"David Letterman and his producers announced to his Late Show staff that they will be paid through the end of the year even though the show isn't on the air during the writers strike. 'Dave's not doing this to get good press,' a source says. 'This is really significant because, as opposed to all of the other shows, this money comes out of Dave's own pocket.'"

Thanks, source! Although, you must admit, the good press (which, incidentally, you're helping to generate) is kind of a nice afterthought, no? [DeadlineHollywood]