I first heard of Johnny Carson sometime between 1957 and 1962. During that time, there was a late-afternoon TV show I ran home from school to watch called “Who Do You Trust?”The host was a skinny ...

In the new book Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend, author Mark Malkoff goes backstage and behind the scenes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny ...

Before Johnny Carson was a comedian, he was The Great Carsoni, the 14-year-old magician who entertained youthful audiences in Nebraska for $3 a show. While he ultimately took a different route into ...

William F. Buckley, the godfather of modern conservatism, appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson over a dozen times. This is a startling fact, particularly in light of the recent demise of ...

This week, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Johnny Carson by remembering a rare appearance in New Orleans nearly 50 years ago by the king of late-night television. Carson, born ...

For nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson sat behind the desk as host of The Tonight Show and interviewed thousands of guests. While he had his favorites, Carson also reportedly disliked one comedy legend ...

Bill Scheft worked on David Letterman's late-night shows longer than many of their viewers had been on the planet — 24 years, or the second-longest tenure of any writer at CBS's "Late Show" or NBC's ...

A new book about The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson reveals how one young performer’s daring choice turned her into an overnight sensation — and why she never returned to Carson’s couch again. In ...

He couldn’t sing, dance or tell funny stories. But Johnny Carson loved him and his persona: a D-list star clinging to celebrity.