When you pitch a perfect game, you make the media rounds. And that's what Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber is doing now after pitching his perfecto in Seattle Saturday. more ›

While Gov. Quinn was giving his budget address and asking for an income tax hike to help fund education and prevent cuts, his disgrace predecessor made a stop by David Letterman's set to have a little fun and announce the nightly Top Ten List. The category was "Top Ten Questions Rod Blagojevich Asked Himself Before Appearing on 'Celebrity Apprentice.'" A clip of his appearance is below and the Trib's Phil Rosenthal has the complete list. We'll counter by listing "The 5 Dumbest Thing Blagojevich Said on 'The Celebrity Apprentice'" once the show starts. more ›

Phil Rosenthal is reporting over at the Tower Ticker that unesteemed ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich will be showing up on the Late Show With David Letterman this Wednesday to deliver the evening's Top Ten List. Blago will most likely be shilling for his upcoming stint as whipping boy for Donald Trump on the new "Celebrity Apprentice" season, which starts this weekend. While the topic of the evening's countdown has yet to be revealed, here's a few possibilities from the consulting group of Chicagoist Strategies Incorporated for what to expect in gubernatorial-related Countdown hilarity: more ›

When Kiefer Sutherland isn't doing the worm outside of Liar's Club at 3 a.m., he occasionally makes time to visit the late night talk show circuit. With awesome results. more ›

Obama again enraged the religious right with his recent appointment of Amanda Simpson, a transgender Chicago native who now calls Tucson home, to a position as the Department of Commerce's senior technical adviser within the Bureau of Industry and Security. Simpson, 49, is reportedly the first known transgender presidential appointee. more ›

Dry your eyes, kiddies - the world will very likely continue to spin after Opes packs her bag and hustles over to the west coast. But while we're all in a collective state of mourning, let's turn to the internet to find us some shining examples of the Way Things Used To Be. Throughout Oprah's long and storied career, through the tabloid weight rollercoaster coverage and the choruses of "look at her hair!" photos throughout the years, we could always count on Ms. Winfrey to bring us the hard news, the soft news, the loopy medical advice, the celebrity softball interviews, and the occasional discussions of va-jay-jay painin'. more ›

Speaking of President Obama and the issue that may keep him from going to Copenhagen in October, he's planning a big media blitz this weekend. You can look for him on the Sunday morning shows across the major networks including CBS, ABC, NBC, and CNN. He'll wrap it up by stopping by David Letterman's show, the first time a sitting present has visited Letterman. [Tribune] more ›

After garnering national attention for his recent perfect game, the White Sox's Mark Buehrle was invited to participate in David Letterman's famous "Top Ten" list on Monday's show. Taped from the Metrodome in Minneapolis, the Sox ace was assisted by teammates Josh Fields and Dewayne Wise -- just like during Thursday's gem. For those who missed his appearance on late night TV, check out the video below and the full list after the jump. more ›

Last night, we gave you a sneak peek at former governor Rod Blagojevich's appearance on David Letterman's show. Now that we've seen the whole thing, we know this much: if there is one Blago appearance from his recent media blitz to see, it's this one (or maybe Rachel Maddow). We thought the cantankerous Letterman would be an excellent foil for His Hairness and, indeed, we were right. Not taking any of Blago's crap, Letterman's frustrated exasperation with Blago early on mirrored our own and, for once, it was worth sitting through another Blagojevich appearance. We knew it was going to be good when the band played Sinatra's "My Way" for Blago's introduction. Even though Letterman softened on Blago as the interview wore on, it was still worth it to watch Blago squirm. more ›

Blago can't believe Letterman doesn't believe him! In case you don't feel like staying up tonight... [Trib] more ›

Just because Rod Blagojovich been removed from office doesn't mean he's going away. And with his criminal trial approaching, Lord knows if he ever will. This time, though, Blago is taking to the airwaves with late night talk show host David Letterman. Blago's appearance is scheduled for Tuesday. We figure they'll discuss the trial and Blago will continue to whine about witnesses, but we also assume Letterman might give him some tips on how to improve his image. more ›

As welcome our new Commander in Chief, perhaps now is the moment to reflect upon the 10 things we'll miss most about the man now know simply as Dubya -- kindly put together for you by David Letterman's staff. more ›

