Letterman's Top 10

(from The Late Show with David Letterman, Nov. 6, 2008)

Top 10 new revelations about Sarah Palin

10. Thinks Fox News may still declare her and John McCain the winner.

9. At her wedding, instead of "I do," said, "You betcha!"

8. She and Governor Schwarzenegger once exchanged swimsuit-competition posing tips.

7. Prepared for campaign by watching Legally Blonde 2.

6. Thinks NAFTA stands for Need Another Fifty Thousand for Accessories.

5. Begins every day by reading a passage from the hilarious Late Show Fun Facts book available everywhere.

4. She's a person of interest in five unsolved snow-machine hit-and-runs.

3. Abused position as governor to get free appetizers at Anchorage Applebee's.

2. Already has a new job as Briefcase Babe No. 12 on Deal Or No Deal.

1. Her Secret Service code name was "Huh?"

Late-night laughs

(from Nov. 6, 2008)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Today

"Obama started receiving the daily White house intelligence briefing on things like security, terrorism ... stuff like that. The same thing President Bush receives, but without all the pictures and colour-by-numbers things.

Late Show with David Letterman

"Now that the election is over, Barack Obama is busy putting together his presidential cabinet. John McCain is busy putting together his medicine cabinet."

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

"Yesterday, president-elect Barack Obama spent the day thanking the people who helped him win the election. Obama's first phone call was to Sarah Palin."

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

"Barack Obama was briefed today by the treasury secretary on the economy. Afterward, Obama called John McCain and offered him the presidency."

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

"Fox News reports Palin did not know Africa is a continent and she didn't know what countries are in the North American Free Trade Agreement, which are just Canada, the U.S. and Mexico -- sounds a little like they're talking about Jessica Simpson."

Today in music history

* In 1971, Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album, which came to be known as Led Zeppelin IV, was released. It contained the soon-to-be rock anthem Stairway to Heaven, sold more than 16 million copies in the U.S. alone and spent nearly five years on the Billboard chart.

* In 1976, Burton Cummings, former lead singer of the Guess Who, began his solo career with a concert at the Manitoba Centennial. The original Guess Who had broken up the previous year, although several reconstituted versions of the group would surface later. The original group reunited for an appearance at the closing ceremonies of the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, then followed up with successful national tours.

* In 1996, Bruce Springsteen played his first concert in his hometown of Freehold, N.J. in 29 years. It was a solo benefit performance at his old parochial school. Springsteen stipulated that only local residents could buy tickets.

Celebrity birthdays

Today: Actress June Havoc is 96. Actor Norman Lloyd is 94. Singer Patti Page is 81. Newsman Morley Safer is 77. Singer Bonnie Raitt is 59. Entertainment Tonight host Mary Hart is 58. Actress Alfre Woodard is 55. Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is 54. Singer-actor Leif Garrett is 47. Actress Courtney Thorne-Smith is 41. Actress Parker Posey is 40. Actress Gretchen Mol is 35. Actress Tara Reid is 33. Actress Dania Ramirez is 29. TV personality Jack Osbourne is 23.

Tomorrow: Singer Mary Travers of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary is 72. Actor Charlie Robinson is 63. Actor Robert David Hall is 60. Actor Lou Ferrigno is 56. Actor Eric Dane is 36. Actress Nikki Blonsky is 20.