Will Letterman Make Use Of His Advantages?

David Letterman’s surrogates are saying that tonight the late night talk show host will address the WGA strike. But the question many in the chattering classes are asking is can Letterman take advantage of the fact that he, unlike his competition, has not only his writing staff, but has been given a special dispensation for A-listers to appear on his show without the messy, career endangering prospect of crossing the pickets that entangle the competition.

Ratings-wise Letterman’s edgy-ish fare — suffused with a healthy dose of self loathing — has always had a

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