The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Jay Leno

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Jay Leno’s Mom Called Out Her Son and Changed Tonight Show History

By Nick Riccardo

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Burt Sugarman on Inside late Night With Mark Malkoff

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Inside Late Night With Mark Malkoff Ep 4: Burt Sugarman

By Mark Malkoff

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Jay Leno delivering his opening monologue on May 25, 1992. (Photo: NBC)

Features

A Momentous (If Not Especially Memorable) Night in Late-Night History, 32 Years Later

By Bill Carter

May 27, 2024

Jerry Seinfeld, Johnny Carson

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Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted Features a Deepfake Johnny Carson

By Nick Riccardo

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Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler and White Stripes

Features

Last Songs of Late Night: A History of Final-Episode Musical Guests

By Nick Riccardo

Apr 16, 2024

Jimmy Fallon

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Jimmy Fallon Says He’s Coming for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show Record

By Jennifer M. Wood

Apr 15, 2024 1 comment

Johnny Carson

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Johnny Carson Bio Collaborator Talks ‘Daunting’ Task of Finishing Bill Zehme’s Book

By Nick Riccardo

Apr 12, 2024

Louis Gossett Jr.

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Louis Gossett Jr’s Little-Known Role in Late-Night TV History

By Jed Rosenzweig

Mar 29, 2024

Features

From Late Night Wars to The Get Along Gang: How We Got Here

By Bill Carter

Mar 25, 2024 1 comment

David Letterman, Garry Shandling and Jay Leno with Johnny Carson in 1988.

Features

‘The Late Shift’ at 30: Bill Carter Looks Back

By Bill Carter

Mar 14, 2024 1 comment

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