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 ...

Johnny Carson might have been furious with Don Rickles for busting his cigarette box, but Rickles wasn’t the comedian Carson ...

Everybody who was anybody appeared on "The Tonight Show," and 17 million Americans tuned in – many from their beds. It was Johnny Carson vs. sleep, and sleep usually lost. "It did!" said Thomas.

His son, Richard Carson, died in a car accident. He was 39. "Johnny lamented the fact that he was not much closer to his sons," said Thomas. "He was married to ‘The Tonight Show.’ That was his ...

Longtime host of The Tonight Show Johnny Carson was in millions of homes every night as a funny and affable talk show host — but off-camera, his relationships were strained, especially with his ...

“Heeeeerrre’s Johnny!” the nightly words, spoken by sidekick Ed McMahon, that brought out Johnny Carson to start another episode of The Tonight Show, the still-running NBC late-night franchise that he ...

The entertainer grew to prominence in the 1970s by demonstrating his intuitive ability dozens of times on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and in live performances. "What Kreskin said at ...

Carson the Magnificent ... email sent to former Tonight Show writer Michael Barrie, describing Carson as “the inscrutable national monument on constant full view.” Johnny Carson at home ...

For thirty years, from October 1, 1962, to May 22, 1992, Johnny Carson presided over American popular culture from the 11:30 P.M. throne of “The Tonight Show.” At its peak, the show was ...