The Late Shift in NBC late-night lineup
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The Late Shift in NBC's late-night lineup refers to the period of transition and upheaval in the network’s late-night programming following Johnny Carson’s retirement, famously marked by the rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman.
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| The Late Shift in NBC late-night lineup canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
media industry conflict
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television programming transition period ⓘ |
| competingNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
increased public awareness of behind-the-scenes TV negotiations
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shaped public perception of Jay Leno and David Letterman ⓘ |
| documentedBy | The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, and the Network Battle for the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedByAuthor | Bill Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | established rivalry between The Tonight Show and Late Show ⓘ |
| follows | Johnny Carson era of The Tonight Show ⓘ |
| genreContext | late-night talk shows ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
network politics
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public relations battle ⓘ ratings competition ⓘ talent negotiations ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent | Johnny Carson retirement from The Tonight Show ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Brandon Tartikoff
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David Letterman NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Kushnick NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Stringer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Leno NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ovitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Lassally NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Littlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
David Letterman departure from NBC
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Jay Leno selected as host of The Tonight Show ⓘ creation of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS ⓘ |
| industryContext | broadcast television ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
The Late Shift book
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The Late Shift television film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesShow |
Late Night with David Letterman
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Late Show with David Letterman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tonight Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | English-language television ⓘ |
| location | United States television industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
NBC late-night programming transition after Johnny Carson
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rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial selection of The Tonight Show successor
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intense media coverage of late-night host rivalry ⓘ |
| partOf | NBC late-night lineup history ⓘ |
| precededBy | stable NBC late-night schedule under Johnny Carson ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of American late-night television
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network talent wars ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| timePeriodEnd | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | 1991 ⓘ |
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