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When Johnny Carson announced his retirement, the question of who would replace him as host of 'The Tonight Show' set off a brutal and often hilarious behind-the-scenes battle.
Original Release
02/24/1996
US Release
02/24/1996
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kathy Bates | Helen Kushnick |
John Michael Higgins | David Letterman |
Daniel Roebuck | Jay Leno |
Bob Balaban | Warren Littlefield |
Ed Begley Jr. | Rod Perth |
Peter Jurasik | Howard Stringer |
Reni Santoni | John Agoglia |
John Kapelos | Robert Morton |
Steven Gilborn | Peter Lassally |
John Getz | Brandon Tartikoff |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kathy Bates | Helen Kushnick |
John Michael Higgins | David Letterman |
Daniel Roebuck | Jay Leno |
Bob Balaban | Warren Littlefield |
Ed Begley Jr. | Rod Perth |
Peter Jurasik | Howard Stringer |
Reni Santoni | John Agoglia |
John Kapelos | Robert Morton |
Steven Gilborn | Peter Lassally |
John Getz | Brandon Tartikoff |
Lawrence Pressman | Bob Wright |
Sandra Bernhard | Sandra Bernhard |
Treat Williams | Michael Ovitz |
David Brisbin | Alan Levine |
Michael Chieffo | Rick Ludwin |
Wendy Cutler | Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference |
Nancy Cheryll Davis | Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall |
Paul Elder | Rupert Murdoch |
Michael Fairman | Michael Gartner |
John R. Fors | Writer #2 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Joe Medjuck | Executive Producer |
Ivan Reitman | Executive Producer |
Daniel Goldberg | Executive Producer |
Don Carmody | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |