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>> jay leno had basically been his substitute host. >> people were talking about don don as a presidential candidate. since then he's had an affair, ran up a debt of several million dollars. so i guess he's going to be running as a democrat. >> jay leno wanted to essentially continue doing johnny carson-type show and lett letterman was it show immediately following carson and they have different styles. >> i'm going to ask you to turn the cameras off, please. >> we wanted to ask you to drop off a basket of fruit. >> dave's thing was to always be attacking athort. >> he needed a corporate bad g...

Is admitting he tried to blackmail comedian david letterman for $2 million. our brooke anderson has details on the case, and bob halderman's punishment. >> well, it is a sensational case that involves sex, money, and one of television's biggest stars. the man accused of trying to blackmail david letterman over sexual discretions pleaded guilty today in a manhattan court. he plead guilty to second degree grand larceny. he was sentenced to six months in jail, five months of probation, and 1,000 hours of community services. prosecutors say that halderman a long time cbs producer demanded $2 milli...

Burrkett and her family. i will not answer any questions. >> it began last year when letterman received a package with him threatening to go public if he did not pay him off. letterman went al los angeles with t -- went along with the scheme, and even cut him a check to the driver. and halderman nfell for it. lett letterman nipped it in the bud, and he said he had sex with female staffers, and even admitted it is creepy. would it be embarrassing if it were made public? yes, especially for the women. >> he thanked the police and manhattan district attorney and he said i had complete faith that ...