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Nonstop 100-Episode Johnny Carson Birthday Marathon Is Coming: Here's How To Watch

It’s time to celebrate legendary talk show host Johnny Carson and his 100th birthday — and what better way to do that than a ...
New York Post

Johnny Carson’s nephew reveals what late host would think of ‘Tonight Show’ now — and why he refused to take a helicopter to work

Johnny Carson was America’s ultimate late-night host. The comedian’s most beloved gig was hosting “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” for 30 seasons from 1962 until his retirement in 1992. His ...
Los Angeles Times

Decades after Carson left late night, his influence endures. Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno explain why

Johnny Carson was so popular during his heyday that a late-night quip about a toilet paper shortage caused a run on the product at grocery stores across the country in 1973, nearly a half-century ...
Los Angeles Times

A long-awaited biography of Johnny Carson proves he’s the Everest of celebrity subjects — tempting but perilous

Johnny Carson, the man who made “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” an American institution, has been off the late-night air longer than he was on it. For people of a certain age — you can do ...
Chicago Sun-Times

'Here's Johnny!' Broadcast museum reopens with Carson, late-night TV exhibits

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NPR

Mike Thomas on co-writing a new Johnny Carson biography

NPR's Scott Simon interviews Mike Thomas about the new Johnny Carson biography, "Carson the Magnificent," co-written by Bill Zehme. It might be hard to grasp today just how big Johnny Carson was. He ...