Johnny Carson
KNOWN FOR
Host of The Tonight Show
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (May 2012)Directed by Peter Jones & Mark Catalena
Written Features
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Biographical Essay About Johnny Carson by Author Bill Zehme
Read about the evolution of the man who would host The Tonight Show for over...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Interview with Filmmaker Peter Jones
Filmmaker Peter Jones on what inspired him to create a documentary on Johnny Carson and...
Video Features
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny and Ed
A look at the relationship between Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon.
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Preview
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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny’s Master Comedic Skill
Conan O’Brien and Tonight Show guests Mel Brooks, Dick Cavett and Steve Martin, comment on...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny’s Toughest Critic: His Mother
Carl Reiner, Bob Newhart and Garry Shandling discuss the strained and complicated relationship Johnny Carson...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Jerry Seinfeld and Garry Shandling
Jerry Seinfeld and Garry Shandling talk about the time they went out to dinner with...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Doc Severinsen
Doc Severinsen talks about when he made some sartorial changes after becoming the leader of...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Drew Carey and Ray Romano
Comedians Drew Carey and Ray Romano remember when they performed on The Tonight Show.
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers recalls a prank that she played on Johnny Carson after her daughter Melissa...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Steve Martin
Steve Martin talks about his friendship with Johnny Carson and rejects the common misconception that...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
“Carson’s Cellar”
Dan Gingold, stage manager of "Carson’s Cellar", and Dick Cavett describe Johnny Carson’s tough and...
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Coronation of the King
Watch writers and celebrities recall Johnny Carson's Tonight Show routine. A scene from Johnny Carson:...
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