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Monologue: What Makes America Laugh Before Bed | Jon Macks
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"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.
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HelloImJez

My inner monologue, 70%* of the time:

"Hey, Jez?

Yeah? Wassup? ?

Stop buying books YOU INCOMPETENT BUFFOON!!"

*The other 30% is spent thinking about what books to buy. ?

JacqMac Relatable. 😂 6y
mrozzz Pretty much me too.... 😆 6y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 6! By the former top writer for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno", this book is a hilarious and revealing behind-the-scenes look of how late-night tv has helped shape our understanding of pop culture, politics, entertainment, and world events. He provides a history of the show-type from Steve Allen in 1954 to Jimmy Fallon in 2015. Macks does a thorough job of explaining what works and doesn't work. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

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