David Letterman back at 'Late Show' after vacation break and last week's website death threat



David Letterman back at 'Late Show' after vacation break and last week's website death threat

David Letterman back at 'Late Show' after vacation break and last week's website death threat

Published on August 22, 2011
Published on August 22, 2011
Topics :
CBS , Manhattan theatre , Al-Qaida , NEW YORK, N.Y.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - David Letterman is back at "Late Show" after a two-week vacation, his first day at work since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website.

CBS has declined to comment on any special security measures being taken at Letterman's midtown Manhattan theatre for the Monday taping.

Last week, a frequent contributor to a jihadist website posted a threat to Letterman. He urged Muslim followers to "cut the tongue" of the late-night host because of a joke the comic had made about al-Qaida leaders on his CBS show. The website is a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.

It was unknown whether Letterman planned to address the threat on the air.

© Canadian Press

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