The Story of Late Night
A six-part docuseries that takes viewers on a journey through late-night television’s most memorable moments. Spanning a more than 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our rapidly changing society, late-night television has grown into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and vitally important cultural institution.
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- Cast:
- Conan O'Brien , Whoopi Goldberg , Billy Crystal , Jimmy Fallon , Byron Allen , Dick Cavett , Robert Smigel , Lorne Michaels , W. Kamau Bell , Bob Costas
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Steve Allen’s zany spontaneity turns “Tonight” into an unexpected hit, but it’s Jack Paar and Johnny Carson that transform late night into an enduring television staple.
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate “The Tonight Show” and become the undisputed king of late night.
As the 1980s dawn, David Letterman reinvents late night for a new generation and endless speculation begins on who will be Johnny Carson’s eventual successor.
Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman.