The Late Shift

Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night

Paperback, 491 pages

English language

Published March 10, 1996 by Hyperion Books.

ISBN:
9780786889075
OCLC Number:
34490844

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3 stars (1 review)

3 editions

reviewed The Late Shift by Bill Carter

Engaging & entertaining with an abrupt end.

3 stars

I'd give this one 3.5 stars if half-stars were permitted. It was quite involving and well-researched; it gave me new insight into the war between David Letterman and Jay Leno to succeed Johnny Carson as host of the tonight show. But it cuts off abruptly, and at a point that's somewhat misleading. There's a sequel, apparently; I'll be looking it up.

Subjects

  • Television - Direction & Production
  • Television - History & Criticism
  • Pop Arts / Pop Culture
  • Movie/Tv Tie-Ins