A new book reveals Johnny Carson's dislike for "Saturday Night Live" and how "SNL" sketches mocking him contributed to his ...

A new book revisits Johnny Carson’s uneasy relationship with Saturday Night Live, detailing how repeated SNL parodies may have influenced his decision to leave The Tonight Show in 1992 ...

The all-time greatest late-night host had a legendary ability to hold a grudge, even when it came to his own protégés.Today’s ...

Most of what late-night talk shows offer has been supplanted by the internet — except for the role of the wry, dispassionate host. By Calum Marsh The late-night host looms over the culture to this day ...

Late Night Last Century is a new weekly column highlighting some of the funniest and most unforgettable comedy from late night, talk shows, and variety shows of the 20th century that’s currently ...

A new book about Johnny Carson has pulled back the curtain on the Tonight Show host’s banned list. Love Johnny Carson ...

From 1962 to 1992, America went to bed with The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. On the show, Johnny perfected the art of the topical opening monologue, performed in long-running comedy sketches ...

In the 1970s, if Johnny Carson called you over to his couch after finishing a set, you were golden. “There was a beam that could catapult people to the stars,” says comedian Jim Carrey, “and that was ...

In exploring the colorful comedy scene of the early 1970s, the new Showtime series “I’m Dying Up Here” presents a keen reminder of Johnny Carson’s role — unparalleled before or since — in launching ...

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) -- With one of Norfolk's community festivals ending, there's talk of adding a new one -- a Johnny Carson comedy festival. The Norfolk Daily News suggested the Carson-themed event on ...