The Late Shift
Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night
Book - 1995
With two giant careers, millions in ad dollars--and maybe even an entire network--at stake, David Letterman and Jay Leno faced off over who would host the Tonight Show, the most profitable program in TV history. This is the inside account of this high-pressure confrontation.
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Publisher:
New York :, Hyperion,, [1995]
Edition:
First paperback edition, revised and updated
Copyright Date:
©1995
ISBN:
9780786880898
0786880899
0786880899
Branch Call Number:
791.4572 CA
Characteristics:
ix, 311 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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Add a CommentThe title is a breakthrough account of the shake-up at NBC after Johnny Carson surprisingly announced his plan to retire within a year. The network famously snubbed their Late Night host, David Letterman by hiring Leno, who had been a successful guest host for the legendary Carson.
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