Conan O’Brien Shares Touching Memory of His Late Father Watching Johnny Carson: Hosting Oscars Now 'Links Me to My Dad'

At a press conference ahead of the March 15 ceremony, the comedian recalled a Johnny Carson joke on the Oscars stage that inspired him ...

Conan O'Brien says hosting the Oscars connects him with his late father in a 'cosmic way'

Watching his dad watch Johnny Carson was a pivotal moment for the comedian.

Johnny Carson Once Worried He'd Seriously Injured Betty White When a “Tonight Show” Sketch Went Off the Rails

Longtime Tonight Show host Johnny Carson once worried he had seriously injured Betty White during the filming of a classic ...

Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson Were Once Pitted Against Each Other. Here's How They Worked Past Their Feud

The late night hosts started on equal footing, but didn't stay there ...
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Broadcast Museum unveils Johnny Carson centennial exhibit, ‘Evolution of Late Night,’ Jeannie, Bozo and The Loop

Brian Noonan, Wally Podrazik, Justin Kulovsek and Chris Pokorny (the museum exhibit team) join WGN Radio’s (and MBC chair, president and CEO) Dave Plier to talk about the new exhibits at the Museum of ...

How Bob Newhart Upset Johnny Carson's Writers: 'Whenever He Hosted, a Lot of Writers Phoned in Sick'

Bob Newhart was one of the most prolific guest hosts of 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' — but the writers weren't all fans of how he worked ...

49 Years Ago Today, ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Episode Featured a Rare Cameo by Johnny Carson

In March 1977, The Mary Tyler Moore Show was in its final season—and it went out with a bang. One of the episodes of the ...
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How Bob Newhart Upset Johnny Carson's Writers: 'Whenever He Hosted, a Lot of Writers Phoned in Sick'

Bob Newhart was one of the most prolific guest hosts of 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' — but the writers weren't all fans of how he worked Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE.