With all the craziness swirling around NBC’s late night lineup, I thought it’d be a good time to check out the 1996 TV movie The Late Shift. The Late Shift dramatizes the, uh.. drama that went down between David Letterman and Jay Leno when Johnny Carson left the Tonight Show in 1992. I heard David Letterman mention something about Jay Leno hiding in the closet and eavesdropping on NBC execs as they decided who would be the new host. Paul Shaffer mentioned that it was depicted in The Late Shift, so I figured I’d bump it to the top of my Netflix queue. Apparently others had the same idea. Oh well, My Kid Could Paint That is supposed to be pretty good.
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Since that movie won’t be arriving in the mail anytime soon, just check it out here:
on Jan 21st, 2010
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Yancey @YanceyG, Jon Murray. Jon Murray said: Watch "The Late Shift" online, the original NBC late night war: http://bit.ly/4JKFvP [...]
on Jan 21st, 2010
[...] Leno Show" set Yup, NBC will keep Conan's signature characters, including Triumph Watch HBO's "The Late Shift" online // Win a Cheetos Conan portrait Letterman goes through "The Jay Leno File" Leno has been [...]
on Jan 22nd, 2010
Getting real sick of Dave Letterman cutting Jay Leno Down, Grow up. I am a 66 year old Grandmother, and I have lost all respect for David Letterma.Mary
on Jan 22nd, 2010
Leno's a snake. He deserves everything Letterman is giving him.
on Jan 22nd, 2010
[...] happy after his final show tonight, and if you’re looking for more in-fighting there’s the entire film The Late Shift about the Leno / Letterman conflict in the early [...]
on Jan 22nd, 2010
Ah, 66 year old grandmother. Leno's target audience.
on Jan 22nd, 2010
Lighten up Mary. Leno is a d-bag, from what all people in the business say. He's only getting what he deserves. Read what everyone is saying and you'll see that there isn't anybody anywhere who's ready to stand up and take his defense.
on Jan 24th, 2010
Here's a new link for those who still want to see The Late Shift on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/yccepn7
on Jan 25th, 2010
This movie looks hilarious. I'm gonna netflix it, too.