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

I wonder what Johnny Carson would say about the demise of late-night television. Carson was genuine and funny — at his funniest when his monologues bombed. On Bill Maher’s podcast, Jay Leno ...

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

What happened to Jody Morill Wolcott, Johnny Carson's first wife? Find out everything about her personal life, career ...

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 ...

For decades, late-night television has been a cultural cornerstone in American entertainment — a place where audiences could ...

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 ...

<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 ...

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 ...

How Johnny Carson Inadvertently Helped Create ‘SNL’ And Molded David Letterman’s Unique Late Night Style Jason Tabrys Features Editor Twitter October 24, 2014 ...