, saying she is renting an apartment with her own money. “Let me clarify a couple things. I’m not in the …