Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain

An Insider's View of Jay Leno's Tonight Show

By Dave Berg Foreword by Jay Leno

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Publication Date: 30th June 2014

"It was always a pleasure to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay and his long-time producer Dave Berg would welcome me to the Green Room, and these moments before the show gave us a chance to laugh. Jay and Dave brought a great spirit and a lot of dignity to late-night television."
-Mrs. Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States

Experience the wacky antics and ground-breaking appearances of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from a backstage perspective. Gain an insider's view of how Leno changed the face of late-night, inviting not just actors but also journalists ... Read More

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"It was always a pleasure to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay and his long-time producer Dave Berg would welcome me to the Green Room, and these moments before the show gave us a chance to laugh. Jay and Dave brought a great spirit and a lot of dignity to late-night television."
-Mrs. Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States

Experience the wacky antics and ground-breaking appearances of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from a backstage perspective. Gain an insider's view of how Leno changed the face of late-night, inviting not just actors but also journalists ... Read More

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"It was always a pleasure to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay and his long-time producer Dave Berg would welcome me to the Green Room, and these moments before the show gave us a chance to laugh. Jay and Dave brought a great spirit and a lot of dignity to late-night television."
-Mrs. Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States

Experience the wacky antics and ground-breaking appearances of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from a backstage perspective. Gain an insider's view of how Leno changed the face of late-night, inviting not just actors but also journalists and politicos to the show. What happens behind the scenes is sometimes even more revealing than what happens in front of the camera. Serious and shocking, author Dave Berg proves that these memorable moments can still surprise and entertain.

Called "the best booker in the business" by Bill O'Reilly, Berg delivered a vast array of high-profile guests, including Barack Obama as the first sitting president to ever appear on a late-night program. Berg tells what really happened during the show's most legendary moments-Hugh Grant's mea culpa, the live Boston show with an inebriated Cheers cast, Jerry Seinfeld's appearance with John F. Kennedy Jr., and Arnold Schwarzenegger's surprise political announcement.

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  • Pages: 272
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Pelican Publishing
  • Publication Date: 30th June 2014
  • ISBN: 9781455619962
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
    HISTORY / United States / General
    PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism
Author Bio
Dave Berg has a BA in political science from Northwestern University and an MS in journalism from Kansas State University. He has served as a writer and co-producer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Jay Leno Show, The O'Reilly Factor, and NBC News. A former reporter, anchor, executive producer, and bureau chief for local and network news, he has written for numerous publications, including Reader's Digest, National Review, Christianity Today, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller, and Crisis Magazine. He lives with his wife, Mary, in Valencia, California.

"It was always a pleasure to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay and his long-time producer Dave Berg would welcome me to the Green Room, and these moments before the show gave us a chance to laugh. Jay and Dave brought a great spirit and a lot of dignity to late-night television."
-Mrs. Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States

Experience the wacky antics and ground-breaking appearances of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from a backstage perspective. Gain an insider's view of how Leno changed the face of late-night, inviting not just actors but also journalists and politicos to the show. What happens behind the scenes is sometimes even more revealing than what happens in front of the camera. Serious and shocking, author Dave Berg proves that these memorable moments can still surprise and entertain.

Called "the best booker in the business" by Bill O'Reilly, Berg delivered a vast array of high-profile guests, including Barack Obama as the first sitting president to ever appear on a late-night program. Berg tells what really happened during the show's most legendary moments-Hugh Grant's mea culpa, the live Boston show with an inebriated Cheers cast, Jerry Seinfeld's appearance with John F. Kennedy Jr., and Arnold Schwarzenegger's surprise political announcement.

  • Pages: 272
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Pelican Publishing
  • Publication Date: 30th June 2014
  • ISBN: 9781455619962
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
    HISTORY / United States / General
    PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism
Dave Berg has a BA in political science from Northwestern University and an MS in journalism from Kansas State University. He has served as a writer and co-producer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Jay Leno Show, The O'Reilly Factor, and NBC News. A former reporter, anchor, executive producer, and bureau chief for local and network news, he has written for numerous publications, including Reader's Digest, National Review, Christianity Today, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller, and Crisis Magazine. He lives with his wife, Mary, in Valencia, California.