Erudite but boyish, sophisticated but self-deprecating, but, above all else, funny: That was legendary late night talk show ...

Veteran entertainer Johnny Carson brought the nation together to share some laughs — and inspired generations of class clowns ...

On the day of his 100th birthday, a special Vintage Variety episode looks back at the arc of Johnny Carson's early career and his rise to becoming a TV icon, as chronicled in the pages of Variety.

In our video gallery below, we list Johnny Carson's 10 best moments from The Tonight Show, in chronological order. Heeere's ...

LOS ANGELES — When Johnny Carson ruled as king of late-night TV, Ed McMahon was the prince of second bananas. McMahon's great talent as Carson's "Tonight Show" sidekick was reacting to his every joke, ...

LOS ANGELES — Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight" show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86.

On what would have been the 100th birthday of the man many still consider the king of late-night TV, see a selection of his ...

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Arianna Bertolotti joined the WECT team in January of 2025 as a multimedia journalist/reporter. Arianna was born and raised in Westchester, New York. She attended college at the University of South ...