On the 33rd anniversary of the last episode of 'The Tonight Show,' read an excerpt from 'My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years ...

Despite millions of people watching him for decades, Johnny Carson kept a relatively small inner circle. One friend of the ...

Johnny Carson’s longtime friend and neighbor Howard Smith is reflecting on their friendship 20 years after the late-night host’s death. Read an exclusive book excerpt.

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 ...

It was exactly 25 years ago tonight that Johnny Carson signed off for the last time as the host of The Tonight Show, ending a 30-year run on NBC. Jeff Sotzing was there. “It was an overwhelming ...

The iconic comedian — who passed away at the age of 79 in 2005 — hosted The Tonight Show for an unprecedented ... of hilarious and even insightful Johnny Carson quotes.

Before Johnny Carson was a comedian, he was The Great Carsoni, the 14-year-old magician who entertained youthful audiences in ...

Among the remarkable alumni of the University of Nebraska, no star has shone brighter, for longer, than that of the King of Late Night, Johnny Carson ’49. Carson’s Tonight Show was, not to exaggerate, ...

Show host explains why he let Jimmy Kimmel give him a verbal beatdown on his own show back in 2010, and why he regrets letting it happen now.

Letterman had hoped to take over hosting “The Tonight Show” following Johnny Carson’s departure in 1993, but he left NBC for CBS when Leno was tapped for the role instead. “You have to ...