Tuesday’s amNewYork had this to say about late-night shows’ attempts to get back on the air despite the writers’ strike:

Noticeably absent from the hoopla is David Letterman, who is trying another tact, according to Tom Keaney, spokesman for the host’s production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Keaney said the production company is trying to secure an interim agreement with the Writers Guild.

For Letterman to use tact certainly would be another tack.