Johnny Carson had a troubling relationship with alcohol during all three of his marriages that ended in divorce. The new biography “Carson the Magnificent” written by Bill Zehme (who finished ...

The trailblazing late-night show host Johnny Carson's life is pieced together in a new biography "Carson the Magnificent." For decades, Carson dominated late-night television with "The Tonight ...

Johnny Carson presented a confident, quick-witted persona on “The Tonight Show,” but his personal life was not so smooth. He had three marriages that ended in divorce and were marred by issues ...

“Where is Johnny Carson?” he asked. “Bring back Johnny.” Alas, Carson died in 2005. But the next best thing, a new biography called Carson the Magnificent, does an exhilarating job of ...

It might be hard to grasp today just how big Johnny Carson was. He hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1962 until 1992, a bedtime companion for 9 million viewers each night. And as famed names lined up ...

Nearly 30 years after Johnny Carson’s passing, a much-anticipated biography of the late night legend is finally being released. The book is called Carson the Magnificent. Mike Thomas ...

Author of Carson the Magnificent, Mike Thomas, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how the project began, how he knew Bill Zehme, and how Zehme became fascinated with Johnny Carson. He also remembers ...

The rainbow curtains might have been rolled up more than 30 years ago, the hallowed desk shuffled away, but Johnny Carson's legacy and influence didn't end with his "Tonight Show" reign.

For almost 30 years as host of “The Tonight Show,” Johnny Carson was the last face millions of viewers saw before they closed their eyes and went to sleep. Carson, the critic David Thomson ...

Johnny Carson can be heard in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertisement, which seeks to capture the emotional connection between Nebraskans and the university. Considering that Carson ...

Johnny Carson, the man who made “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” an American institution, has been off the late-night air longer than he was on it. For people of a certain age — you ...

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