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The Late Shift

导演

贝蒂·托马斯

编剧

Bill Carter

主演

凯西·贝茨 / 约翰·迈克尔·辛吉斯 / 丹尼尔·洛巴克

地区

美国

语言

英语

上映

1996-02-24(美国)

片长

95分钟

剧情简介

HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as Tonight Show Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS.