![]() ![]() Much in the manner of Bob Woodward’s White House volumes, Carter brings readers into the “scenes” of the drama, taking us into the minds of most of the major players and sharing in particular a Conan’s-eye view of having the Tonight Show rug yanked out from under you. Drawing on the unparalleled access earned by his previous work, Carter captures every nook and cranny of the battle. In recent entertainment history, it is hard to think of a fracas that scorched more earth than the slow-motion jetliner crash of NBC’s Jay Leno/ Conan O’Brien fiasco. Nowhere else in entertainment does the contest for success become such gladiatorial combat - personal, underhanded and vicious. In choosing the killing fields of late-night as his subject for two books (the first, the definitive The Late Shift, covered Leno’s ascension to Carson’s throne War is something of a sequel), Carter sows the most drama-rich soil on Earth. Tribeca: David Fincher, Paul McCartney Talks and 'New Jack City' Reunion Screening Added to Lineup ![]()
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