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Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night

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More than 60 years ago, the creation of late night TV changed the face of television forever. From Johnny Carson, to David Letterman, to Arsenio Hall, the late night show format continues to endure, evolving to keep pace each new generation. In Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night host Bill Carter takes us on a journey through late night television’s most memorable moments with first-hand, beh... more

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Late night TV sensibilities crash through the status quo and frame society to expose all that is fun, funny and non-sensical about it. As a diverse new group of hosts ascend, the late night landscape looks less and less like the old white boys club o... more

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For as long as “late night” has been an institution, stand-ups, sitcom stars, and even future hosts have begun their careers as late night comics. With insights from Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Ray Romano, Byron Allen, Carol Leifer, Jimmy Brogan, Bria... more

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 227 ratings
  • Cool

    Kind of liked it. It was cool. I liked it. (Not very much) 😡🤬

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  • Insightful

    A great addition to the documentary series

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    Baileypea
    United Statesa year ago
  • Repetitive

    Repetitive

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    Fun1894
    United States3 years ago
  • Beautifully made

    Carter’s podcast reflects his considerable expertise, his appreciation, his insider and respected relationship with his subjects. Strongly constructed and well-considered questions open up subjects and illicit terrific answers—at length, too. Beautifully constructed, beautifully written. And charming.

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    5
    eahorwit
    United States3 years ago
  • Excellent View from Behind the Desk

    Bill Carter and staff have created an extremely high quality and insightful look into the world of late night entertainment. Excellent writing, narration, and interviews with many of the top players. An excellent companion to the CNN television series on Late Night. Wonderful viewpoints on the future of late night entertainment. Three Cheers!

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