Letterman : the last giant of late night / Jason Zinoman.
In a career spanning more than thirty years, Letterman redefined the modern talk show with an ironic comic style that transcended traditional television. Yet he is a remote, even reclusive, figure whose career is widely misunderstood. Zinoman goes behind the scenes of Letterman's television career to illuminate the origins of his revolutionary comedy, its overlooked influences, and how his work intersects with and reveals his famously eccentric personality.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062377210
- ISBN: 0062377213
- Physical Description: xvi, 345 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-327) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part I: Education of a talk-show host, 1947-1979 -- Shock jock -- When David met Merrill -- Part II: The anti-talk show, 1980-1984 -- The art of stupid -- Not tonight -- The Harvard takeover -- Part III: The archangel of irony, 1984-1987 -- The founding fathers of late night -- The writer under the stairs -- The Letterman generation -- The two Daves -- Part IV: Writer's block, 1988-1993 -- Comedy is not pretty! -- Meg and Mom -- Part V: The very big show, 1993-2015 -- The agony of victory -- The Oscar myth -- Hinky -- More fun than humans should be allowed to have.
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- Letterman, David.
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- Biographies.
Available copies
- 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO LETTERMAN (Text) | 36015000689865 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | BIO LETTERMAN (Text) | 36015001463120 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | BIO LETTERMAN (Text) | 36015001199096 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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