From 1962 to 1992, America went to bed with The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. On the show, Johnny perfected the art of the topical opening monologue, performed in long-running comedy sketches ...
For almost 30 years as host of “The Tonight Show,” Johnny Carson was the last face millions of viewers saw before they closed their eyes and went to sleep. Carson, the critic David Thomson once noted, ...
Johnny Carson was America’s ultimate late-night host. The comedian’s most beloved gig was hosting “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” for 30 seasons from 1962 until his retirement in 1992. His ...
If Johnny Carson were alive today, he’d be 100 years old — and you can almost hear him delivering a sly, perfectly timed monologue about it. (“I’m so old, my cue cards have liver spots.”) To celebrate ...
Like a diva's, farewell tour, TV's longest goodbye has finally wound down. The daily newspaper countdowns have reached single digits. The monologue is drawing standing ovations. Everyone but Elvis has ...
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 explained ...
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