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The war for late night when Leno went early and television went crazy

NY Times reporter Bill Carter offers a detailed behind-the-scenes account of the events of the unforgettable 2009/2010 late-night season as all of its players--performers, producers, agents, and network executives--maneuvered to find footing amid the shifting tectonic plates of television culture.

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Main Author: Carter, Bill, 1949-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2010.
Subjects:
Tonight show (Television program)
Television talk shows > United States > History > 21st century.
Leno, Jay.
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Summary:NY Times reporter Bill Carter offers a detailed behind-the-scenes account of the events of the unforgettable 2009/2010 late-night season as all of its players--performers, producers, agents, and network executives--maneuvered to find footing amid the shifting tectonic plates of television culture.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:405 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780670022083
067002208X
Author Notes:Bill Carter joined The New York Times as a national media reporter in 1989. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Late Shift , two other books on the television industry, Monday Night Mayhem and Desperate Networks , and has written numerous articles for The New York Times Magazine and other publications. He has been a guest on Nightline, Today, CNN, Charlie Rose, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams , and many other shows. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he lives in New Jersey with his wife. They have two children.

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