What celebrities did Johnny Carson meet on NBC?
Michael Klein discusses being an NBC Burbank exec, his Carson encounters, Frank Sinatra going on Carson in 1976, Muhammad Ali, Lucille Ball, Redd Foxx, Don Rickles, Joe Namath, Nell Carter, Fred Silverman, Gary Coleman, & Brandon Tartikoff. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
Was Johnny Carson friends with Buddy Rich?
Cathy Rich, daughter of Buddy Rich, discusses her Carson appearances, Carson’s friendship with Buddy, Carson speaking at Buddy’s funeral, Judy Garland, & Frank Sinatra. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
Who was Johnny Carson's biggest fan?
Scot Morris discusses his 7 Carson appearances, being the games editor of Omni Magazine which Carson was a big fan of, Jerry Seinfeld, & Garry Shandling.
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Who is the guest host on Harry Belafonte's historic week?
Posted on June 3, 2021 by Mark Malkoff. Freda Payne discusses her Carson appearances, being a guest during Harry Belafonte’s historic week guest hosting, touring with Pearl Bailey, having Jay Leno opening up for her at Mister Kelly’s, Frank Sinatra, & Joan Rivers. Audio Player.
Who was Freda Payne's guest host?
Freda Payne discusses her Carson appearances, being a guest during Harry Belafonte ’s historic week guest hosting, touring with Pearl Bailey, having Jay Leno opening up for her at Mister Kelly’s, Frank Sinatra, & Joan Rivers.
Comedy Podcasts
For 30 years, Johnny Carson reigned as the King of Late Night, entertaining the nation each night with celebrity interviews, hilarious monologues, and wacky comedy sketches. By opening the curtains for up-and-coming comedians, Johnny launched the careers of some of the biggest names in comedy including Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Ellen DeGeneres.
Charles Grodin & Kevin Nealon, who discusses his 1st Tonight Show appearance with Podcast Host Wil Shriner
Charles Grodin talks about Movers and Shakers, his many credits, and Oscar nominations. Kevin Nealon does a stand-up set on Winter, cross-country skiing, filing taxes, and his memories from childhood.
Joan Rivers is on fire on the 25th anniversary of her first appearance on The Tonight Show
Joan Rivers has Johnny and the crowd rolling, as she visits the show on her 25th anniversary of her first appearance on The Tonight Show.
Oprah Winfrey begins her successful career, Jerry Seinfeld shares his fears, February 21, 1986
Oprah Winfrey’s first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny on February 21st, 1986, when she had just launched The Oprah Winfrey Show and was promoting her new movie, The Color Purple, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. In this episode, Oprah discusses her talk show success and how she feels comfortable in front of the camera.
Eddie Murphy and Ellen DeGeneres are hilarious early in their careers, 1987
In tonight's monologue, Johnny talks about his attempts to get a date for senior prom. Eddie Murphy is hilarious with his iconic laugh, discussing whether he has a girlfriend, and his first time on the Tonight Show. Following a clip from his latest movie, Beverly Hills Cop, Eddie brings on his friend, Chris Jackson, for an impromptu impression.
Charles Grodin asks Johnny personal questions & Dom Irerra entertains with his stand-up set, 1986
Johnny realizes that he and Tommy are wearing similar outfits and reminisces about high school prom. In addition to the recent Emmy Award nominations, Johnny discusses biographies, strikes, and new footage from the Titanic. Actor Charles Grodin discusses his last appearance on The Tonight Show and asks Johnny more personal questions.
Orson Welles, Robert Blake, and Dr. Wayne Dyer discuss show business and self-care, 1976
With Halloween coming up, Johnny talks about the rise of realistic latex masks and other frightening things, like the upcoming election. Johnny reads some of the birthday cards he received from fans and welcomes his guests: Orson Welles, Robert Blake, and Dr. Wayne Dyer. Orson Welles talks about his upcoming movies and the forgery of art.
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Host Mark Malkoff talks with guests about legendary talk show host Johnny Carson. Guests include stand-up comics who debuted on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, individuals that worked on the show, frequent guests, and top entertainers that were influenced by Carson.
Carson Writes Round Table Returns
Carson Writers Round Table returns with Darrell Vickers, Tony DeSena, & Andrew Nicholls discussing writing for Carson, their favorite sketches, joke topics that were off-limit, & why writing Carnac jokes were hard.
Marc Summers
Marc Summers discusses interviewing Carson, visits to Carson’s show, working with Ed McMahon, Jack Benny, Andy Kaufman, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, Sonny & Cher, & his infamous Leno appearance with Burt Reynolds.
Richard Zoglin
Richard Zoglin discusses Carson, his definitive Bob Hope biography “Hope”, book “Comedy on the Edge: How Stand-Up In the 1970’s Changed America”, David Letterman, Arsenio Hall, Tom Snyder, & Robin Williams.
Tom Dreesen Returns Again
Tom Dreesen returns to discuss Carson guests Richard Jeni, Michael Keaton, Jay Leno, Johnny Brown, Maureen Murphy, David Letterman, Liz Torres, Richard Belzer, Lola Falana, Johnny Yune, Garry Shandling, & Bob Hope.
Scot Morris
Scot Morris discusses his 7 Carson appearances, being the games editor of Omni Magazine which Carson was a big fan of, Jerry Seinfeld, & Garry Shandling.
Joe Drago
Joe Drago discusses working on Carson’s Tonight Show, Johnny’s famous cigarette box and lighter being stolen, Ed McMahon, Peter Lassally, John Denver, & Fred de Cordova.