The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962 - 1992 NBC) c. 1970's Fifty years ago, Johnny Carson became the host of The Tonight Show. During his 30 years as host, he reached a nightly audience of 15 ...

But as “ Johnny Carson: King of Late Night ” – PBS’s latest entry into its prestigious “American Masters” series, airing May 14 – reveals, that intimacy may be the greatest illusion pulled off by the ...

The late night hosts started on equal footing, but didn't stay there ...

Johnny Carson ruled over late night TV and kept audiences rolling in laughter for 30 years as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. But, between the peals of laughter and ...

There was no one like Johnny Carson, host of the Tonight Show for 30 years during which he hosted around 4500 episodes with more than 25,000 guests. Author Mark Malkoff interviewed over 400 people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a show that's been around as long as The Tonight Show, it's safe to assume there's been a fair amount of drama affecting ...

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Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson's bitter talk show rivalry began in 1962 when both competed for NBC guests and studio space during their early careers.

With a show that's been around as long as The Tonight Show, it's safe to assume there's been a fair amount of drama affecting backstage operations at the long-running NBC talk show. Originally ...