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The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present).
Tonight Starring Steve Allen is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC.The show is the first installment of The Tonight Show.Hosted by Steve Allen, it aired from September 27, 1954 to January 25, 1957, and was replaced by Tonight Starring Jack Paar Allen's run as host of the show lasted for two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and ending with Allen's departure in January 1957.
It has had six official hosts, beginning with Steve Allen (1954–1957), followed by Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009, 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–10), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present). It has had several recurring guest hosts, a practice especially common during the Paar and Carson tenures.
January 6 – Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. [1] January 25 – Steve Allen makes his final appearance as host of NBC's The Tonight Show. [2] He is replaced by Jack Lescoulie and the show is changed from a talk/variety show format to be more like the series Today, with the title Tonight! America After Dark. [3]
On Tonight! America After Dark, Jack Lescoulie is unsuccessful, so NBC hires Al "Jazzbo" Collins as master of ceremonies. Collins doesn't last long; NBC is already planning to replace him and restore the original format as The Tonight Show, in which Jack Paar becomes the permanent host, starting with the program's July 29 episode. September 7
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (in later seasons The Jack Paar Tonight Show) is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the second installment of The Tonight Show. Hosted by Jack Paar, it aired from July 29, 1957 to March 30, 1962, replacing Tonight Starring Steve Allen and was replaced by The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Tonight Starring Steve Allen (September 27, 1954–January 25, 1957) Tonight! America After Dark (January 28–July 26, 1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar (July 29, 1957–March 30, 1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (October 1, 1962–May 22, 1992) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (May 25, 1992–May 29, 2009; March 1, 2010–February 6 ...
Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, writer, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962.