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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).
The Tonight Show (Jun 25, 1962 – Jun 29, 1962) Jack Carter: The Tonight Show (Jul 2, 1962 – Jul 6, 1962) Jan Murray: The Tonight Show (Jul 9, 1962 – Jul 13, 1962) Peter Lind Hayes: The Tonight Show (Jul 16, 1962 – Jul 20, 1962) Soupy Sales: The Tonight Show (Jul 23, 1962 – Jul 27, 1962) Mort Sahl: The Tonight Show (Jul 30, 1962 ...
It aired under the name Tonight for several of its early years, eventually settling on The Tonight Show after the seating of long-time host Johnny Carson in 1962. In later decades, network programmers, advertisers, and the show's announcers would refer to the show by including the name of the host; for example, since 2014 it is called The ...
CBS had previously attempted late-night talk shows with The Merv Griffin Show (1969–1972) and The Pat Sajak Show (1989–1990) but neither were able to compete with NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and were cancelled; Griffin's for editorial disputes with the network (he would go on to continue the show in syndication for 14 more years), and Sajak's for low ratings.
Host Country Talk show(s) hosted Jack Paar: United States: The Jack Paar Tonight Show: David Pakman: United States: The David Pakman Show: Keke Palmer: United States: Just Keke, GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke: Michael Parkinson: United Kingdom: Parkinson: Jane Pauley: United States: The Jane Pauley Show: Freda Payne: United States: Today's Black ...
The Talk has been a daytime TV staple since it premiered in 2010. The show first aired with Sara Gilbert, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini, Julie Chen and Sharon Osbourne as cohosts, but that ...
The Les Crane Show (November 9, 1964–February 25, 1965) – interview/tabloid talk format with audience questions . ABC's Nightlife (March 1–November 12, 1965) – talk/variety series serving as a reformatting of The Les Crane Show; originally featured rotating hosts, before Crane returned as host in June 1965
Letterman was bitterly disappointed and angry at not having been given The Tonight Show job, and, on Carson's advice, walked away from NBC after eleven years on Late Night. CBS signed Letterman to compete directly opposite Leno's Tonight Show at 11:35 PM. He moved his show over to CBS virtually unchanged, taking most of the staff, skits, and ...