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Late Night TV Producers Honored and Upset
Peter Lassally, a legendary late night producer for Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and Craig Ferguson, passed away at the age of 93. Meanwhile, the Television Academy's decision to cut five categories from the Emmys telecast has sparked outrage among streamers and networks.
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Variety
Bad move, Emmys. Just about everyone hates it. On Friday, Variety exclusively revealed the Television Academy’s plan to thin out the categories handed out during its primetime telecast on Sept. 14, after the Board of Governors voted to shift a hodgepodge of five races to the first weekend of c
2026-07-20 22:15 UTC
Variety
Peter Lassally, the dean of late night producers who worked with Johnny Carson on the “Tonight Show,” David Letterman on “Late Show” and Craig Ferguson on “The Late Late Show,” has died. He was 93. Lassally was long dubbed the “host whisperer” for help
2026-07-20 23:34 UTC