The War for Late Night : When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy (Hardcover)

from amurphy

Carter provides a thorough & balanced behind-the-scenes look at the events leading up to & during NBC's Tonight Show implosion. The book includes short bios for many contemporary late-night hosts including Leno, Conan, Stewart, & Colbert. He also provides a great look at many of the executives an...

from amurphy

Carter provides a thorough & balanced behind-the-scenes look at the events leading up to & during NBC's Tonight Show implosion. The book includes short bios for many contemporary late-night hosts including Leno, Conan, Stewart, & Colbert. He also provides a great look at many of the executives an...

from branimal

When I first heard about this book, I was still seething from when Jay Leno took the Tonight Show away from O'Brien after only seven months of some hit or miss shows. Funny thing, for whatever reason, my hatred of Leno blinded me to the sheer stupidity of NBC. When I was finished this book, I sti...

from DSeanW

A bit fawning and ingratiating to the major players at times but enjoyable to read about something ultimately completely inconsequential.Also I have learned to insist on time slot specificity in all future contracts.

from Juva

A play by play of the public blowout over the hosting of the Tonight Show. An evenhanded and detailed history of the Tonight Show's volatile history. Plenty of insider information and industry insights. Easy to read and absolutely absorbing.