It may be another couple of weeks before you can lay your hot little hands on an artwork copy of Andrew Bird's Noble Beast, but the Bird Herd wants you to be plenty familiar with what our hometown whistle blower has been up to before then. Building on an already carefully-calculated career that hit a high point when Bird drew 13,000 people to a free show at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion in September (and incited a sweaty dance riot and some bra-throwing), the diminutive troubadour finally seems poised to go from cult hero to bona fide pop star. His decidedly un-meteoric rise was recently chronicled in the New York Times and the slight, angular 35-year-old will soon loop, lull and pluck the shit out of David Letterman's stage. more ›

This may not be directly Chicago-related, but it does have to do with the election (which involves Chicagoan Barack Obama). Our favorite part? Dave cutting to the interview McCain was conducting with Couric at the same time McCain was supposed to be on Dave's show (6:40 in). more ›

Best-selling memoirist/essayist and frequent This American Life contributor David Sedaris has a new book, When You Are Engulfed In Flames (out today), and is visiting Chicago next week for a pair of appearances. First is an appearance at Border's in Evanston on Wednesday, June 11 where he'll be reading from and signing the new book. The store will begin passing out free wristbands for the signing portion of the event at 2 p.m. the day of the appearance. Then, on Thursday June 12, Sedaris will be doing a lecture and signing at Barbara's Bookstore's UIC location. Tickets are required for the lecture portion of the event but are free with the purchase of Engulfed. There's a limit of two tickets per person and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis as seating is limited. The signing portion of the event, however, will be open to anyone who purchases any Sedaris release from Barbara's (with proof of receipt). more ›

Monday night, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull star Shia LeBeouf humorously recounted on The Late Show the circumstances behind his November arrest at a Chicago Walgreens last November. He told David Letterman how the trouble began from having too much of the ol’ “magic sauce,” then thrice marching from his hotel to Walgreens (we remember it being the one at Michigan and Chicago Ave.) to buy cigarettes, getting distracted by acne cream and gummy bears, and his swelling drunken frustration, which ultimately led to a scuffle with the Walgreens security guard and a misdemeanor criminal trespassing charge. more ›

There are "Adult Fans Of Lego" out there? Really? Actually, we find that kind of awesome. Happy Birthday Lego! more ›

Number seven, obviously the best. more ›

After seeing their viewer numbers plummet over the last few weeks, the major networks forced their late night talent back on the air last night. David Letterman took the high road, working out a deal with his writers so they could return with him, but keep in mind that he owns the production company that puts out his program. We suspect neither Conan O'Brien or Jay Leno are too jazzed to return without their writers, but since their shows are owned by the networks, they don't have the same kind of leverage. more ›

They didn't coerce anyone out of this one -- Chicago mob kingpins guilty in decades of crime. And a relative of a mob murder victim wasted no time applauding the guilty verdicts in the Family Secrets case. Signed, sealed, can't be delivered --Heavy rain forced Stevie Wonder to cancel his concert Monday at the Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island. It was rescheduled for tonight. David Letterman and Oprah are BFF now. Screw The... more ›

It’s true that everyone has a story; some people’s are just more interesting than others. Such is the case with Pete Jordan. “Dishwasher Pete,” as he became known, had a mission. A mission to wash dishes in every one of the fifty states. His aptly named book, Dishwasher, details over a decade of dishwashing and hitchhiking from state to state, quitting a diner 45 minutes after he’d taken the job and walking into a town and dishing within hours. Dishwasher Pete was at Quimby’s last night to read from the book and distribute the final issue, 16, of his zine. more ›

Andrew Bird has been garnering praise with his latest release Armchair Apocrypha, and there is no better way to target the mainstream music audience than on late-night television. It’s amazing how quickly albums fly off the shelves at discount retailers after an appearance on Letterman. more ›

If you're hiking, consider charging up your iPod, as Seattlest finds out that a man lost during a hike was found by the glow of his iPod. That cleverness seems to be devoid in cops who were using police cruiser instant messaging clients - although we imagine IMs "so are you nakie" to be included in cop shows, just for realism. If only the cops were busting the Hummer-driving jerk who made a poor... more ›

Say what you will about Oprah but the woman is a media genius. more ›