Letterman sorry over Palin joke

Letterman said it was his fault the joke had been misunderstood

US talk show host David Letterman has apologised for making a joke about one of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's teenage daughters.

Mrs Palin complained after he joked on his show that a baseball player had "knocked up" one of her daughters.

Critics thought the joke was targeted at her 14-year-old daughter, Willow, but Letterman has now said it was about her sister Bristol, 18.

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Jun 12th, 2009 - Freep.com
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