Letterman's comeback Top 10 list

The "Late Show" Top 10 Demands of the Striking Writers (as seen on the show Wednesday night):

10. From "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Tim Carvell: "Complimentary tote bag with next insulting contract offer."

9. From "The Colbert Report," Laura Krafft: "No rollbacks in health benefits, so I can treat the hypothermia I caught on the picket lines."

8. Daytime television writer, Melissa Salmons: "Full salary and benefits for my imaginary writing partner, Lester."

7. From "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," Warren Leight: "Members of the AMPTP must explain what the hell AMPTP stands for."

6. From "The Colbert Report," Jay Katsir: "No disciplinary action taken against any writer caught having inappropriate relationship with a copier."

5. From "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Steve Bodow: "I’d like a date with a woman."

4. Writer and director, Nora Ephron: "Hazard pay for breaking up fights on ‘The View.’"

3. From "Law & Order," Gina Gionfriddo: "I’m no accountant, but instead of us getting 4 cents for a $20 DVD, how about we get $20 for a 4-cent DVD?"

2. From "Late Night with Conan O’Brien," Chris Albers: "I don’t have a joke – I just want to remind everyone that we’re on strike, so none of us are responsible for this lame list."

1. Thurber Award-winning author, Alan Zwiebel: "Producers must immediately remove their heads from their asses."

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For the Record: An earlier version of this post incorrectly spelled a writer's name as Gina Johnfrido. It is Gina Gionfriddo.

Comments

[BAll]

It's brilliance but what is it in the grands scheme? that's the yet

[John Grace]

Letterman, Ferguson, Stewart and Colbert are the only late night shows I will ever watch, the rest can go watch themselves. Shame on the Producers for not making a fair deal with the writers and causing a hardship on all the people working in the industry in order to break the writer's union. For the writer's this is about fair treatment for the Producer's this is about gaining power. Someone appoint a mediator and impose a fair settlement on both sides.