The Late Shift
A work of nonfiction that chronicles the high-stakes corporate battle for control of NBC's late-night programming following Johnny Carson's retirement. It provides a detailed, behind-the-scenes account of the bitter feud between David Letterman and Jay Leno to succeed him as host of The Tonight Show.
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Ranked #1942 of 1942
Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Jun 16, 2010.
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Mentioned by Bill Burr · 00:57:41 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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