By People.com David Letterman spoke briefly on his CBS Late Show Tuesday to thank authorities who handled the $2 million extortion attempt against him, which earlier in the day had resulted in Robert “Joe” Halderman’s guilty plea and sentence to six months behind bars. Just as the case ended, Letterman released a ..

By Reuters.com A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S.

Jay Leno’s bandleader Kevin Eubanks is looking for a change of scenery. NBC said Tuesday that Eubanks would return to “The Tonight Show” when Leno starts hosting again on March 1, but after that, they say has expressed interest in personal touring and recording.

Madden posted a message on the website Twitter on Monday that said he was engaged and “very happy,” and Richie taped an appearance on television talk show “Late Show with David Letterman” on Monday in which she confirmed an engagement.