Movie
The Late Shift (1996)
Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
Story
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Director: Betty Thomas Starring: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban
The Late Shift Cast
- John Michael Higgins as David Letterman
- Daniel Roebuck as Jay Leno
- Kathy Bates as Helen Kushnick
- Bob Balaban as Warren Littlefield
- Ed Begley Jr. as Rod Perth
- Peter Jurasik as Howard Stringer
- Reni Santoni as John Agoglia
- John Kapelos as Robert Morton
- Steven Gilborn as Peter Lassally
- John Getz as Brandon Tartikoff
- Lawrence Pressman as Bob Wright
- Sandra Bernhard as Sandra Bernhard