{"product_id":"the-late-shift-letterman-leno-the-network-battle-for-the-night-9781504058858","title":"The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, \u0026 the Network Battle for the Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"gripping\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from the host of CNN podcast \u003ci\u003eBehind the Desk\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story--and backstage drama--of late-night comedy (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When beloved host Johnny Carson announced his retirement after thirty years on \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on in-depth reporting and interviews with those involved, and updated with a new introduction by the author--a producer of CNN series \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Late Night\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Late Shift\u003c\/i\u003e 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 (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Remarkably gripping . . . Takes us deep into the bizarre high-stakes world of broadcasting . . . A powerful story, and ultimately a sad one, filled with casualties as well as winners.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Solid reporting, based on extensive interviews with the principals, lifts \u003ci\u003eThe Late Shift\u003c\/i\u003e into a class of its own. . . . The insights into the people involved are what make [the book] a page-turner.\" --\u003ci\u003eOrange Country Register\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3401608\"\u003eBill Carter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504058858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1504058852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010100\"\u003eTelevision | Genres | Reality, Game Shows \u0026amp; Talk Shows\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010030\"\u003eTelevision | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010010\"\u003eTelevision | Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Carter joined the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as a national media reporter in 1989. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Late Shift\u003c\/i\u003e and two other books on the television industry\u003ci\u003e--Monday Night Mayhem \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDesperate Networks\u003c\/i\u003e--and has written numerous articles for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. Carter has been a guest on \u003ci\u003eNightline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Today\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003e Charlie Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other shows. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he lives in New Jersey with his wife. 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