The comedian was invited on the popular talk show in 1985 after Mitzi Shore made her a headliner at her Comedy Store venue in Los Angeles "After I was done, Johnny [Carson] waved me over to the couch, ...

In the new book Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend, author Mark Malkoff goes backstage and behind the scenes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny ...

Johnny Carson's time as the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" is memorialized in the new book "Love Johnny Carson." Written by Carson aficionado Mark Malkoff, with David Ritz, the book covers Carson's ...

Johnny Carson is a legend of late-night TV. During his time hosting NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” he combined a casual, conversational approach with lightning-quick wit to become a cultural phenomenon ...

Johnny Carson’s time as the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” is memorialized in the new book “Love Johnny Carson.” Written by Carson aficionado Mark Malkoff, with David Ritz, the book covers Carson’s ...

A special episode of 'Daily Variety' podcast marks the 100th anniversary of the TV legend's birth Throughout the 1950s, Carson hosted a number of local and network series for CBS, including “Platter ...

David Letterman, left, appears with host Johnny Carson during taping of "The Tonight Show." Q: I love watching reruns of the Johnny Carson “Tonight Show.” Sometimes he mentions shows his production ...