Brian Williams [The Late Show with David Letterman, 10.03.08]: Williams—who is funnier than most people who get paid to be funny—does a saintly job of playing straight man against a relentless Letterman, who’s still salty about McCain’s no show. Fair and balanced doesn’t get classier than this. And still, his 9/11 hypothetical is more damning than Dave’s “gotcha” Shoeless Joe conspiracy theories. A-

Brian Williams [The Late Show with David Letterman, 10.03.08]: Williams—who is funnier than most people who get paid to be funny—does a saintly job of playing straight man against a relentless Letterman, who’s still salty about McCain’s no show. Fair and balanced doesn’t get classier than this. And still, his 9/11 hypothetical is more damning than Dave’s “gotcha” Shoeless Joe conspiracy theories. A-