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The Late Shift : Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night by Carter, Bill;Leno, Jay;Letterman, David is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This “gripping” New York Times bestseller from the host of CNN podcast Behind the Desk tells the true story—and backstage drama—of late-night comedy ( Los Angeles Times ). When beloved host Johnny Carson announced his retirement after thirty years on The Tonight Show , millions of Americans mourned. But inside the television industry, the news ignited a battle between two amazing talents—Jay Leno and David Letterman—who both yearned to occupy the departing legend’s chair. For NBC, it would be a decision with millions of dollars at stake. Soon these two comedians with strikingly different styles, who had once shared a friendship as they worked the clubs together, would be engaged in a fierce competition for the prize. Based on in-depth reporting and interviews with those involved, and updated with a new introduction by the author—a producer of CNN series The Story of Late Night — The Late Shift is a “vivid, behind-the-scenes, blow-by-blow account” of the fight that ensued, as stars, agents, and executives maneuvered for control of the most profitable program in TV history ( Chicago Tribune ). “Remarkably gripping . . . Takes us deep into the bizarre high-stakes world of broad

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Author

Carter, Bill;Leno, Jay;Letterman, David

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781504058841

Category

nonfiction

Rating

4.13 / 5 (986 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13