Carson's Comedy Classics was a stripped 1/2 hour syndicated television show that was first released to U.S. television stations in 1983. The program was made from segments and sketches taken from the ...

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

Pat Hazell, who conceived the idea for “Carson Tonight: Johnny’s Comedy and Variety Acts Live!” scheduled for Saturday in Jamestown and who performed on Carson’s Tonight Show in 1989, is pictured.

Fans of the iconic late-night host Johnny Carson have an opportunity to own a piece of his legacy, as an ‘81 DeLorean DMC-12 belonging to the beloved late comedian and "Tonight Show" host is up for ...

He-e-e-e-re’s Johnny … and some of Johnny Carson’s capers in Omaha. WOW-TV farm director Mal Hansen couldn’t believe what Carson was doing to Hansen’s show. “Johnny was supposed to work from the ...

When Carson hosted country star Dolly Parton for an interview in 1977, he was curious about more than her music. More specifically, he was intrigued by what he couldn’t see. “I have certain guidelines ...

Howard Smith’s new memoir about Johnny Carson will show readers a whole different side of the famed television host. In Smith’s debut book, My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years of a Beautiful Life with ...

According to Smithsonian, the popularity of giving fruitcakes at holidays dates back to the 18th century. For a long time, they were considered a “grand indulgence” to give on noteworthy occasions.

One of television's best-known personalities, Johnny Carson, the iconic host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, was born on this day in history, on Oct. 23, 1925. Carson had Midwestern roots and was ...