Behind the curtain
Subtitle: an insider's view of Jay Leno's Tonight show
By: Dave Berg ; foreword by Jay Leno
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781455619962
Subjects: Celebrities; Tonight show (Television program); Anecdotes
Other titles: Insider's view of Jay Leno's Tonight show; Jay Leno's Tonight show
Description: "Jay Leno's Tonight show [is explored] in this book by insider Dave Berg, who spent 18 years as Jay's co-producer. There were always two shows: the one on stage and the one behind the curtain. This narrative weaves both together, featuring the show's most legendary moments, including Hugh Grant's game-changing mea culpa, Arnold Schwarzenegger's shocking political announcement, and the historic booking of Barack Obama as the first sitting president ever to do a late-night show"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno; title: Funny is funny; title: The dangerous art of booking guests; title: Guests; title: The real reality show; title: Gets I didn't get; title: Spying on Dennis Rodman in Nashville; title: John F. Kennedy Jr., the favorite guest; title: Mr. Sitting President; title: Political moments; title: News people; title: Sports greats; title: The audience; title: Jay Leno's garage; title: Trying times; title: The future.