Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 (1996) Rating: Starring: Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Jurasik, Reni Santoni, John Kapelos, Steven Gilborn, John Getz, Lawrence Pressman, Rich Little Director: Betty Thomas Category: Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, HBO, Showbiz Comedies Studio: Subtitles: [None] Length: 1h 35m     The Late Shift (1996) is a dramatization of the behind-the-scenes network battle between Jay Leno and David Letterman, as both comedians vie to succeed Johnny Carson as the new host of The Tonight Show.