In the old “Tonight Show,” Johnny Carson used to have a routine in which he played a soothsayer named Carnac the Magnificent. Sidekick Ed McMahon would hand Carnac a hermetically sealed envelope ...

Carnac the Magnificent was one of the highlights of the Johnny Carson show. In the ongoing sketch, Carnac would draw a sealed envelope from a mayonnaise jar and hold it to his forehead. He would then ...

One of Johnny Carson’s greatest spoofs was to dress up in a jeweled turban and cape as “Carnac the Magnificent.” Holding a “hermetically sealed” envelope to his forehead, he would “miraculously” ...

Johnny Carson of “The Tonight Show” fame had a recurring character that he played named “Carnac the Magnificent,” a self-styled seer with a predictable schtick. Today, I call upon Carnac’s spirit to ...

Remember the good old days of late-night television when Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon used to own the airways? The DOSE trial reminded me of the "Carnac the Magnificent" routine, where Carson, decked ...

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