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McCain Has New Date To Visit Letterman's 'Late Show'

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 13, 2008

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David Letterman and Sen. John McCain will get a chance to make up.

The Republican presidential candidate is scheduled to appear on Letterman's "Late Show" on Thursday.

It will be McCain's 13th visit to the CBS program but his first since he angered Letterman by canceling last month.

Letterman was unhappy when McCain sat for an interview with Katie Couric instead of him on Sept. 24 and proceeded to ridicule McCain during a series of shows after the cancellation.

At the time, he said he first felt like a "patriot" to let McCain off his commitment to deal with the economy, but "now I'm feeling like an ugly date."

A McCain spokeswoman said at the time that because of the economy, the campaign "felt this wasn't a night for comedy."

McCain will no doubt have a lot to tell Letterman after the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

His Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, made a Letterman appearance in September.

Barker Says Ex Hasn't Been By Side

Travis Barker may be in the hospital - but he's got a bone to pick with his ex-wife.

The Blink-182 drummer expressed his "deepest thanks" to fans via his MySpace page for their support during his recovery from a deadly plane crash in September.

But the 32-year-old also took time to jab at ex-wife Shanna Moakler, who reportedly has been by his side since the ordeal.

"Despite any rumors you might have heard via my EX-wife Shanna Moakler, who I have not seen since the week I checked in, I've been treated amazingly well, both here in LA and Georgia," Barker wrote.

Barker and fellow passenger DJ AM were the only survivors of a fiery Sept. 19 plane crash in South Carolina that killed four. Barker has been hospitalized since the accident, recovering from burns on his torso and lower body.

Moakler was photographed in tears - and wearing a ring on that special finger - outside Barker's Augusta, Ga., hospital Sept. 22.

'Dallas' Cast, Fans To Mark 30th

On Nov. 8, J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen and other Ewing kin will mark the 30th anniversary of the TV show "Dallas" with a reunion and barbecue at Southfork Ranch. Cast members Larry Hagman, Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy will be on hand. The ranch is in the suburb of Parker, Texas, and tickets costing up to $1,000 each are being swallowed up by fans from Japan, Australia, Europe and the United States.

Today's Birthdays

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is 83. Singer-musician Paul Simon is 67. Singer-musician Sammy Hagar is 61. Singer Marie Osmond is 49. Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin is 40. Olympic silver-medal figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is 39. Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is 37. Singers Brandon and Brian Casey (Jagged Edge) are 33. Singer Ashanti is 28.

Information from The Associated Press, New York Daily News and McClatchy-Tribune was used in this report.

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