Here’s another by-product of the Letterman ratings bump: More attention on Craig Ferguson equals more web-surfing his site for clips equals stumbling into this clip: Neil Patrick Harris Reads Craig’s Book. Insta-click, obvs.

The full Julia Louis-Dreyfus interview was terrific, but most relevant to this site at the end: That’s when Louis-Dreyfus lamented that the word “douchebag” is not used nearly enough.

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Logan describes the experience for the troops there as “hostile in every sense” and the uphill battle on the very rocky terrain over there. Good discussion of response to McChrystal entreaties for more troops, and Karzai‘s legitimacy following the election. Thoughtful and useful report.

5.7 million people tuned in watch David Letterman on Monday night for the follow-up show to last weeks shocking blackmail/sex-scandal revelations — more than doubling the ratings of late-night rival Conan O’Brien. This is good news not only for Letterman — ratings are the silveriest of linings in TV land — but for Craig Ferguson, whose Late Late Show follows him — and potentially CBS’ The Early Show, depending on how many people fall asleep with the TV on.