Jump to content

Dave Berg (producer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dave Berg
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationTelevision producer & writer

Dave Berg is an American television producer and writer. He is most known for co-producingThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 18 years.[1] Berg also produced The Jay Leno Show, where he appeared in numerous comedy sketches, as well as The O'Reilly Factor.[2] He worked as a writer for NBC News and CNBC.[2] He was a consultant to the late Frank Pastore and was a regular guest on Pastore's radio show.[citation needed]

Berg has a bachelor's degree in political science from Northwestern University and a master's degree in journalism from Kansas State University.[3] He has written for USA Today, The Huffington Post, Reader's Digest, National Review, Christianity Today, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller and Crisis Magazine.[2]

In 2014, he wrote the book Behind the Curtain: An Insider's View of Jay Leno's Tonight Show.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Cutbacks at Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show': It's Not Just About the Money". HuffPost. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. ^ a b c Seth Borenstein (April 15, 2015). "An Evening with Author David Berg: Behind the Curtain". New York University. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dave Berg's Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  4. ^ Dave Berg (June 30, 2014). "Behind the Curtain: An Insider's View of Jay Leno's Tonight Show". Arcadia Publishing. Retrieved June 7, 2025.