 In the wake of NBCs decision to fire all non-writing employees on its late night schedule, David Letterman has decided to personally look out for his staff members. He will be paying for their salaries through his company, Worldwide Pants. A few other people (like Jon Stewart) have said that they will cover the salaries for their writers, but Letterman is the first to say that hell make sure his non-writing staff is taken care of. Strike or not, employees of the Late Show With David Letterman and the The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson will be paid through years end. Both are produced by Lettermans Worldwide Pants banner, which notified employees in New York and Los Angeles that they will be paid regardless of whether the shows return. It would make Worldwide Pants the first known company to guarantee its staff a paycheck during the writers strike. It doesnt mean, however, that there will be no work on Late Show. Decisions are being made week-to-week on whether the show will return to the air in some form. from Reuters source - celebitchy
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