Howard Smith's memoir reveals the Johnny Carson few knew - a loyal friend who enjoyed astronomy, learned languages, and ...

As host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, Johnny Carson was the king of late-night TV – the pre-eminent Hollywood talent ...

I wonder what Johnny Carson would say about the demise of late-night television. Carson was genuine and funny — at his ...

Stephen Colbert and other contemporary late night hosts have none of the genius or openness that made Johnny Carson great.

From Hollywood to the Hasty Pudding, we waft like smoke from an unfiltered Pall Mall through Carson’s worlds, most of which ...

Comedian Rob Schneider has lashed out at Stephen Colbert days after celebrating the cancelation of late-night host’s show ...

In the famous words of Ed O'Neill from Wayne's World 2, "people need to be entertained." Unfortunately, today's late night comics didn't embrace this motto and broke hard left in favor of partisan ...

Johnny Carson remains the measure against which all late-night hosts are measured. Some (like me) believe David Letterman is the better, greatest, and final old-school host, even as others can ...

<p>Johnny Carson took over the "Tonight" show from Jack Paar on Oct. 1, 1962, and, preferring to retire at the top of his game, voluntarily surrendered it to Jay Leno on May 22, 1992. During those ...

** FILE ** Talk show host Johnny Carson listens to entertainer Bette Midler sing him a farewell love song during the second-to-last taping of "The Tonight Show" in Burbank, Ca., May 21, 1992.

<p>Johnny Carson took over the "Tonight" show from Jack Paar on Oct. 1, 1962, and, preferring to retire at the top of his game, voluntarily surrendered it to Jay Leno on May 22, 1992. During those ...