The all-time greatest late-night host had a legendary ability to hold a grudge, even when it came to his own protégés.Today’s ...

Late Night Last Century is a new weekly column highlighting some of the funniest and most unforgettable comedy from late night, talk shows, and variety shows of the 20th century that’s currently ...

A new book about Johnny Carson has pulled back the curtain on the Tonight Show host’s banned list. Love Johnny Carson ...

In the 1970s, if Johnny Carson called you over to his couch after finishing a set, you were golden. “There was a beam that could catapult people to the stars,” says comedian Jim Carrey, “and that was ...

Most of what late-night talk shows offer has been supplanted by the internet — except for the role of the wry, dispassionate host. By Calum Marsh The late-night host looms over the culture to this day ...

Late Night Last Century is a weekly column highlighting some of the funniest and most unforgettable comedy from late night, talk shows, and variety shows of the 20th century currently streaming on ...

In 1970, Jeff Dunham was given a Mortimer Snerd dummy, a gift from his parents. Twenty years later, at age 28, he made his first appearance, along with Peanut, on "The Tonight Show." Dunham could’ve ...

Carson's Comedy Classics was a stripped 1/2 hour syndicated television show that was first released to U.S. television stations in 1983. The program was made from segments and sketches taken from the ...

From 1962 to 1992, America went to bed with The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. On the show, Johnny perfected the art of the topical opening monologue, performed in long-running comedy sketches ...

In exploring the colorful comedy scene of the early 1970s, the new Showtime series “I’m Dying Up Here” presents a keen reminder of Johnny Carson’s role — unparalleled before or since — in launching ...

"The Comedy Awards," the first multi-network, multiplatform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has unveiled the Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence. The ...

The late-night host looms over the culture to this day, in part because he knew how to mix comedy and sex. But there was a darkness at the heart of his appeal. By Jason Zinoman Johnny Carson dominated ...