The War for Late Night_ When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy - Bill Carter [229]
“Gossip,”
Graboff, Marc
and Conan move to Tonight Show
Conan’s Manifesto, interpretation of
and Leno contract negotiations
Leno leaves prime-time meetings
Leno leaves prime-time strategy
at upfront week
Groundlings
Halderman, Joe
Hale, Boyd
“Happy Happy Good Show, The,”
Hartman, Andrea
Harvard, Conan’s activities at
Harvard Lampoon
Harvey, Allan
Iger, Bob
proposal to Conan
proposal to Leno
Immelt, Jeff
and NFL deal
Zucker relationship with
Jay Leno Show, The
cancellation leak
canceling, NBC alternative ideas
departing statement
failure with affiliates
first show
format of
the “Leno effect,”
Leno’s contract
Leno’s negativity about
as NBC “don’t lose Leno” strategy
NBC negativity toward
pay-and-play agreement
ratings
Jay Leno Show, The (special 1986)
Jean, Al
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kimmel hired for
Leno parody
“10 at 10” with Leno
time slot changes
upfront week performance
during writers’ strike
Kilborn, Craig, and Daily Show, The
Kimmel, Jimmy
career, development of
comments about Leno
family background
on future of late-night show
late-night show. See Jimmy Kimmel Live!
and Leno
Leno’s package deal for
as Letterman fan
post-war position of
on Super Bowl promo
Kinnear, Greg
Klein, Howard
Koonin, Steve
Koppel, Ted
Kudrow, Lisa
Kushnick, Helen
Lasko, Regina
Lassally, Peter
Carson jokes, sending to Letterman
pitch to Ferguson
relationship with Letterman
Late Late Show, The
Ferguson hired
improv approach to
ratings versus Conan
Snyder, first host
during writers’ strike
Late-night show, future view for
Late-night wars
post-war commentary
See also specific shows, executives, entertainers
Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Conan’s audition
early feedback
first renewals, thirteen-week
first show
improving, NBC notes ignored
last show
new host, Conan as choice for
positive turnaround
Prince of Wales contract option
ratings, rise in
Ross as producer
sidekick. See Richter, Andy
Stewart as competitor
successor. See Fallon, Jimmy
during writers’ strike
Late Night with David Letterman
Carson jokes submitted to
head writer/producer, offer to Conan
Leno appearances on
Letterman leaves NBC
search for successor
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Later
Late Show with David Letterman, The
beginning of
McCain, bits about
on 9/11
Palin insult/apology by
ratings versus Conan
ratings versus Leno
reinvention of show
revenues
during writers’ strike
Leno, Cathryn Muir
Leno, Jay
ABC proposals to
attorney. See Ziffren, Ken
automobile collection
as Carson successor. See Tonight Show, The with Jay Leno
“closet moment,”
comments about Conan
comments about Letterman
contract renewal (2004)
earnings at NBC
family background
finances, handling of
image, post-war rehabilitation of
and Kimmel
Late Night appearances
lifestyle of
NBC “don’t lose Leno” tactics
negative portrayals of
outreach to Michaels
at prime time. See Jay Leno Show, The
public image of
relationship with mother
representation, lack of
school difficulties
self-comparison to Letterman
Sony offer
special (1986)
Super Bowl promo
Tonight with Conan, Zucker meeting
upfront week performance
wife of
work ethic of
Leno, Mavis
Leno, Patrick
Letterman, David
affair/extortion incident
Carson, relationship with
comedy, personal style
comments about Conan
comments about Leno
Conan’s shift to 12:05, reaction to
earnings at NBC
Emmy Awards to
leaves NBC
Leno at prime time, reaction to
versus Leno for Tonight Show
negative life events
personality traits
politicizing, refusal
relationship with Conan
social anxiety of
staff ostracized by
and Super Bowl promo
wife of
See also Late Night with David Letterman; Late Show with David Letterman, The
Liepis, Marc
Littlefield, Warren
and Conan on Late Night
on Conan’s ratings
Lopez, George
Ludwin, Rick
on ABC/Leno proposal
and Conan’s move to Tonight
Leno’s blame of
strike shows, impression of
Tonight with Conan, informs Leno about
trust in Conan
MacDonald, Norm
McKean, Michael
McManus, Sean
McPherson,