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Published 6/17/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

(CNN) – After days of being criticized for an off-color joke about the daughter of Alaska's Republican Gov. Sarah Palin, late night TV talk show David Letterman got a vote of support from a fellow comedian. Bill Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time," called the apology that Letterman issued Monday "a real shame." Related: Letterman apologizes to [...] (link)

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