David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
David Letterman
Jay Leno
Helen Kushnick
Warren Littlefield
Rod Perth
Howard Stringer
John Agoglia
Robert Morton
Peter Lassally
Brandon Tartikoff
Bob Wright
Sandra Bernhard
Michael Ovitz
Alan Levine
Rick Ludwin
Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Gartner
Writer #2
Robert Iger
Debbie Vickers
Reporter #1
Ken Kragen
Airport Attendant
Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Writer #1
Paul Shaffer
Laurie Diamond
Jim Brogan
Letterman's Girlfriend
Susan Binford
Little Richard
Betty Hudson
Dick Ebersol
Jack Welsh
Thai Waitress
Lee Gabler
Kragen's Asst.
Johnny Carson
Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
