David Letterman Apologizes for Bad Bristol Palin Joke ... Again

Us Magazine - June 15, 2009 3:51 PM PDT
Story photo: David Letterman Apologizes for Bad Bristol Palin Joke ... AgainFrom left: Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS; Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesUs Magazine
Nearly a week after David Letterman made a joke about Sarah Palin's daughter, the Late Show host admits it was a bad line and that he is sorry.

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During the taping of Monday's show, Letterman explains that the risque joke -- that Palin's daughter got "knocked up" by Alex Rodriguez during their recent trip to New York's Yankee Stadium -- thought by some to have targeted Palin's underage daughter, Willow, was actually intended for 18-year-old Bristol. The name of the daughter wasn't mentioned in the joke, which was part of Letterman's monologue on last Tuesday's show.

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"It's not your fault that it was misunderstood," he tells his audience. "It's my fault."

He says he will try to do better in the future.

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Although Letterman clarified the mixup on his show last Wednesday, the Alaska governor lashed out at Letterman on Friday while visiting the Today show. She claimed he owed an apology to "young women across the country" for making the lewd joke.


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  • Taylor
    Loserman, you've lost 3 major endorsements. hahahahahahahahaha
    report abuseposted June 20, 2009 10:49 PM PDT
  • K-9
    Taylor is a IDIOT!!! fat B---H
    report abuseposted June 18, 2009 3:45 PM PDT
  • Tequi
    Please go do your homework and stop playing.
    report abuseposted June 17, 2009 6:03 PM PDT
  • Tequi
    Taylor, take it easy.
    report abuseposted June 17, 2009 6:02 PM PDT
  • Tomas
    Obviously no one can take a joke. His joke was no where near in bad taste. He should never had appologized to Palin. If you cant take what the media can throw... then dont do anything wrong. Its not his fault she couldnt keep her legs closed. Palin should be appologizing to David Letterman. Keep the jokes coming Dave!!
    report abuseposted June 17, 2009 7:19 AM PDT
  • Tomas
    A joke is a joke. Apparantly you all dont have a sense of humor. I dont think David Letterman should have appologized. Its not his fault this generation of females cant keep their legs closed. If you are a target in the public eye then you should be ready to take the hits. The joke was funny and not in bad taste. Palin should be appologizing to David for being stuck up and taking it over the top.
    report abuseposted June 17, 2009 6:40 AM PDT
  • tashalynn
    krystal c...we can't justify a comment like Lettermen's regardless of the intended daughter. I do believe in freedom of speech but...dang. I really think some peoples moral compass is off. I'm not a perfect person either but dang, I remain reflective able to see where I could be better. It's really sad to read some of these post. No vision...only division.
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 3:18 PM PDT
  • Taylor
    I'm saying Loserman is a COWARD. He is looking for an easy target that others joke about. Do you think he would have the guts to say this about obama's daughter? NO, then it would be racial somehow. His daughter is 10 or 11. Willow is 14. Not much of an age difference.
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 3:05 PM PDT
  • Taylor
    Loserman was wrong whether is was who he originally said the 14 yr old, or even the 18 yr old. If it was my daughter Loserman wouldn't be joking anymore about my child. If someone even said this about my mom it would be sick. Any woman degraded like they are a s**** or w**** is wrong. How come the man gets off freely. If your a woman/girl/child you are in the wrong?
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 3:03 PM PDT
  • Taylor
    Loserman was wrong whether is was who he originally said the 14 yr old, or even the 18 yr old. If it was my daughter Loserman wouldn't be joking anymore about my child. If someone even said this about my mom it would be sick. Any woman degraded like they are a s**** or w**** is wrong. How come the man gets off freely. If your a woman/girl/child you are in the wrong?
    report abuseposted June 16, 2009 3:03 PM PDT
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