Letterman

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If he has a record of mocking/ calling out public figures for their sex lives then he deserves to be hauled over the media coals. The fact (from Merc's article) that he did it prior to marrying means it should not affect his career in any way.

Personally I deplore (the UK's) journalists hypocrisy in dealing with public figures. The journalists I have known personally have not been averse to the old Columbian marching powder, sex with colleagues, after hours boozing or speeding (in cars or up the nose). In fact as a bunch they seem more inclined to it than many any other professions. And yet Shock! Horror! Scandal! when for example a model does it?! Whaaaa?

I think France does it better than either of our countries. Live and let live - punish lawbreaking, but don't scapegoat.

Slight derailment, read today that Terry Jones' 26 year old lover has given birth to their daughter. Jones is 67. Funny. Women who give birth late in life are villified. Never known a man who is. Also funny, so many writers who were heroes of mine end up in their twilight years with women younger than their daughters. Muses apparently. Damn - why didn't I put myself out there more when I was 16-24?