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On the real program in 1988, as a takeoff on the installation of lights in Wrigley Field, Carson ceremonially installed a light on the edge of the set so that de Cordova could finally be seen. In June 1991, Carson's son Ricky was killed in an automobile accident; a month later, Carson paid tribute to his son at the end of a show.
A two-hour documentary about his life, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, aired on PBS on May 14, 2012, as part of PBS's American Masters series. It is narrated by Kevin Spacey and features interviews with many of Carson's family, fellow comedians, and protégés. [112] A park is named in his memory in Burbank, across from the former NBC Studios.
Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. (March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009) was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, singer, and combat aviator. McMahon and Johnny Carson began their association in their first TV series, the ABC game show Who Do You Trust?, running from 1957 to 1962.
Johnny Carson and his third wife, Joanna Holland, married in 1972. They called it quits in 1985. "And when I did drink — rather than a lot of people who become fun-loving, gregarious, and love ...
Everybody who was anybody landed on Johnny's couch, clockwise from upper left: Richard Pryor, 1986; Drew Barrymore, 1982; Bette Midler, 1992; then-Gov. Jerry Brown, 1979.
Following Carson's death in 2005, Jones began directing his letters to Carson's nephew, Jeff Sotzing, who controls his uncle's archives. In 2010, Sotzing agreed to cooperate and the Carson Entertainment Group granted Jones access to Johnny's personal and professional archives, including family photo albums, home movies, memorabilia, and all ...
Johnny Carson bids farewell to late night on his final episode of The Tonight Show, which aired 30 years ago.(Photo: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank) (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy."