clever entertaining film backroom battling went choose successor johnny carson tonight show however movies ultimate thesis david lettermans superior comedic talents overlooked controversial nature show diminished enthronement inferior jay leno leading comedy program television simply untrue anyone watched leno letterman perform see themselves hard simple truth exactly one nbc exec stated film jay leno funniest man america david letterman not realize this much machinations film become irrelevant ultimately whole film amounts little sour grapes letterman fans cannot accept better comic chosen people whose business know kind things final proof despite lettermans early lead possibly hype emerged battle tonight show succession lenos show consistently proved popular thus mind least refuting lettermans claims unfairly robbed rightful inheritance