After joining SNL in 1986, Carvey made his first appearance on Carson’s Tonight Show in 1987. That night, the host introduced him as a “very talented young comedic actor” who was quickly gaining ...

New book "Love Johnny Carson" reveals the infamous banned celebrity list from "The Tonight Show," including Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, and William Shatner.

While Carson was interviewing White in 1987, the TV superstars began to chat about how they’d known each other since the “early days of television.” In a clip available on YouTube, White mentioned to ...

When many of us think of Johnny Carson, the man who dominated late-night TV for decades, memories of our family pop into our heads. "My dad would always say the same thing," former late-night host ...

NPR's Scott Simon interviews Mike Thomas about the new Johnny Carson biography, "Carson the Magnificent," co-written by Bill Zehme. It might be hard to grasp today just how big Johnny Carson was. He ...