Monologue: What Makes America Laugh Before Bed

by Jon Macks

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039918340X
• ISBN13: 9780399183409
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Blue Rider Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"