The late shift tv movie 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Higgins had been booked to appear on late show at least twice and was bumped each time. The late shift film jump to navigation jump to search. Still looming ahead of you is that hbo movie, the late shift, about the talkshow wars. Academy award winner shirley maclaine stars with marcello mastroianni and academy award winners jessica tandy, kathy bates and marcia gay harden in this offbeat romantic comedy about love found in the oddest of places by two used people. The late shift is a great book, i read the book several years ago, and i was transfixed at the cutthroat debauchery that went on when johnny carson retired and jay leno and johnny carson tried to grab his spot. In total, letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of late night. Without spoiling, ill just say that the book ends in a particular way that makes the reader think that the future is set. If youre not a latenighttv junkie, the late shift, a rigorous look at the.
Leno had the guesthost position and the support of the network. He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the february 1, 1982, debut of late night with david letterman on nbc, and ending with the may 20, 2015, broadcast of late show with david letterman on cbs. Chris elliott as paul shaffer on letterman, march 25, 1987 duration. Great readespecially after what happened with jay and conan a decade later. Kathy bates, despite a fine performance, is a onedimensional lunatic hellbent on destroying television in the late shift. Late shift author bill carter pens david letterman tribute. A good movie about what happened behind the scenes. David letterman vies with jay leno and his manager to succeed johnny carson, retiring from the tonight show.
Nevertheless, at the time i found the palace intrigue so fascinating that i didnt question why, in 1996, the late shift was turned into a tv movie that subsequently aired on hbo and basic cable approximately one billion times for the next 20 years. And just because i am a fan of letterman doesnt mean my view is blinkered, i am just not a fan of lenos comedy. Whether or not thats how helen kushnik actually was, her actions just dont make sense. In the film, the lenokushnick relationship is depicted as a classic.
The late shift 1996 movie daniel roebuck john michael higgins jay leno david letterman. Dramatic proof that they can make a tv movie about absolutely anything, the late shift is a visual version of bill carters 1994 book about the competition between jay leno and david letterman. The late shift, 1996, c hbo a dramatization of the rivalry to be the successor of johnny carson as the host of the tonight show. The late shift 1996 a dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and jay leno to over which of them would succeed johnny carson as the host of the tonight show. May 03, 2012 scene from the late shift david letterman reveals his true feelings about jay leno hosting tonight show, johnny carson 1991 duration. Its 1992 and the king of late night johnny carson has announced his. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Late shift is a notable example of what can be done with an underrated subgenre full of potential.
Based on the nonfiction bestseller, the late shift is an irreverent, behindthescenes look at the conflict over who would succeed johnny carson as host of the tonight show, jay leno or david. Following behindthescenes drama that almost landed letterman at tonight anyway, and inspired bestselling book the late shift and an hbo movie of the same name, letterman. A dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and jay leno to over which of them would succeed johnny carson as the host. Feb 23, 1996 dramatic proof that they can make a tv movie about absolutely anything, the late shift is a visual version of bill carters 1994 book about the competition between jay leno and david letterman. It chronicles the 2010 conflict surrounding the american late night talk show the tonight show involving conan obrien and jay leno. It premiered on nbc on february 1, 1982, and concluded on june 25, 1993. The show debuted on august 30, 1993, and was produced by letterman s production company, worldwide pants, and cbs television studios. David michael letterman born april 12, 1947 is an american television host, comedian, writer, and producer.
Letterman is impersonated by john michael higgins in a oneman orgy of. The late shift is spiritual kin to another madeforhbo movie, 1993s barbarians at the gate, wherein the behindthescenes chronicle of a corporate takeover became a pointed satire of 80s greed. A few days after the films premiere, john michael higgins was booked on late show with david letterman 1993 to talk about the movie and what it was like to portray letterman. The late shift tv movie 1996 the late shift tv movie. David letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the latenight talkshow wars. Hbo movie about letterman leno wars is saddled with problems. The story, to me, represents life in the corporate world with everyone vying for the prized job and promotions. Since the movie was so poorly done it is hard to believe that any of it is true.
Letterman began hosting late show with david letterman on cbs in au. Conan obrien uncomfortable with david letterman leaving. Such a great insight into the world and war of late night. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night. The late shift 1996 david letterman john michael higgins vies with jay leno daniel roebuck and his manager kathy bates to succeed johnny carson, retiring from the tonight show. The late shift was an interesting made for hbo movie that took a detailed look at the power struggle that ensued between david letterman and jay leno when johnny carson announced his retirement and both wanted to replace him. It chronicles the early 1990s conflict surrounding the american late night talk show the tonight show. Grille assembly compatible with 20102012 nissan altima chrome shellblack insert sedan 3. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night carter, bill on. It was directed by betty thomas and based on the book of the same name by the new york times media reporter bill carter. With john michael higgins, daniel roebuck, kathy bates, bob balaban. Movies like recount and game change, where the familiar figures of recent news cycles were recast as julianne moore, ed harris, and laura.
