Johnny Carson despised Bob Hope as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show due to their rivalry. Despite his feelings, Carson ...

Johnny Carson presented a confident, quick-witted persona on “The Tonight Show,” but his personal life was not so smooth. He ...

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 ...

If you're familiar with late-night talk shows or TV in general, you'll undoubtedly have heard of Johnny Carson. A former WWII Navy veteran, Carson was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring ...

Johnny Carson had no idea. When the late host of “The Tonight Show” first dubbed Bob Uecker — who died Thursday at the age of 90 — “Mr. Baseball,” Carson did not know whether Uecker ...

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, ...

That performance caught Hirt's attention, and the musician set him up to appear on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. He became one of Carson's favorite guests, making more than 100 appearances.

The Tonight Show debuted in 1954 as Tonight and was hosted by Steve Allen until 1957. Jack Parr took over until 1962, followed by Johnny Carson until his retirement in 1992. Jay Leno filled Carson ...