Fourteen years ago, HBO struck ratings gold with the The Late Shift, a small screen adaptation of the messy, behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to Jay Leno’s takeover of The Tonight Show.
Now, with NBC’s late night line-up once again in turmoil, Whim Quarterly has learned a sequel is in the works. With apologies to Conan, we’re proud to announce who’ll be playing whom in this brand-new made-for-TV movie…
The role of Jay Leno will be played by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar*
![The role of Jay Leno will be played by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lenoalmodovar.jpg)
The role of Jay’s sidekick Kevin Eubanks will be played by comedian Dave Chappelle
![The role of Kevin Eubanks will be played by Dave Chappelle](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/eubankschappelle1.jpg)
The head of NBC, Jeff Zucker, will be played by former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer
![Jeff Zucker will be played by Ari Fleischer](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/zuckerfleisher1.jpeg)
Embattled Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien will be portrayed by Bob’s Big Boy
![Conan O'Brien to be played by Bob's Big Boy](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/conanbigboy.jpeg)
Conan’s sidekick and announcer Andy Richter will be played by Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
![Andy Richter will be played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ANDYPHILLIP.jpg)
Tonight Show bandleader Max Weinberg will be played by Baby Sinclair from Jim Henson’s Dinosaurs
![Max Weinberg will be played by Baby Sinclair](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/maxbaby.jpg)
New kid on the block Jimmy Fallon will be played by the Mac from the “Get a Mac” campaign
![Jimmy Fallon to be played by Mac from the Get A Mac ads](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/fallonlong.jpeg)
The role of the NBC Peacock will be played by Izzy, the mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics
![NBC Peacock will be played by Izzy, the mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/nbcizzy.jpeg)
Television’s Carson Daly will be played cinder block found in an empty lot
![Carson Daly to be played by Cinder Block](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/carsonblock.jpg)
And finally…
Character actor Bob Balaban will reprise his role as former NBC executive Warren Littlefield
![Bob Balaban to reprise role as Warren Littlefield](http://whimquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/balabanlittlefiedl.jpg)
*Almodovar will also be directing the HBO Latino version of the remake, El Cambio Tarde Dos.