Reply #12: Dave *did* pay his staff during the strike [View All]

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Dave Opens Own Wallet To Pay His Staff

EXCLUSIVE: I've just learned that David Letterman and his producers yesterday morning announced to his Late Show staff that they will be paid through the end of the year even though the show isn't on the air during the writers strike. "Dave's not doing this to get good press, which is why it hasn't been reported for almost two days," a source tells me. "This is really significant because, as opposed to all of the other shows, this money comes out of Dave's own pocket."

More....
http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/dave-opens-own-wallet-to-pay-his-staff/


WGA strike update: David Letterman pays staff out of his pocket

Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood is reporting that David Letterman and his producers yesterday morning announced to his Late Show staff that they will be paid through the end of the year, even though the show is off the air during the writers strike.


Read more: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1373792.php/WGA_strike_update_David_Letterman_pays_staff_out_of_his_pocket#ixzz0VqL7MDVW

I remember reading about it back then. I don't remember reading Leno doing the same thing, though maybe he did.