Johnny Carson, the iconic host of "The Tonight Show," died in 2005 at age 79 from respiratory failure caused by emphysema. He ...

Carson the Magnificent” delivers the famous talk-show host in full while keeping the mystery of what made him tick alive ...

In their first appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, 'The Jackson Five' performed two songs, as well as sat down for an interview with Johnny.

Carson pioneered a new style of late-night hosting—relaxed, improvisatory, risk-averse, and inscrutable.

They drew on archival research and dozens of interviews to provide an immensely informative ... He earned his own program, ...

During his appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Dean Martin discussed his drinking as well as his career in ...

Biographer Bill Zehme died before completing his magnum opus, ‘Carson the Magnificent.’ Then his former research assistant ...

If there are ghosts, the ghost of writer Bill Zehme might be found within the Chicago tavern/restaurant Twin Anchors, where ...

Johnny Carson presented a confident, quick-witted persona on “The Tonight Show” but his personal life was not so smooth. He ...

The new biography “Carson the Magnificent” written by Bill Zehme (who finished the book before he died in 2023) with Mike Thomas examines how the famous late-night host behaved around his spouses, ...

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 ...