links for 2009-10-02

• Top Ten People Who Laughed at Letterman's Show Last Night | The Blog | Chicago Reader
  Personally, I think Dave can keep making as many jokes about adultery as he wants. He's a comedian and that's his job. Making jokes isn't the same thing as passing judgment. It's not like he didn't even mock himself during his public confessional last night. unless some really, much more prurient details come out, I think Letterman may come out of this on a better place (professionally at least) The incident has created buzz and his apology, despite what the celebrity pundits (God, it makes me ill that there even are such a thing) on the Today show thought, the apology worked, seemed sincere, and probably saved him from a much bigger fiasco. His personal choices might not have been the wisest, but from the moment he started getting blackmailed, it seems like he's handled this very intelligently.
  (tags: letterman scandal topten chicagoreader)
• 'How I Met Your Mother’' exclusive: Rachel Bilson cast as you-know-who?! | Ausiello | EW.com
  "In what could turn out to be the mother of all casting scoops, Rachel Bilson has landed a pivotal — some would say legendary — role in How I Met Your Mother’s 100th episode." She may or may not be the titular mother, but either way, I love me some Rachel Bilson and I love me some HIMYM, so this pleases me.
  (tags: television EntertainmentWeekly HowIMetYouMother)