Top of the Rock
By Warren Littlefield and T. R. Pearson
By Warren Littlefield
By Warren Littlefield and T. R. PearsonRead by Bob Balaban
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$19.00
Published on Feb 12, 2013 | 368 Pages
Published on Feb 12, 2013 | 368 Pages
Top of the Rock is an absorbing insiders’ account of an incredible time and place in television history: the years when Must See TV—led by Cheers, Seinfeld, Friends, ER, and Law & Order—made NBC an unstoppable success. Here the story is vividly told through the words of the actors, writers, producers, creators, and network executives who helped the Peacock rise to its greatest heights—and then saw it all fall apart.
Under the supervision of President of Entertainment Warren Littlefield, NBC went from being an also-ran, losing millions of dollars in failed shows, to the number one station, generating billions of dollars in profit. At its height, the Thursday night lineup alone brought in more revenue than the other six nights of programming combined. Top of the Rock dishes out behind-the-scenes stories from all the biggest shows, revealing the highly risky business decisions, creative passion, and blind leaps of faith that made Must See TV possible.
Jerry Seinfeld | Jason Alexander | Kelsey Grammer | Sean Hayes | Helen Hunt | Lisa Kudrow | Eriq La Salle | Matt LeBlanc | John Lithgow | Julianna Margulies | Eric McCormack | Debra Messing | Megan Mullally | David Hyde Pierce | Paul Reiser | Noah Wyle | and more
Author
Warren Littlefield
Warren Littlefield is the former NBC President of Entertainment. He developed such hit shows as The Cosby Show, Golden Girls and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He currently is the Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed Fargo on FX, winner of two Critics Choice Awards and nominated for 18 Emmy Awards. Additionally he runs his own television production company.
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T. R. Pearson
T.R. Pearson is the acclaimed author of fourteen novels, including A Short History of a Small Place and Warwolf, and a dozen screenplays. Top of the Rock is his fifth nonfiction book.
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