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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).
In the Indian Subcontinent, The Tonight Show airs on Comedy Central India same day as NBC. [162] [163] In Southeast Asia, The Tonight Show airs on CNBC Asia with back-to-back editions of the show on weekends, and on Blue Ant Entertainment within 12 hours after the U.S. [164] In Sweden, the show airs on TV12 the next day after US broadcast. [165]
Carson was an amateur drummer and was shown on a 1979 segment of 60 Minutes practicing at home on a drum set given to him by his close friend Buddy Rich, who was the jazz musician with the most appearances on The Tonight Show. Gore Vidal, another frequent Tonight Show guest and friend, wrote about Carson's personality in his 2006 memoir. [94]
[53] [54] Fallon and Leno sang a parody of the song "Tonight" about The Tonight Show together. Fallon's Tonight Show debut on February 17, 2014, on NBC's network engaged 11.3 million viewers. [55] Fallon's third book, Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada, a children's book, was released in June 2015. [56] [57]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC.The show was the third installment of The Tonight Show.Hosted by Johnny Carson, it aired from October 1, 1962 to May 22, 1992, replacing Tonight Starring Jack Paar and was replaced by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. [1]
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.
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In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show. [1] Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts.