![]() In The War for Late Night, New York 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. Bill Carter The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy Audio CD Januby Bill Carter (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 310 ratings Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 17.83 73 Used from 1.56 19 New from 14.99 5 Collectible from 13. What followed was a boisterous, angry, frequently hilarious public battle that had millions of astonished viewers glued to their sets. ![]() Conan's collapse, meanwhile, opened an unexpected door of opportunity for rival David Letterman. Leno's show, panned by critics, dragged down the ratings-and the profits-of NBC's affiliates, while ratings for Conan's new Tonight show plummeted to the lowest levels in history. ![]() It took, in fact, only a few months for the dire predictions to come true. ![]() ![]() When NBC decided to move Jay Leno into prime time to make room for Conan O'Brien to host the Tonight show-a job he had been promised five years earlier-skeptics anticipated a train wreck for the ages. A dramatic account of the politics and personalities behind NBC's calamitous attempt to reinvent late-night television. ![]()
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