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DescriptionDocumentary Series Description: Carson, Leno, Letterman – legendary hosts that changed late-night television. Through good times and bad, they gained America’s trust and kept the country laughing. But it wasn’t all laughter all the time. From secret deals to broken promises, some of the most dramatic stories were the ones that didn’t play out in front of the television cameras.The Story of Late Night is a six-part docuseries that will take viewers on a journey back in time through present day of late-night television’s most memorable moments. Tracking the history of late-night TV from its inception, featuring stories about hosts such as Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman, O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Kimmel, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Chelsea Handler, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien, Seth Meyers, Amber Ruffin, Lorne Michaels, Desus Mero, Whoopi Goldberg, along with countless industry insiders give first-hand, behind-the-scenes accounts of an art form that changed the face of television forever.This documentary series beautifully captures the essence of post-late news TV, from its nascent years at the midway point of the 20th century through present day. As the series underscores time and again, from the beginning, late-night TV has always been more provocative, more controversial and looser than daytime and primetime TV.As you’d expect, this is a clip-heavy documentary, and we’ve seen some of these grainy old bits countless times, e.g., Steve Allen doing his man-on-the-street routine in the 1950s or the Ed Ames tomahawk throw gone awry on “The Tonight Show.” But that’s just the beginning. This is an illuminating linear history of late-night TV, going all the way back to the largely forgotten Faye Emerson, who hosted late-night discussion and comedy programs in the late 1940s and early 1950s, thus becoming the very first talk show host. We also see archival interview footage of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, and present-day interviews from a bounty of current and recent talk show hosts each of whom offers unique perspective on the experience of cranking out monologues, interviews and comedy bits night after night.Equally fascinating are the recollections of comedy legends such as Ray Romano and George Lopez, who recount the equal parts exhilarating and terrifying experience of making their “Tonight Show” debuts and seeing their lives change forever in a span of 10 minutes.“The Story of Late Night” does a brilliant job of detailing how Johnny Carson navigated the tricky waters of turning out a mainstream, apolitical entertainment program in the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s without coming across as achingly out of touch — or trying too hard to keep up with the times. In a masterful stroke, Carson went on vacation for a week in 1968 and turned the mic over to Harry Belafonte, who welcomed guests such as Martin Luther King Jr., Bobby Kennedy, Lena Horne, Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier.Later episodes provide thorough looks at the transitional years when Carson was gradually riding off into the sunset while his protégé David Letterman was reinventing the genre and doing a kind of anti-talk-show talk show, and the brutal and in retrospect rather silly “late night wars” between Leno and Letterman after Carson’s retirement. The final two chapters will chronicle the 2000s, with the likes of Chelsea Handler and Jon Stewart making indelible marks, and recent years in which Seth Meyers, Desus Mero, James Corden and Amber Ruffin have further reshaped the genre. These days late-night TV is as much about getting viral views the next morning as making a splash in the dead of night — but it’s still the place to be for regular doses of sharp-edged humor. “The Story of Late Night” does a marvelous job of cataloguing the amazing history of the American late-night talk show history.Entire Six Episode Description:Disc 1 of 3 Episode 1: “Inventing Late Night TV” Air Date 5/2/21: 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. Duration (42:32) All Commercials professionally edited