David Letterman in Money Trouble Again December 4, 1996 David Letterman has stepped in it again. You'll recall that back in March, the late-night talk show host gave actress Anna Paquin $10,000 cash after she sank a basketball shot on the air. After the show, Letterman's staff took the money back, claiming that Letterman only offered it to the thirteen-year-old Oscar winner as a joke. The incident, which was dubbed Paquingate by the press, was defused after Letterman made a $10,000 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. But now, New York's Daily News reports that Letterman is facing another potential situation in these increasingly literal times--let's call it "Sivareddygate." It seems that last month, Letterman read a piece of viewer mail from one Sivareddy Gotike, who asked what kind of coffee he drinks on the show. In typical Dave fashion, Letterman exclaimed, "Sivareddy Gotike! If anyone can prove that's their real name, I'll give him a million dollars." Well, Sivareddy faxed over his license and Social Security card, demanding that CBS pony up the dough. Letterman's people told Sivareddy that it was all a joke, and asked him to sign a paper to that effect. In exchange, they offered him and a friend plane tickets to New York, a paid hotel room, and a limo. To sweeten the deal, they also threw in free tickets to Cats and a Jets game. Look for a less-spontaneous Letterman in the very near future. More News