{"product_id":"the-war-for-late-night-when-leno-went-early-and-television-went-crazy-9780452297494","title":"The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Carter, executive producer of CNN's docuseries \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Late Night\u003c\/i\u003e and host of the \u003ci\u003eBehind the Desk: Story of Late Night\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, details the chaotic transition of \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e from host Jay Leno to Conan O'Brien--and back again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, NBC's CEO Jeff Zucker had it all worked out when he moved Jay Leno from behind the desk at \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and handed the reins over to Conan O'Brien. But his decision was a spectacular failure. Ratings plummeted, affiliates were enraged--and when Zucker tried to put everything back the way it was, that plan backfired as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo one is more uniquely suited to document the story of a late-night travesty than veteran media reporter and bestselling author, Bill Carter. In candid detail, he charts the vortex that sucked in not just Leno and O'Brien--but also Letterman, Stewart, Fallon, Kimmel, and Ferguson--as frantic agents and network executives tried to manage a tectonic shift in television's most beloved institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInside the NBC Late Night Crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback from Penguin Publishing Group offers an unprecedented look at one of television's most infamous controversies. Carter, who previously authored the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Late Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, brings his insider access and journalistic expertise to chronicle the behind-the-scenes chaos that unfolded when NBC attempted to restructure its late-night lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book captures the network politics, talent negotiations, and media fallout that defined this pivotal moment in broadcasting history. From boardroom decisions to green room tensions, Carter provides comprehensive coverage of how television's most iconic franchise nearly imploded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Carter\u003c\/b\u003e joined \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as a national media reporter in 1989. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Late Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, two other books on the television industry, \u003ci\u003eMonday Night Mayhem\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDesperate Networks\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written numerous articles for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. He has been a guest on \u003ci\u003eNightline, Today, CNN, Charlie Rose, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other shows. He is the executive producer of CNN's docuseries \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Late Night\u003c\/i\u003e and host of the \u003ci\u003eBehind the Desk: Story of Late Night\u003c\/i\u003e podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680618221842,"sku":"9780452297494","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8dae069-1b24-4845-819b-c355a4cfa974.jpg?v=1734923264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-war-for-late-night-when-leno-went-early-and-television-went-crazy-9780452297494","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}