![]() ![]() JESSE THORN: Bill, tell me why this battle keeps happening. Bill, welcome to The Sound of Young America, it’s great to have you on the show.īILL CARTER: It’s great to be with you, Jesse. His latest book, The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy, is the story of the improbable second act of that drama in which Leno fought it out with Conan O’Brien for that most coveted of television programs. His first book, The Late Shift, was a best-selling story of the battle between Jay Leno and David Letterman for the Tonight Show. He’s also made a name of himself as a chronicler of late night television programming. My guest, Bill Carter, is the national media reporter for the New York Times. ![]() ![]() JESSE THORN: It’s The Sound of Young America, I’m Jesse Thorn. ![]() His most recent book is The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy, a behind-the-scenes look at the Sturm und Drang of the late night wars over Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, and The Tonight Show. Bill Carter is the author of two books about the politics and people of late night television, and a media reporter for the New York Times. ![]()
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