Television talk and ritual space: Carson and Letterman

• Bernard Timberg ^[1]
  1. [1] Rutgers University

     Rutgers University

     City of New Brunswick, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 52, nº 4, 1986, págs. 390-402
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • From colonial comedy to the comedy of fringe TV's late‐night talk shows, the Yankee character has been a champion of common sense and cultural consensus. As exemplified in the stardom of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, today's Yankee hero operates as both a moderator of potential chaos and a reinforcer of mainstream social values. This essay explores how the formal television elements that constitute the ritual space of the talk show establish and contextualiu the socio‐centrality of the star‐host.