Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night is a 1994 nonfiction book written by the new york times media reporter bill carter. David letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the late night talkshow wars. Following behindthescenes drama that almost landed letterman at tonight anyway, and inspired bestselling book the late shift and an hbo movie of the same name, letterman. Letterman had a proven record, but at a later time slot, with an edgier crowd. Remember the brilliant dishiness of hbos dramatization of the letterman leno. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Still, the greatest question posed by late shift is not why letterman was passed over by the folks at nbc, or how leno managed to turn the tables and become the more dominant late night personality. Conan obrien uncomfortable with david letterman leaving. A story about love, family and other embarrassments. Today, theyre oscar contenders while being criticized for not being real movies. A good movie about what happened behind the scenes.
Movies like recount and game change, where the familiar figures of recent news cycles were recast as julianne moore, ed harris, and laura. Such a great insight into the world and war of late night. Higgins had been booked to appear on late show at least twice and was bumped each time. When leno went early and television went crazy is a 2010 nonfiction book written by the new york times media reporter bill carter. The late shift was an interesting made for hbo movie that took a detailed look at the power struggle that ensued between david letterman and jay leno when johnny carson announced his retirement and both wanted to replace him.
Based on the nonfiction bestseller, the late shift is an irreverent. A dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and jay leno to over which of them would succeed johnny carson as the host. Dramatic proof that they can make a tv movie about absolutely anything, the late shift is a visual version of bill carters 1994 book about the competition between jay leno and david letterman. The late shift 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Hbo movie about letterman leno wars is saddled with problems. The late shift 1996 stream and watch online moviefone. The movie was often mocked on letterman s late show around the time of its initial airing, particularly for higgins lack of resemblance to letterman and the red hair higgins had in the movie. He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the february 1, 1982, debut of late night with david letterman on nbc, and ending with the may 20, 2015, broadcast of late show with david letterman on cbs.
David letterman reveals his true feelings about jay leno hosting tonight show, johnny carson 1991 duration. If youve ever wondered what jay leno would look like as one of those duracell battery humanoids, look no farther than saturday nights premiere of the late shift, the madeforhbo movie. It chronicles the early 1990s conflict surrounding the american late night talk show the tonight show. What happened to the late show with david letterman. Find out where the late shift is streaming, if the late shift is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The film looks at the battle between dave letterman and jay leno to become the man to take over from the legendary chat show king of late night johnny carson. Kathy bates gives a hystericalboth in the funny and the. It chronicles the early 1990s conflict surrounding the american latenight talk show the tonight show. Bill carters the late shift chronicles the flawed transition of jay leno in succeeding johnny carson as host of the tonight show in 1992. The late shift dvd leno letterman tonight show win. The story, to me, represents life in the corporate world with everyone vying for the prized job and promotions. A few days after the films premiere, john michael higgins was booked on late show with david letterman 1993 to talk about the movie and what it was like to portray letterman.
The late shift captured the late night wars with drama. Chris elliott as paul shaffer on letterman, march 25, 1987 duration. David letterman vies with jay leno and his manager to succeed johnny carson, retiring from the tonight show. Jay leno and david letterman were both vying for the position, but lenos tough manager helen kushnick got him the spot. Its 1992 and the king of late night johnny carson has announced his. It premiered on nbc on february 1, 1982, and concluded on june 25, 1993. John michael higgins and the david letterman movie. Without spoiling, ill just say that the book ends in a particular way that makes the reader think that the future is set. May 25, 2014 david letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the latenight talkshow wars. That fiasco was chronicled in the late shift, a book and tv movie that letterman was vocally unhappy with. Still looming ahead of you is that hbo movie, the late shift, about the talkshow wars. The late shift, 1996, c hbo a dramatization of the rivalry to be the successor of johnny carson as the host of the tonight show. This is a great movie about the true story of who would take over for johnny carson once he left the tonight show.
