A former writer for David Letterman said she quit his NBC talk show in part because of alleged sexual favoritism and a hostile work environment.

Nell Scovell, writing for Vanity Fair online Tuesday, said she had no intention of filing a lawsuit and wasn’t seeking revenge.

“I wanted to shine a light on gender inequality in that particular workplace,” Scovell, who went on to a successful Hollywood career, said in a telephone interview.

In the Vanity Fair article, Scovell said Letterman didn’t “hit on her” during her roughly five-month stint with NBC’s “Late Night with David Letterman” in 1990.

“Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes,” Scovell wrote.

Other high-level male employees were having sexual relationships with female staffers as well, she alleges, and the women gained professional benefits from those relationships.

“Did that make me feel demeaned? Completely. Did I say anything at the time? Sadly, no,” wrote Scovell, whose credits include writing for the series “Coach” and “Monk” and creating “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” She’s also produced and directed.

Letterman, who moved to CBS in 1993 for “Late Show,” has admitted to workplace affairs that led to an alleged blackmail plot.

Officials from Letterman’s production company, Worldwide Pants, Inc., declined to comment Tuesday on Scovell’s article.

CBS News producer Robert J. “Joe” Halderman has pleaded not guilty to trying to extort $2 million from Letterman to keep some of the comedian’s sexual affairs quiet.

Scovell wrote she doesn’t intend to seek legal action. Instead, she said, she wants to call attention to the complete lack of women writers on all talk shows, whether hosted by Letterman or NBC’s Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien.

“I don’t want compensation. I don’t want revenge. I don’t want Dave to go down (oh, grow up, people). I just want Dave to hire some qualified female writers and then treat them with respect. And that goes for Jay and Conan, too,” she wrote.

She quit Letterman’s NBC show, Scovell wrote, because she saw “I was not going to thrive professionally in that workplace. And although there were various reasons for that, sexual politics did play a major part.”

When Letterman asked why she was leaving the New York-based show, she says she considered telling him the truth but balked because his “rumored mistress” was within earshot. Instead, Scovell writes, she told him she missed Los Angeles.

“You’re welcome back anytime,” Scovell recalls Letterman telling her.

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Calendar Girl singer, Sophie Monk is an Australian actress that likes to surf.
The blonde beauty was spotted on the beach in Malibu catching waves earlier this week.

Sophie Monk in Bikini Surfing in LA

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Magician David Copperfield has won a six-month stay in a lawsuit filed in July by a Seattle woman who contends Copperfield sexually assaulted her while she was a guest on his private island in the Bahamas.

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour stayed the case Tuesday so the U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle can complete a criminal investigation. Copperfield has denied the woman’s allegations.

Cooperfield said he was being put in the untenable legal position of having to provide information in the civil case that could be used against him in a criminal prosecution.

The Seattle Times describes the woman as a former Miss Washington USA contestant. She says she met Copperfield during a performance in Kennewick, Wash., and was invited to visit his island in July 2007.

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Katy Perry celebrated her 25th birthday with a Willy Wonka-styled party on Saturday (24.10.09).

The ‘Hot N Cold’ singer held the bash at The Sunset Beach nightspot in Los Angeles and guests at the party - who had been told to wear white - were left covered head-to-toe in paint.

One said: “They got a little crazy with the paint. I wasn’t expecting it but everyone got painted - even Taylor Swift!”

The birthday girl arrived at the party - which had Oompah Loompahs running around and a huge variety of candy and chocolate inspired by the sweet maker’s workshop from Roald Dahl’s classic tale, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ - and guests say they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.

One reveller said: “They were totally loved up! Katy was having a ball and Russell was catering to her every whim. At one point he was down on his knees bowing and offering her a huge swirly lollipop. She grabbed it from his hands and pretended to knight him with it.”

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was among the guests and insists Katy’s hospitality didn’t disappoint.

He said: “Dinner included lots of yumminess, especially some deelish yellow and green mashed potatoes - and there were so many sweets downstairs for dessert that we’re surprised we didn’t go into a food coma.”

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Hollywood star Jessica Simpson looks set to win over millions of new fans in India, where she has started shooting a new television documentary.

The U.S. singer turned all cultural during a trip to Mumbai this weekend, where she was spotted wearing a traditional bindi dot and a henna tattoo on her hand.

During her trip the star attended a glittering Bollywood Bash while she is in the country filming her reality TV show The Price Of Beauty.

The Dukes of Hazzard star was in Mumbai on Sunday and has been spending a lot of time with Bollywood superstar Neha Dhupia.
It was there the Indian actress threw a glamorous party in her honour at Mumbai’s most exclusive venue, Vie Lounge.

Sources at the chic venue said: ‘Jessica came into Vie Longe showing off a traditional ‘bindi dot’, which Indian women wear as a style statement.

‘Hers was shaped like a goddess’s spear or trident, and painted in holy vermilion, which is really fashionable with young Indian women.

‘She looked absolutely stunning in a turquoise sari. Looking that good she fitted right in with India’s fashion elite at the party.’

Stunning Indian actress Neha has been chosen to represent Indian beauty, and will be on-hand throughout to advise the Hollywood stunner.

She said: ‘I’m absolutely thrilled and excited to have been chosen for the show, and I’ll be giving my best to represent Indian beauty.’

Her new show will see her travel around the globe, finding out what different cultures consider beautiful and why.

The multi-platinum selling singer also got into Indian fashion straight away, sporting an ornate henna tattoo on her hand, painstakingly designed by an Indian artist.

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Britney Spears pokies in black dress leaving Little Door restaurant in LA

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Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio raised the temperature so high as she in bikini candids in Los Cabos, Mexico

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