 Based on the true events concerning the selection of a late night TV talk-show host.  Johnny Carson  (qv) was nearing the end of his 30 year role as host of the _Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The (1962)_ (qv), and TV executives were desperate to sign the best replacement host. The choice was between  Jay Leno  (qv) and  David Letterman  (qv). The choice was not simple or straightforward because other TV networks were also interested in both contenders. What went on behind the scenes defies belief.