Johnny Carson believed he was there to serve and entertain us — to give us a respite from the miseries of daily life.

Howard Smith's memoir reveals the Johnny Carson few knew - a loyal friend who enjoyed astronomy, learned languages, and ...

Comedian Rob Schneider has lashed out at Stephen Colbert days after celebrating the cancelation of late-night host’s show ...

Willie Nelson's Old-School Groupie Advice Resurfaces—and It's Gold originally appeared on Parade. He's remembering the good ...

For Carson fans, the biographical details will be familiar — many can be found in the very fine 2012 “American Masters” documentary “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night,” in which Zehme ...

Johnny Carson remains the measure against which all late-night hosts are measured. Some (like me) believe David Letterman is the better, greatest, and final old-school host, even as others can ...

What happened to Jody Morill Wolcott, Johnny Carson's first wife? Find out everything about her personal life, career ...

From Hollywood to the Hasty Pudding, we waft like smoke from an unfiltered Pall Mall through Carson’s worlds, most of which ...

<p>Johnny Carson took over the "Tonight" show from Jack Paar on Oct. 1, 1962, and, preferring to retire at the top of his game, voluntarily surrendered it to Jay Leno on May 22, 1992. During those ...

To borrow a phrase, and now heeerrrre’s Johnny. • It’s 1985. Johnny Carson has just married his fourth wife, the former Alexis Maas. The Carsons, his brother Dick, his lawyer ...

** FILE ** Talk show host Johnny Carson listens to entertainer Bette Midler sing him a farewell love song during the second-to-last taping of "The Tonight Show" in Burbank, Ca., May 21, 1992.