outEpisode 2: “Carson: King Of Late Night” Air Date 5/9/20: Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate The Tonight Show and become the undisputed king of late night. Duration (42:01) All Commercials professionally edited outDisc 2 of 3Episode 3: “Eyes On The Throne” Air Date 5/16/21: 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. Duration (42:01) All Commercials professionally edited outEpisode 4: “Letterman vs. Leno” Air Date 5/23/21: Carson’s 1992 retirement touches a nation – and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman. Duration (42:01) All Commercials professionally edited outDisc 3 of 3Episode 5: “Late Night Makes The News” 5/30/21: As the 2000s unfold, diverse voices like Chelsea Handler and George Lopez get their seat behind the late-night desk, while Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert take the news into their own hilarious hands. Duration (41:58) All Commercials professionally edited outEpisode 6: “Reinventing Late Night TV” Air Date 6/6/21: Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah follow in Leno, Letterman, and Stewart’s footsteps and new hosts James Corden, Seth Meyers, Amber Ruffin, and Desus Mero confront Donald Trump – and COVID-19. Duration (54:00) All Commercials professionally edited outALL COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONALLY EDITED OUT of the entire Documentary Series EPISODES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6TOTAL DURATION Approximately: 4 Hours 25 MinutesEntire six Episode Cast:Bill Carter 6 episodes, 2021 Billy Crystal 6 episodes, 2021 Jimmy Fallon 6 episodes, 2021 Kliph Nesteroff 6 episodes, 2021 Conan O’Brien 6 episodes, 2021 W. Kamau Bell 5 episodes, 2021 Todd Boyd 5 episodes, 2021 Bob Costas 6 episodes, 2021 Whoopi Goldberg 5 episodes, 2021 Lorne Michaels 5 episodes, 2021 Robert Morton 5 episodes, 2021 Sarah Rodman 5 episodes, 2021 Jason Zinoman 5 episodes, 2021 Andy Cohen f4 episodes, 2021 Jimmy Kimmel 4 episodes, 2021 Jon Macks 4 episodes, 2021 Amber Ruffin 4 episodes, 2021 Jeff Sotzing 4 episodes, 2021 Debbie Vickers 4 episodes, 2021 Roy Wood Jr. 4 episodes, 2021 Byron Allen 3 episodes, 2021 Elayne Boosler 3 episodes, 2021 Rob Burnett 3 episodes, 2021 Jack Coen 3 episodes, 2021 Wayne Federman 3 episodes, 2021 Barbara Gaines 3 episodes, 2021 Marissa Guthrie 3 episodes, 2021 Doug Herzog 3 episodes, 2021 Peter Lassally 3 episodes, 2021 Warren Littlefield 3 episodes, 2021 George Lopez 3 episodes, 2021 Mark Malkoff 3 episodes, 2021 Merrill Markoe 3 episodes, 2021 Sophia A. McClennen 3 episodes, 2021 Molly McNearney 3 episodes, 2021 Seth Meyers 3 episodes, 2021 Hasan Minhaj 3 episodes, 2021 Trevor Noah 3 episodes, 2021 Steve O’Donnell 3 episodes, 2021 Paul Reiser 3 episodes, 2021 Robert Smigel 3 episodes, 2021 Madeleine Smithberg 3 episodes, 2021 Robert J. Thompson 3 episodes, 2021 Lizz Winstead 3 episodes, 2021 Bill Zehme 3 episodes, 2021 David Bianculli 2 episodes, 2021 Lewis Black 2 episodes, 2021 Lloyd Braun 2 episodes, 2021 Michelle Buteau 2 episodes, 2021 Dick Cavett 2 episodes, 2021 Dick Ebersol 2 episodes, 2021 Joan Embery 2 episodes, 2021 Hal Gurnee 2 episodes, 2021 Melissa Haizlip 2 episodes, 2021 Chelsea Handler 2 episodes, 2021 David Javerbaum 2 episodes, 2021 Rick Ludwin 3 episodes, 2021 Busy Philipps 2 episodes, 2021 Andy Richter 3 episodes, 2021 Melissa Rivers 2 episodes, 2021 Nell Scovell 2 episodes, 2021 Denise Soulam 2 episodes, 2021 Danna Young 2 episodes, 2021 Trish Bendix 1 episode, 2021 Meredith Bennett 1 episode, 2021 Zack Bornstein 1 episode, 2021 Jimmy Brogan 1 episode, 2021 George Cheeks 1 episode, 2021 Sarah Cooper 1 episode, 2021 Rob Crabbe 1 episode, 2021 Kevin Eubanks 1 episode, 2021 Spike Feresten 1 episode, 2021 Jennifer Flanz 1 episode, 2021 Edd Hall 1 episode, 2021 Jack Hanna 1 episode, 2021 Emily Lazar 1 episode, 2021 Josh Lieb 1 episode, 2021 David Pollock 1 episode, 2021 Ray Romano 2 episodes, 2021 Jeff Ross 1 episode, 2021 Bethy Squires 1 episode, 2021 David Steinberg 1 episode, 2021 Howard Stringer 1 episode, 2021 Nina Tassler 1 episode, 2021 Triumph The Insult Comic Dog 1 episode, 2021 Ben Winston 1 episode, 2021 Dannagal Young 1 episode, 2021 Jeff Zucker 1 episode, 2021
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