Comedy writer Jake Novak: “Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Patricia Dunn is stepping down after it was revealed she authorized spying on her fellow board members. She is expected to succeed Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general by the end of the year.”
David Letterman, “Late Show with David Letterman”: “Former Vice President Al Gore said he may run again for president. Insiders say Gore wants to avenge his 2000 victory.”
Comedy writer Pedro Bartes: “According to a survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, the District of Columbia had the lowest life expectancy in the U.S. Especially at risk were Republicans come November.”
Jon Stewart, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”: “The big controversy, of course, is the 9/11 mini-series. … People are upset that it’s not accurate. Because, as you know, nothing is typically more accurate than the made-for-television movie.”
Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has compared the war in Iraq to the U.S. Civil War. There are differences, too. One deeply divided the country against itself, while the other happened in the 1860s.”
Conan O’Brien, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”: “California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is in trouble because he said Cubans and Puerto Ricans are hot-blooded. Arnold said, ‘Sorry. When I made those comments, I assumed no one would understand what I was saying.’”
Courtesy of Ken Rasak and Newsday.com