The Late Shift
- Comedy
- Drama
- TV Movie
2/24/1996
95
R
Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
- Director:
- Writers:
- Budget:
- $6,000,000
Cast
John Michael HigginsDavid Letterman- Daniel RoebuckJay Leno
Kathy BatesHelen Kushnick- Bob BalabanWarren Littlefield
- Ed Begley Jr.Rod Perth
- Peter JurasikHoward Stringer
- Reni SantoniJohn Agoglia
- John KapelosRobert Morton
- Steven GilbornPeter Lassally
- John GetzBrandon Tartikoff
- Lawrence PressmanBob Wright
- Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard
- Treat WilliamsMichael Ovitz
- David BrisbinAlan Levine
- Michael ChieffoRick Ludwin
- Wendy CutlerReporter #2 Letterman Press Conference