The David Letterman sex scandal has reached critical mass – by which we mean that Law & Order has decided to base an upcoming episode on the talk show host’s exploits. (Decades later, and NBC is still kicking Letterman when he’s down.)
According to Entertainment Weekly, casting directors for the long-running cop/legal drama have begun searching for the right actress to play Letterman’s part. Yes, actress – perhaps in an effort not to be sued, Law & Order has made the role a slightly younger woman. In the episode, the Letterman-esque part is Vanessa Carville, a female talk show host in her ‘40s who is carrying on an affair with a coworker, despite already being married with children. It’s not the first time she’s mixed business with pleasure, either – and it’s not just with men. But when the wrong people learn of the affair and try to extort the late-night host for millions of dollars, which is when someone ends up dead.
OK, it’s not a perfect adaptation of the Letterman situation, but it’s still damn close.
What do you think of Law & Order’s latest storyline? Will it make for a good episode, or is it just pouring salt in Letterman’s wounds? Post your thoughts in the comments below.
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