Best & Worst 2008: Disses, feuds, slights and slams
David Letterman was furious when Sen. John McCain bailed on his scheduled “Late Show” appearance, allegedly to help with the financial bailout plan, only to be caught on tape prepping instead for an interview with Katie Couric. Letterman ranted the next day:
“I was thinking about this -- John, John, here’s how it works: You don’t come to see me ... you dont come to see me? Well, we might not see you on Inauguration Day. That’s how it works. You see?” (John Paul Filo / Associated Press)
“I’m sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted ... Miley and I looked at fashion photographs together, and we discussed the picture in that context before we shot it.
“The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful.”
- Annie Leibovitz, in a statement released by Vanity Fair (AFP / Getty Images; Associated Press)