Meanwhile, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and Carson Daly are sitting pretty, without the faintest drumbeat of a pair of advancing high heels to signal a threat.
Among many well-known names in the comedy section are Stewart Lee, Jo Caulfield, Daniel Kitson, Craig Hill, Jimmy Carr, Sean Hughes and Alistair McGowan.
Other signers include Craig Newmark of Craigslist, Jimmy Wells, the founder of Wikipedia, and today, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama joined them.