David letterman reveals his true feelings about jay leno hosting tonight show, johnny carson 1991 duration. Remember the brilliant dishiness of hbos dramatization of the letterman leno. Late shift has its hero, its plot, its high points and turning points. If youve ever wondered what jay leno would look like as one of those duracell battery humanoids, look no farther than saturday nights premiere of the late shift, the madeforhbo movie. A story about love, family and other embarrassments. Late shift the worlds first cinematic interactive movie. What happened to the late show with david letterman. The participative cinema event offers a unique experience and can exclusively be attended in selected cinemas and at festivals. Letterman had a proven record, but at a later time slot, with an edgier crowd. For those unaware of the situation i will say no more. The late shift 1996 stream and watch online moviefone.
Bill carters the late shift chronicles the flawed transition of jay leno in succeeding johnny carson as host of the tonight show in 1992. The film looks at the battle between dave letterman and jay leno to become the man to take over from the legendary chat show king of late night johnny carson. The late shift captured the late night wars with drama and. This is a great movie about the true story of who would take over for johnny carson once he left the tonight show.
The late shift dvd leno letterman tonight show win. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night is a 1994 nonfiction book written by the new york times media reporter bill carter. The late shift tv movie 1996 comedy drama a dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and jay leno to over which of them would. From limelight to leisure, david lettermans next shift. The late shift captured the late night wars with drama. Rent the late shift 1996 starring kathy bates and john michael higgins on dvd and bluray. When leno went early and television went crazy is a 2010 nonfiction book written by the new york times media reporter bill carter. A dramatization of the rivalry between david letterman and.
May 25, 2014 david letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the latenight talkshow wars. Based on the nonfiction bestseller, the late shift is an irreverent. May 12, 2015 late shift author bill carter pens david letterman tribute. It chronicles the early 1990s conflict surrounding the american latenight talk show the tonight show. The late shift is not awful, which must be regarded as something of a triumph for hbo. The late shift, which dramatizes a nonfiction book about the contest between jay leno and david letterman for johnny carsons spot at nbc. The late shift r drama, comedy movie 1995 david letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the latenight talkshow wars. Late night with david letterman is an american late night talk show hosted by david letterman. John michael higgins and the david letterman movie. The late shift, hbos movie about the backstage wranglings of jay leno, david letterman and a gaggle of slicksuited executives over who. Today, theyre oscar contenders while being criticized for not being real movies. It has one beginning but countless possible storylines and seven different endings. The late shift letterman, leno and the network battle for the night by bill carter illustrated. That fiasco was chronicled in the late shift, a book and tv movie that letterman was vocally unhappy with.
The villian that drives the narrative in the first half of the book is lenos out of control manager helen kushnick. Nov 30, 2016 the central conflict in the late shift isnt really leno vs. Jul 23, 2009 john michael higgins and the david letterman movie. Johnny carson as host of the tonight show, jay leno or david letterman. Late show with david letterman is an american late night talk show hosted by david letterman on cbs, the first iteration of the late show franchise.
Released 1996, the late shift stars kathy bates, john michael higgins, daniel roebuck, bob balaban the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A good movie about what happened behind the scenes of jay leno getting the tonight show over david letterman. It is a sequel to carters 1994 book the late shift, which detailed the struggle for the hosting spot on the. The book was later made into a film of the same name by hbo. Hbo movie about the behindthescenes network politics responsible for the changes in late night talkshow hosts, after the retirement of johnny carson from the tonight show on nbc. However, david letterman, who saw clips of the film, called the movie the biggest waste of film since my wedding photos. Letterman, leno, and the network battle for the night bill carter. Find out where the late shift is streaming, if the late shift is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The late shift was an interesting made for hbo movie that took a detailed look at the power struggle that ensued between david letterman and jay leno. The late shift 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. David letterman and jay leno battle for johnny carsons vacant job in this compelling story of the late night talkshow wars. Watch the late shift streaming online hulu free trial.
Rent the late shift 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Jay leno and david letterman were both vying for the position, but lenos tough manager helen kushnick got him the spot. Carson, lettermans idol, made an appearance on late night with david letterman in 1985. Matt, a smart student, has to prove his innocence after being forced into the robbery of a famous london auction house. 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. Kathy bates gives a hystericalboth in the funny and the. The late shift is a 1996 american television film produced by hbo. The movie was often mocked on letterman s late show around the time of its initial airing, particularly for higgins lack of resemblance to letterman and the red hair higgins had in the movie. As for leno and letterman, it almost felt like the characters were barely in it.