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The Late Shift (1996)
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A dramatization of the rivalry to be the successor of Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show." Director:Betty Thomas |
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| Kathy Bates | ... | ||
| John Michael Higgins | ... | ||
| Daniel Roebuck | ... | ||
| Bob Balaban | ... | ||
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Rod Perth
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| Peter Jurasik | ... |
Howard Stringer
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| Reni Santoni | ... |
John Agoglia
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| John Kapelos | ... | ||
| Steven Gilborn | ... | ||
| John Getz | ... |
Brandon Tartikoff
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Lawrence Pressman | ... |
Bob Wright
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| Sandra Bernhard | ... |
Herself
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| Treat Williams | ... | ||
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David Brisbin | ... |
Alan Levine
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| Michael Chieffo | ... |
Rick Ludwin
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Storyline
HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as Tonight Show Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Letterman, Leno and the battle over the Tonight Show. See more »Parents Guide:
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Performed by Ethel Merman
Written by Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin Music Company
Courtesy RCA Victor Red Seal Division of BMG Classics See more »
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A few days after the film's premiere, John Michael Higgins was booked on Late Show with David Letterman to talk about the movie and what it was like to portray Letterman. Higgins then sat in the green room as Letterman spent the next hour padding bits and doing filler, all the while promising Higgins was "coming up". At the end of the show Letterman apologized to Higgins for "running out of time", pointedly saying he hoped the actor could "come back again soon." Higgins was never re-booked. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: When David, Peter Lasally, and Morty head to their CBS press conference, they pass a Radio City Music Hall marquee advertising a show running from September-October. However, the press conference was in January (of 1993). See more »Quotes
David Letterman: Gentleman, we are just going from one bizarre circumstance to the next.See more »
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"There's No Business Like Show Business"Performed by Ethel Merman
Written by Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin Music Company
Courtesy RCA Victor Red Seal Division of BMG Classics See more »
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