Late-night host Johnny Carson is a legendary television personality, to say the least. His 30-year run as host of The Tonight Show brought him six Emmys, a Peabody Award, and even the ...

In 1982, Johnny Carson was the undisputed ... is approaching his 20th anniversary as “Tonight Show” host. Sitting in his NBC office this week, smoking a lot of Pall Malls, he considered ...

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 ...

Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” which set a standard for late-night programming that might never be matched. Carson wasn’t the ...

Everybody who was anybody appeared on "The Tonight Show," and 17 million Americans tuned in – many from their beds. It was Johnny Carson vs. sleep, and sleep usually lost. "It did!" said Thomas.