Having worked for the networks (yes, they are owned by big corporations)you should keep in mind that the Letterman show is produced by LETTERMAN'S production company Worldwide Pants FOR CBS. It doesn't sound like this is a case of a CBS censor, rather a producer of the Letterman show making his or her own creative decision about what they want on the show. The CBS censor didn't have an opportunity to say yes or no.

I host a radio program. I will publicly say that I won't play anything from Paul Schaeffer on my program because he is too "pop" and I want something a little more "sedate". Did I just censor Paul Schaeffer or did I make a creative decision about MY radio program?

By the way, Ani Difranco has an open invitation to come on my show - and she can read the phonebook if she would like.

Ron Olesko