One celeb Johnny Carson didn't want to interview on "The Tonight Show" was beloved for playing a goofy character, but that ...

Johnny Carson's final 'Tonight Show' episode still moves fans emotionally 30+ years later.

NPR's Scott Simon interviews Mike Thomas about the new Johnny Carson biography, "Carson the Magnificent," co-written by Bill Zehme. It might be hard to grasp today just how big Johnny Carson was. He ...

For nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson sat behind the desk as host of The Tonight Show and interviewed thousands of guests. While he had his favorites, Carson also reportedly disliked one comedy legend ...

There was no one like Johnny Carson, host of the Tonight Show for 30 years during which he hosted around 4500 episodes with more than 25,000 guests. Author Mark Malkoff interviewed over 400 people ...

In May 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson. At this time, however, Carson had gone on vacation and left two guest hosts in charge.

Everybody who was anybody landed on Johnny's couch, clockwise from upper left: Richard Pryor, 1986; Drew Barrymore, 1982; Bette Midler, 1992; then-Gov. Jerry Brown, 1979. (Ron Tom, Gene Arias, Alice S ...

If there are ghosts, the ghost of writer Bill Zehme might be found within the Old Town tavern/restaurant Twin Anchors, where he spent many living days and nights and where his face still stares from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnny Carson interviews Suzanne Somers on 'The Tonight Show' in 1980. ZUMAPRESS.com/MEGA More ...