THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER-- NOW IN PAPERBACK WITH
AN EXPANDED AFTERWORD Like Bill Carter chronicling the
late night wars in his classic ''The Late Shift,'' star
''New York Times'' reporter Brian Stelter reveals all
the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky
demeanors of morning television in his
much-anticipated... TOP OF THE MORNING When America
wakes up with personable and charming hosts like Matt
Lauer, Robin Roberts, and George Stephanopoulos, it's
hard to imagine their show bookers having to guard a
guest's hotel room all night to prevent rival shows from
poaching. But that is just part of the intense reality
''New York Times'' staff writer Brian Stelter reveals in
TOP OF THE MORNING--a gripping look at the most
competitive time slot in television, complete with
Machiavellian booking wars and manic behavior by the
producers, executives, and stars. Stelter is behind the
scenes as Ann Curry replaces Meredith Vieira on the
''Today'' show, only to be fired a year later in a
fiasco that made national headlines. He's backstage as
''Good Morning America'' launches an attack to dethrone
''Today'' and end the longest consecutive winning streak
in morning television history. And he's there as Roberts
is diagnosed with a crippling disease-on what should be
the happiest day of her career. Featuring exclusive
material about current and past morning stars like Katie
Couric and all the major players of the 2000s, TOP OF
THE MORNING illuminates what it takes to win the AM,
when every single viewer counts, tons of jobs are on the
line, and hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake.
Among the questions Stelter answers for the first time:
Why did NBC really decide to oust Curry from her chair?
What was her replacement Savannah Guthrie's reaction?
Was Matt Lauer really at fault? So grab a cup of coffee,
sit back, and discover the dark side of the sun. |
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