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Flabbergasted, Carson said OK; later, on Hope's special, Johnny claimed he could hear Ed McMahon laughing at Bob's jokes. Worst of all, from Carson's point of view, Hope was not a good guest.

Whether they've publicly admitted it or not, every late-night TV host has a guest they disliked or just didn't connect with. Johnny Carson was no different, and he carried an ego and status that ...

Late-night legend Johnny Carson spent 30 years hosting 'The Tonight Show.' And in that time, things sometimes got a little out of control. Which guest surprised him with obvious aggression and ...

Johnny Carson, the host of The Tonight Show, invited the comedian Bob Hope on as a guest several times. However, he privately "resented" Hope.

Johnny Carson as Carnac the Magnificent. Jonathan Sotzing. Over those 30 years, Carson had on a variety of guests, from Robin Williams and Jane Fonda to musical acts such as Ella Fitzgerald and ...

Zsa Zsa Gabor was a frequent visitor to Carson's couch. As the tale has it, she once came on carrying a cat, which she held in her lap. She is said to have asked Carson, "Would you like to pet my ...

The "American Masters" documentary, which airs Monday night, explores the host of "The Tonight Show" in all his complexity, and reflects how deeply this private man connected with his audience and ...

Johnny Carson hosts "The Tonight Show" in 1964. "Some critics have said that our show doesn't have great sociological value, it's not controversial, it's not deep," he once said.

For thirty years, from October 1, 1962, to May 22, 1992, Johnny Carson presided over American popular culture from the 11:30 P.M. throne of “The Tonight Show.” At its peak, the show was ...

All told, Carson was host to 22,000 guests during his 30 years on “The Tonight Show.” The late-night host had become an extraordinarily private figure in recent years, given the national stage ...