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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Blue Rider Pr
Publication date
April 19, 2016
Pages
224
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780399183409
ISBN-10
039918340X
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.42 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "Jon Macks is one of the greatest comedy writers of all time."âChris Rock
A hilarious, revealing look behind the history and culture of American late-night TV, by a longtime comedy writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Ever since Johnny Carson first popularized the late-night talk show in 1962 with The Tonight Show, the eleven p.m. to two a.m. comedy time slot on network television has remained an indelible part of our national culture. More than six popular late-night shows air every night of the week, and with recent major shake-ups in the industry, late-night television has never been more relevant to our public consciousness than it is today. Jon Macks, a veteran writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, takes us behind the scenes of this world for an in-depth, colorful look at what really makes these hosts the arbiters of public opinion.
From the opening monologueâwhatâs funny, whatâs dangerous, whatâs untouchableâto the best vs. worst guests, Macks covers the landscape of late-night comedy and punctuates the narrative with hysterical personal anecdotes, shining the spotlight on some of the very best late night jokes, and drawing from more than half a million of his own jokes written over the span of twenty years. With an insiderâs expertise and a laugh-out-loud voice, Macks explains how late-night TV redefines the news and events of any given day, reshapes public opinion, and even creates our national zeitgeist.
A hilarious, revealing look behind the history and culture of American late-night TV, by a longtime comedy writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Ever since Johnny Carson first popularized the late-night talk show in 1962 with The Tonight Show, the eleven p.m. to two a.m. comedy time slot on network television has remained an indelible part of our national culture. More than six popular late-night shows air every night of the week, and with recent major shake-ups in the industry, late-night television has never been more relevant to our public consciousness than it is today. Jon Macks, a veteran writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, takes us behind the scenes of this world for an in-depth, colorful look at what really makes these hosts the arbiters of public opinion.
From the opening monologueâwhatâs funny, whatâs dangerous, whatâs untouchableâto the best vs. worst guests, Macks covers the landscape of late-night comedy and punctuates the narrative with hysterical personal anecdotes, shining the spotlight on some of the very best late night jokes, and drawing from more than half a million of his own jokes written over the span of twenty years. With an insiderâs expertise and a laugh-out-loud voice, Macks explains how late-night TV redefines the news and events of any given day, reshapes public opinion, and even creates our national zeitgeist.
Editions
Hardcover
from Blue Rider Pr (April 21, 2015)
9780399171666 | details & prices | 226 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $25.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Blue Rider Pr (April 19, 2016)
9780399183409 | details & prices | 224 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.42 lbs | List price $16.00
About: "Jon Macks is one of the greatest comedy writers of all time.
About: "Jon Macks is one of the greatest comedy writers of all time.
With Cindy Gerard |
from Harlequin Books (October 1, 1999); titled "Casi Amigos"
9780373353040 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.20 lbs | List price $3.50
This edition also contains Casi Amigos
This edition also contains Casi Amigos
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