Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnny Carson was America's ultimate late-night host. The comedian's most beloved gig was hosting "The Tonight Show Starring ...

On October 1, 1962, Johnny Carson began his legendary 30-year reign as "Tonight Show" host—forever changing late-night ...

Johnny Carson with his first wife Jody Wolcott at their home in Encino, California, circa 1955 ; Johnny Carson and Alexis Maas attend an event on September 21, 1983 in Beverly Hills, California.

Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of the man many still consider the king of late-night TV, Johnny Carson. Carson was born on October 23, 1925 in Corning, Iowa. For many, Carson is ...

Johnny Carson's farewell to The Tonight Show was an emotional moment that still sticks with viewers, over three decades later. The moment was a year in the making, with Carson announcing his departure ...

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 ...

Longtime host of The Tonight Show Johnny Carson was in millions of homes every night as a funny and affable talk show host — but off-camera, his relationships were strained, especially with his ...

If Johnny Carson were alive today, he’d be 100 years old — and you can almost hear him delivering a sly, perfectly timed monologue about it. (“I’m so old, my cue cards have liver spots.”) To celebrate ...

On September 27, 1954, the first episode of The Tonight Show aired on NBC in a major moment in TV history. The show was ...