Backstage at the Tonight Show
From Johnny Carson to Jay Leno
Taylor Trade Publishing · Print & ebook · April 27, 2006
Don Sweeney was with the Tonight Show for nearly twenty years, and was one of the few staff members asked to remain when Jay Leno took over in 1992.
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- Who it’s for
- Tonight Show staffer Don Sweeney collects celebrity vignettes from the show's peak years.
- Themes
- Celebrity culture, Behind-the-scenes television, Eccentric celebrity portraits
- Genres
- Reality, Game & Talk Shows, Lives in Entertainment, Lives of the Rich & Famous
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Don Sweeney was with the Tonight Show for nearly twenty years, and was one of the few staff members asked to remain when Jay Leno took over in 1992.
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This book is a collection of celebrity vignettes and anecdotes from the peak years of the Tonight Show, and includes behind-the-scenes looks at more than two dozen celebrities, including Bill Cosby, Frank Sinatra, David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Ray Charles, Tony Randall, Buddy Rich, Don Rickles, Stevie Wonder, Ed McMahon, and Johnny Carson himself. With an eye for the eccentric, amusing, or downright bizarre, Sweeney's brief portraits offer a glimpse at celebrity from the other side of the curtain.
Behind the Curtain
Tonight Show staffer Don Sweeney collects celebrity vignettes from the show's peak years.
Come here for
- Brief portraits of more than two dozen celebrities, from Frank Sinatra to Ray Charles
- A glimpse of celebrity from the other side of the curtain
Expect
- Behind-the-scenes looks at celebrities, including Johnny Carson and Jay Leno
- Eccentric, amusing, or downright bizarre anecdotes
Where it sits
| Reality, Game & Talk Shows | 45% |
|---|---|
| Lives of the Rich & Famous | 44% |
| Lives in Entertainment | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Television
- TV Resources
- Authors
- Don Sweeney
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing
- Published
- April 27, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Celebrity culture · Behind-the-scenes television · Eccentric celebrity portraits
- Reading lane
- Television