The true king of latenight is now gone.
Johnny Carson R.I.P.
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The true king of latenight is now gone.
Johnny Carson R.I.P.
He had the good sense to go out while he was still on top of the game. We didn't see a sad deterioration of Johnny.
Classy all the way.
RIP Johnny....
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Played a big part in Lettermans career, and Leno too. Gave a bunch of young comedians their big breaks.
A great person and a legend of the entertainment world.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm saddened by his passing. I do, however, think he stayed on the air longer than he should have. I remember him being gone a lot toward the end, leaving us with repeats and guest hosts. I also remember local columnists saying he had gone stale.Quote:
Originally posted by Aurora Leigh:
He had the good sense to go out while he was still on top of the game. We didn't see a sad deterioration of Johnny.
Classy all the way.
Regardless, his status as an icon remains.
I was a late bloomer. I got a TV in my room during my sophomore year at St. X (1985) and I would watch Carson for maybe the first 20 minutes, then go to sleep. I did that for the next 7 years, until he retired (watching Carson, that is; it only took me four years to graduate from high school). I loved the guy to death, and I'm only sorry I didn't disovery him earlier (back in 1981-1984, I kid you not I watched Nightline).
Still one of my favorite Carson Jokes.
As Karnac,
Holds up the envelope and says
Siss Boom Bah
Ed Repeats it (of course)
He opens the envelope and reads it, and it says...
The Sound a sheep makes when it explodes! LOL!
He found a way to entertain America not just through jokes, but through taking some of our favorite stars and engaging them in conversation that often times was even funnier than the jokes.
Many stayed up just to catch the monlogue to see and hear what Johnny would say about the days events.
A True Classic, he was pretty much Adult Americas bedtime story on a nightly basis.
No doubt the all time king!
That incident with Ed Ames throwing the axe is one of the funniest moments on TV ever... You can see again it here, but need to watch a little Roseanne first...
Great letter to Johnny from Steve Martin
<font color="#FFFFAA" size="1">[ January 25, 2005 06:52 AM: Message edited by: LanDroid ]</font>
Another unique thing Carson did that hasn't been mentioned much is that he used to include cultural elements on his show. For example, from time to time he'd have an opera singer or someone similar perform and then chat for a while.
It is remarkable when you think about it, the cross section of people that performed on his stage, and sat in the chair next to his desk.
Instead of the scheduled guests, the did kind of a salute to Johnny on the tonight show last night. Couldnt help but watch it. It was funny to watch the old clips again and hear some of the stories. They did a nice one on MSNBC too.