Amber Ruffin: I didn't think there was a space for me in late-night
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The host of "The Amber Ruffin Show" talks to Bill Carter about why she never seriously considered landing this kind of role. For more, listen to Carter's podcast, "Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night."
In those days, "network television shows all ended around 11 o'clock," explains veteran comedy writer David Pollock in CNN Original Series "The Story of Late Night." Soon a flag would wave, a test pattern would emerge, and by the time the network went to static you knew it was time for bed. There was so much room for experimentation in late-night programming, Entertainment Weekly editor Sarah Rodman adds, "they literally could have done anything."More Related News