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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 (Sep 3, 1962 – Sep 8, 1962) Groucho Marx: The Tonight Show (Sep 10, 1962 – Sep 15, 1962) Hal March: The Tonight Show (Sep 17, 1962 – Sep 21, 1962) Donald O'Connor: The Tonight Show (Sep 23, 1962 – Sep 27, 1962) Johnny Carson: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Oct 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992) Dick Cavett: The Dick ...
Johnny Carson: Host of The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. Jay Leno: Permanent guest host of The Tonight Show since 1987. Chosen by NBC to succeed Carson as host. David Letterman: Host of NBC's 12:30am show Late Night with David Letterman since 1982. After being bypassed as Carson's successor in favor of Leno, moves to rival network CBS in 1993 ...
In a prologue to “Carson the Magnificent,” Thomas quotes from an email Zehme sent to former “Tonight Show” writer Michael Barrie: “[Carson] was … the ultimate Interior Man, large and ...
Backstage at the Tonight Show, from Johnny Carson to Jay Leno. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58979-303-3. Tennis, Craig (1980). Johnny Tonight: A Behind the Scenes Closeup of Johnny Carson & the Tonight Show. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-41451-8. Tynan, Kenneth (February 20, 1978). "Fifteen Years of the Salto Mortale". The New Yorker.
With the publication of 'Carson the Magnificent,' late-night hosts past and present explain the enduring influence of 'The Tonight Show' host from 1962-1992
On May 13th, 1994, beloved talk show host Johnny Carson made his last TV appearance ever on his friend David Letterman's "The Late Show." The last episode of Carson's "The Tonight Show" had aired ...
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 ...