| 词条 | The Late Shift (book) |
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| name = The Late Shift | image = The Late Shift by Bill Carter.jpeg | caption = Book cover | author = Bill Carter | country = United States | language = English | publisher = Hyperion | release_date = 1994 | english_release_date = | media_type = | pages = 299 | isbn = 978-1-56282-754-0 | dewey= | congress= | oclc= | followed_by = The War for Late Night }} The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night is a 1994 non-fiction book written by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter. It chronicles the early 1990s conflict surrounding the American late-night talk show The Tonight Show. The book was later made into a film of the same name by HBO. ContentsThe book chronicles the behind-the-scenes corporate battle surrounding American late-night talk shows, leading up to, and after, Johnny Carson's 1992 retirement as host of NBC's The Tonight Show. The book primarily details the power struggle between David Letterman and Jay Leno to succeed Carson as the "King of Late Night", NBC choosing Leno over Letterman as the next Tonight Show host, and Letterman later moving to rival network CBS. Cast of charactersThe following is a partial list of people featured in the book:
ReceptionIn a review of The Late Shift for The New York Times Book Review, Jon Katz wrote, "[This] is a reporter's book, unfailingly balanced, thoroughly researched, filled with scoops and fresh details. Even though CBS's wooing and winning of Mr. Letterman was the subject of enormous publicity, Mr. Carter's book makes clear that we knew less than we thought about what was really going on."[2] Katz criticized the book for not going into more depth about Letterman's switch to CBS, writing, "As readable as it is, 'The Late Shift' needed to take a more critical, detached look at the long-term significance of Mr. Letterman's move. A number of questions are not addressed."[2] He concluded, "'The Late Shift' is nonetheless a powerful story, and ultimately a sad one, filled with casualties as well as winners. Mr. Leno, who has been made to seem a second choice by the very people who elevated him, has been betrayed by his employers in the most basic of ways, and he has not yet recovered."[2] Kim Campbell reviewed the book for The Christian Science Monitor, and commented, "More than just a play-by-play account of the actions that followed Johnny Carson's 1991 retirement announcement, Carter's well-written book is a look at the history of the late-night franchise, and of the men who host the shows that we would rather watch instead of going to bed."[5] Campbell described the book as revealing in its assessment of NBC's decision to pass over Letterman for The Tonight Show, concluding, "Carter's eye-opening book leaves the impression that NBC will be remembered more for its loss of Letterman, than for its role as creator of late-night television."[3] LawsuitHelen Kushnick, Jay Leno's manager at the time of Carson's retirement who was pushed out following her heavy-handed tactics, filed a $30 million lawsuit against Bill Carter, claiming libel. Specifically, her case related to a claim that she planted a story about Carson's retirement in a New York City tabloid.[4] The then-pending lawsuit was noted in the closing credits of the film, as the Broadway tune "There's No Business Like Show Business" plays. The lawsuit settled out of court for an undisclosed sum; Kushnick died of cancer in August 1996.[5]Film adaptation{{details|The Late Shift (film)}}A film adaption of the book was produced in 1996 by HBO, directed by Betty Thomas, and starring John Michael Higgins as Letterman and Daniel Roebuck as Leno. The film received seven Emmy Award nominations in categories including "Outstanding Made for Television Movie",[9] makeup,[10] casting,[6] writing,[7] and directing,[9] acting.[8] For her role in the film as Helen Kushnick, actress Kathy Bates won awards from the American Comedy Awards,[9] the Golden Globe Awards,[10] the Satellite Awards,[11] and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.[12] The film was also recognized with an award for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials" from the Directors Guild of America Awards.[13] SequelA sequel to The Late Shift called The War for Late Night, based on the controversy involving Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show and NBC was released on November 4, 2010.[14] References1. ^{{cite news|first=Brian |last=Lowry |title=John Agoglia, Top NBC Exec in 'Must-See TV' Era, Dies at 76|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/people-news/john-agoglia-top-nbc-exec-in-must-see-tv-era-dead-at-76-1201138124/ |work=Variety |publisher= |date=2014-03-25 |accessdate=2014-04-13}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite journal|last =Katz| first=Jon|title=The Late Shift|journal=The New York Times Book Review|volume=99|page=11|publisher=The New York Times Company| date =February 20, 1994 |issn=0028-7806 }} 3. ^1 {{cite journal|last =Campbell| first=Kim|title=The Late Shift|journal=The Christian Science Monitor (Eastern edition)|page=17| date = March 11, 1994|issn=0882-7729 }} 4. ^Fleming, Michael. "Dish: Fox backing off the gay buss", Variety, 21 April 1994. 5. ^{{cite news| last = Shales | first = Tom | coauthors = | title = Tom Shales on the villains in the Leno-O'Brien fiasco at NBC | work = The Washington Post | language = | publisher = The Washington Post Company | date = January 19, 2010| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/18/AR2010011803528.html | accessdate = 2010-01-23}} 6. ^1 {{cite news| last = Elber| first = Lynn (Associated Press) | coauthors = | title ='ER' leads the way with 17 nominations for Emmy Awards | work = The Deseret News|location=Salt Lake City, Utah | language = | publisher = Deseret News Publishing Company | page = C5 | date = July 19, 1996 | url = | accessdate = }} 7. ^{{cite news| last = Lorando | first = Mark| coauthors = | title = Emmy aberration| work = The Times-Picayune |location=New Orleans, Louisiana| language = | publisher = The Times-Picayune Publishing Corporation | page = C1 | date = July 22, 1996 | url = | accessdate = }} 8. ^1 2 {{cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Emmy Nominations | work = The Orlando Sentinel | language = | publisher = Sentinel Communications Co. | page = A4| date = September 9, 1996 | url = | accessdate = }} 9. ^{{cite news| last =Sun-Sentinel wire services | first = | coauthors = | title = Disney cuts a deal on new series | work = Sun-Sentinel | language = | publisher =Sun-Sentinel Company | page = 5E | date =February 19, 1997 | url = | accessdate = }} 10. ^{{cite news| last = From Beacon Journal wire services | first = | coauthors = | title =Golden Globe Winners List | work = Akron Beacon Journal|location=Ohio | language = | publisher = | page = C9 | date =January 21, 1997 | url = | accessdate = }} 11. ^{{cite news| last = City News Service | first = | coauthors = | title = Golden (not Globe) Awards recognize finest in Hollywood| work =Daily News of Los Angeles | language = | publisher = | page = L10 | date =January 17, 1997 | url = | accessdate = }} 12. ^{{cite news| last = Associated Press | first = | coauthors = | title = 'Seinfeld,' 'ER' win Screen Guild Awards| work =Telegraph Herald|location=Dubuque, Iowa | language = | publisher = | page = A11| date =February 25, 1997 | url = | accessdate = }} 13. ^{{cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =People | work = Contra Costa Times|location=Walnut Creek, California| language = | publisher = | page = A02 | date =March 11, 1997 | url = | accessdate = }} 14. ^{{cite web| url= http://gawker.com/5469767/new-york-times-bill-carter-at-work-on-a-late-shift-sequel| title= New York Times' Bill Carter at Work on a Late Shift Sequel| work=Gawker| date= 2010-02-11}} Further reading
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