Monologue

By Jon Macks

"Jon Macks is one of the greatest comedy writers of all time." Chris 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 monologue what s funny, what s dangerous, what s untouchable to 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 insider s 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."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399171665
• ISBN13: 9780399171666
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Blue Rider Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher