The Late Shift

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

CAST

John Michael HigginsDavid Letterman

Daniel RoebuckJay Leno

Kathy BatesHelen Kushnick

Bob BalabanWarren Littlefield

Ed Begley Jr.Rod Perth

Peter JurasikHoward Stringer

Reni SantoniJohn Agoglia

John KapelosRobert Morton

Steven GilbornPeter Lassally

John GetzBrandon Tartikoff

Lawrence PressmanBob Wright

Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard

Treat WilliamsMichael Ovitz

David BrisbinAlan Levine

Michael ChieffoRick Ludwin