Iconic talk show host Johnny Carson could be cold and aloof and treat aspiring comedians in a way that left them riven with insecurity, a new book claims. Writer Mike Thomas's new book Carson ...

Johnny Carson presided over not just late night, but American popular culture. "Johnny Carson was the biggest star in America," said writer Mike Thomas. "Movie stars, rock stars, I don't think ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

In 1954, he got a big break as a stand-in for Red Skelton, who sustained a concussion during a rehearsal. He earned his own ...