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On that cue, the real Carson emerged from behind the curtain (as Letterman's band played "Johnny's Theme"), an appearance that prompted a 90-second standing ovation from the audience. Carson then asked to sit behind Letterman's desk; Letterman obliged, as the audience continued to cheer and applaud.
One of Carson's most well-known characters, Carnac was a "mystic from the East" who could psychically "divine" unknown answers to unseen questions. The character was introduced in 1964. [1] As Carnac, Carson wore a large feathered turban and a cape. The character would emerge from behind the show's curtain accompanied by Indian music and make ...
Thirty years ago, on May 22, 1992, Johnny Carson sat in front of that colorful Tonight Show curtain and bid farewell to a show — and an entire late-night industry — that he made ...
Zehme’s research was voluminous but those looking for headline-grabbing revelations or even the salacious behind-the-scenes details of the 2013 “Johnny Carson,” written by Carson’s long ...
On May 13th, 1994, beloved talk show host Johnny Carson made his last TV appearance ever on his friend David Letterman's "The Late Show." The last episode of Carson's "The Tonight Show" had aired ...
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon originates from NBC Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, the original home of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where it is taped every weekday at 5pm. [28] The studio housed both Carson and his predecessor, Jack Paar, before the franchise's move to Burbank in 1972.
By 1974, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson had been on air for 12 years and it was the leading national late night program covering 99% of homes in the United States. [1] To capitalize off of the show's popularity, a two record album was put together by Casablanca Records highlighting the comedy, conversations and music which made The ...
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 ...