Nov 30, 2016 the central conflict in the late shift isnt really leno vs. From limelight to leisure, david lettermans next shift. It has one beginning but countless possible storylines and seven different endings. Jul 23, 2009 john michael higgins and the david letterman movie. A dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and. Late night with david letterman is an american late night talk show hosted by david letterman. The late shift r drama, comedy movie 1995 david letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the latenight talkshow wars. If youre not a latenighttv junkie, the late shift, a rigorous look at the. A good movie about what happened behind the scenes of jay leno getting the tonight show over david letterman. Late show with david letterman is an american late night talk show hosted by david letterman on cbs, the first iteration of the late show franchise. Grille assembly compatible with 20102012 nissan altima chrome shellblack insert sedan 3. Rent the late shift 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The late shift is spiritual kin to another madeforhbo movie, 1993s barbarians at the gate, wherein the behindthescenes chronicle of a corporate takeover became a pointed satire of 80s greed. Released 1996, the late shift stars kathy bates, john michael higgins, daniel roebuck, bob balaban the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
With john michael higgins, daniel roebuck, kathy bates, bob balaban. In total, letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of late night. In the film, the lenokushnick relationship is depicted as a classic. The late shift captured the late night wars with drama and. The late shift is a great book, i read the book several years ago, and i was transfixed at the cutthroat debauchery that went on when johnny carson retired and jay leno and johnny carson tried to grab his spot. Late shift author bill carter pens david letterman tribute. It is a sequel to carters 1994 book the late shift, which detailed the struggle for the hosting spot on the. Great readespecially after what happened with jay and conan a decade later. Hbo movie about the behindthescenes network politics responsible for the changes in late night talkshow hosts, after the retirement of johnny carson from the tonight show on nbc. It was directed by betty thomas and based on the book of the same name by the new york times media reporter bill carter. The book was later made into a film of the same name by hbo. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The show debuted on august 30, 1993, and was produced by letterman s production company, worldwide pants, and cbs television studios. Whether or not thats how helen kushnik actually was, her actions just dont make sense.
The late shift is not awful, which must be regarded as something of a triumph for hbo. David michael letterman born april 12, 1947 is an american television host, comedian, writer, and producer. The late shift tv movie 1996 the late shift tv movie. Kathy bates, despite a fine performance, is a onedimensional lunatic hellbent on destroying television in the late shift.
Letterman began hosting late show with david letterman on cbs in au. Since the movie was so poorly done it is hard to believe that any of it is true. Watch the late shift streaming online hulu free trial. Academy award winner shirley maclaine stars with marcello mastroianni and academy award winners jessica tandy, kathy bates and marcia gay harden in this offbeat romantic comedy about love found in the oddest of places by two used people. The late shift 1996 movie daniel roebuck john michael higgins jay leno david letterman.
The villian that drives the narrative in the first half of the book is lenos out of control manager helen kushnick. Johnny carson as host of the tonight show, jay leno or david letterman. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night. May 03, 2012 scene from the late shift david letterman reveals his true feelings about jay leno hosting tonight show, johnny carson 1991 duration. Based on the nonfiction bestseller, the late shift is an irreverent, behindthescenes look at the conflict over who would succeed johnny carson as host of the tonight show, jay leno or david. Nevertheless, at the time i found the palace intrigue so fascinating that i didnt question why, in 1996, the late shift was turned into a tv movie that subsequently aired on hbo and basic cable approximately one billion times for the next 20 years. The late shift tv movie 1996 comedy drama a dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and jay leno to over which of them would.
The late shift film jump to navigation jump to search. Not a fan of leno before i knew the dealings, even more so now. The late shift letterman, leno and the network battle for the night by bill carter illustrated. The late shift 1996 david letterman john michael higgins vies with jay leno daniel roebuck and his manager kathy bates to succeed johnny carson, retiring from the tonight show. Leno had the guesthost position and the support of the network. The late shift is a 1996 american television film produced by hbo.
And just because i am a fan of letterman doesnt mean my view is blinkered, i am just not a fan of lenos comedy. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night carter, bill on. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night bill carter. Late shift has its hero, its plot, its high points and turning points.
Matt, a smart student, has to prove his innocence after being forced into the robbery of a famous london auction house. Carson, lettermans idol, made an appearance on late night with david letterman in 1985. Higgins then sat in the green room as letterman spent the next hour padding bits and doing filler, all the while promising higgins was coming up. Rent the late shift 1996 starring kathy bates and john michael higgins on dvd and bluray.
The late shift tv movie 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Feb 23, 1996 dramatic proof that they can make a tv movie about absolutely anything, the late shift is a visual version of bill carters 1994 book about the competition between jay leno and david letterman. The late shift, hbos movie about the backstage wranglings of jay leno, david letterman and a gaggle of slicksuited executives over who. Late shift the worlds first cinematic interactive movie. Letterman is impersonated by john michael higgins in a oneman orgy of. Late shift is a notable example of what can be done with an underrated subgenre full of potential. David letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the latenight talkshow wars. As for leno and letterman, it almost felt like the characters were barely in it. The late shift 1996 a dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and jay leno to over which of them would succeed johnny carson as the host of the tonight show. The late shift was an interesting made for hbo movie that took a detailed look at the power struggle that ensued between david letterman and jay leno. May 12, 2015 late shift author bill carter pens david letterman tribute. For those unaware of the situation i will say no more.
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