Tim Allen Remembers 'Bombing' His Standup Routine on Johnny Carson

I had no idea what to do, walked out, curtain hit me in the back of the head,' Allen recalled of the disaster 'Tonight Show' ...
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The cult favorite stand-up comedian who very nearly took over 'The Tonight Show': 'I desperately wanted him'

As Carson began to seriously consider retirement by the late '80s, Tonight Show producer John Lassally looked to Shandling to ...
KTLA

Fritz Coleman talks stand-up comedy and reminisces on his time working with Johnny Carson

Fritz Coleman will be at the El Portal Theater in North Hollywood on Oct. 26 and Nov. 30. Tickets and more information are available at FritzColemanComedy.com. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning ...
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Jay Leno reveals 'best advice' he ever received from Johnny Carson: 'I miss him greatly'

The 75-year-old comic revealed the helpful piece of advice Carson offered him before appearing on 'The Tonight Show.' ...
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‘It’s just that stand-up is the thing I love’: Paul Reiser on returning to his roots

Paul Reiser first went on stage at age 18 and fell in love with stand-up comedy. All he wanted after that was to keep going up. “If I did have a long-term plan it was just to get on ‘The Tonight Show’ ...
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Fritz Coleman talks stand-up comedy and reminisces on his time working with Johnny Carson

In 2025, more than 316,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. This, as breast cancer remains one of the most common forms of cancer in women in the nation, ...