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Mentioned in 4 episodes

The Late Shift

Book • 1994

The Late Shift chronicles the intense corporate struggle surrounding late-night talk shows in the early 1990s, particularly the power struggle between David Letterman and Jay Leno to succeed Johnny Carson as host of NBC's The Tonight Show.

The book provides a detailed look at the business side of television and the personalities involved in this pivotal moment in late-night television history.

Mentioned by

Bret Easton Ellis

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Greg Gutfeld

, referencing an article he wrote and his expectations before Gutfeld's appearance on Fallon.

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Mentioned by

Andy Greenwald

as the author of the book which the HBO movie about the Letterman and Leno rivalry, 'The Late Shift', was based on.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book about the rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman for 'The Tonight Show'.

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Mentioned by

Saagar Enjeti

as a history of late night television.

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Mentioned as a source for the podcast episode.

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Recommended by the podcast as a source for researching the late-night wars.

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Mentioned by Conan O'Brien when discussing a movie about the late-night wars.

Mentioned by

Bret Easton Ellis

when discussing female empowerment movies.

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Mentioned by

Colin Cowherd

as a book he has read.

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Mentioned by

Dave Rubin

in reference to the fight at NBC to host The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson retired.

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Recommended by the podcast as a source for the episode's research.

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Recommended by

David Brown

as sources for the podcast episode.

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Recommended by the podcast as a source for researching the stories.

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Recommended by the podcast as sources for their research.

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