Falco said she went without health care coverage for years.

"I work in a business where they take great care of you if you are working," she said.

"It's bad enough the emotional impact of not having a job, but to get sick on top of that, and worry every day that your symptoms are not getting better, figuring out what you're gonna have to do without so you can afford a doctor's visit - I am far more familiar with that than I am with my situation these last number of years."

Tattbits

* Seems as if the Sarah Palin

feud was good for David Letterman.

Nielsen Media Research says Dave's "Late Show" beat the new guy's "Tonight Show" last week for the first time in more than three years.

Letterman scored a weeklong average of 3.46 million viewers, edging out the 3.32 million viewers who watched NBC's "Tonight Show," hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Conan took over "Tonight" from Jay Leno earlier this month.

* Dane Cook's sister-in-law, Erika McCauley, has been charged with aiding her husband, Dar-ryl, in the theft of millions of dollars from the rarely funny - especially in movies - comedian's company, Great Dane Enterprises.

Darryl pleaded not guilty in March to larceny and forgery. His lawyer has said he denies taking money without Dane's consent.

* Billboard.com reports that Phi-

ladelphia's own Eve will guest this fall on Fox's "Glee," playing the coach of a rival glee club.

* Dolly Parton created a charity

13 years ago to provide books to children and encourage literacy.

Now her first children's book, "I Am a Rainbow," will be featured in the philanthropy.

The book she wrote describes how colors can be used to explain the emotions of children.

* And people complain about

the news coverage here.