David Letterman Apologizes to Wife

Before the ratings for Monday night’s show are even announced, David Letterman already has a boost … from his studio audience. The crowd roared its approval for Letterman during Monday’s taping.

“Did your weekend just fly by,” Letterman joked with the crowd in his monologue before tackling a serious apology for his wife, Regina Lasko.

“She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it’s your responsibility, you try to fix it,” Letterman told the crowd about wife Regina Lasko during his monologue.

“At that point, there’s only two things that can happen: Either you’re going to make some progress and get it fixed, or you’re going to fall short and perhaps not get it fixed, so let me tell you folks, I got my work cut out for me.”

Letterman was also apologetic for his staff in the midst of the scandal.

“I’m terribly sorry that I put the staff in that position. Inadvertently, I just wasn’t thinking ahead. And, moreover, the staff here has been wonderfully supportive to me, not just through this furor, but through all the years that we’ve been on television and especially all the years here at CBS, so, again, my thanks to the staff for, once again, putting up with something stupid I’ve gotten myself involved in.”

Call me cynical, but this scandal is sure coming at a good time for ratings.

source: David Letterman: ‘I’m terribly sorry’ [USA Today]

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