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Dominican Rep. The Late Shift (TV)
- Original title
- The Late Shift
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 95 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Kathy Bates
John Michael Higgins
Daniel Roebuck
Bob Balaban
Ed Begley Jr.- Peter Jurasik
Reni Santoni
John Kapelos
Steven Gilborn
John Getz
Lawrence Pressman
Sandra Bernhard
Treat Williams- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama | TV Movie
- Synopsis
- Story about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as Tonight Show Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS.
- Awards
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1996: Emmy: 7 Nominations, Including Best TV Movie, Actor and Actress1996: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actress in Series, Mini-Series or TV Picture (Bates)1996: Satellite Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates). 2 Nominations1996: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)1996: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries (Kathy Bates)
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