Letterman : the last giant of late night
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Contributors
Goldstrom, Michael, 1974- narrator.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, [2017].
Physical Desc
8 audio discs (9 hr., 45 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Danville-Center Twp PL - Danville - AD Audio Book | BCD B Let | On Shelf |
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville - Adult Nonfiction Audiobooks | CD B LETTERMAN, DAVID ZINOMAN | On Shelf |
Jefferson Co PL - Madison Main Branch - Adult Audio Nonfiction | AUDIO 921 LETT | On Shelf |
Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield - audiovisual | CD 921 Letterman | On Shelf |
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, [2017].
Format
Audiobook CD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Michael Goldstrom.
Description
In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman redefined the modern talk show with an ironic comic style that transcended traditional television. While he remains one of the most famous stars in America, he is a remote, even reclusive, figure whose career is widely misunderstood. In Letterman, Jason Zinoman, the first comedy critic in the history of the New York Times, mixes groundbreaking reporting with unprecedented access and probing critical analysis to explain the unique entertainer's titanic legacy. Moving from his early days in Indiana to his retirement, 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. Zinoman argues that Letterman had three great artistic periods, each distinct and part of his evolution. As he examines key broadcasting moments--Stupid Pet Tricks and other captivating segments that defined Late Night with David Letterman--he illuminates Letterman's relationship to his writers, and in particular, the show's cocreator, Merrill Markoe, with whom Letterman shared a long professional and personal connection.To understand popular culture today, it's necessary to understand David Letterman. With this revealing biography, Zinoman offers a perceptive analysis of the man and the artist whose ironic voice and caustic meta-humor was critical to an entire generation of comedians and viewers--and whose singular style ushered in new tropes that have become clichés in comedy today.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zinoman, J., & Goldstrom, M. (2017). Letterman: the last giant of late night . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zinoman, Jason and Michael Goldstrom. 2017. Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zinoman, Jason and Michael Goldstrom. Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night HarperCollins, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zinoman, Jason,, and Michael Goldstrom. Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night HarperCollins, 2017.
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