| 1925 | Oct 23, 1925 - Iowa American television host Johnny Carson has been called the "King of Late ... numerous imitators. Younger years Johnny Carson was born on October 23, 1925 ... At the age of eight, Carson's father moved the family to Norfolk, Nebraska ... Encyclopedia of ...Iowa American television host Johnny Carson has been called the "King of Late ... numerous imitators. Younger years Johnny Carson was born on October 23, 1925 ... At the age of eight, Carson's father moved the family to Norfolk, Nebraska ... Encyclopedia of World Biography Article: Johnny Carson Encyclopedia of World Biography; 700+ words ... ... late night evenings with Carson, the King of Late Night ... highly successful years.  Show more  Show lesswww.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1250722.html
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| 1962 | Sep 2, 1962 - "The Tonight Show star- ring Johnny Carson." Johnny is the man chosen to replace Jack Paar as the permanent host on Tonight. And hence it is logical to predict that around mid- October people will begin wondering: "What is Johnny Carson really like?" ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/573324702.html?dids=573324702:573324702&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+02%2C+1962...of...Carson...
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| 1969 | Jul 2, 1969 - Johnny Carson, the host of the "Tonight" show, has signed a long-term contract with the National Broadcasting Company that reportedly will ... Associated Press SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT: Johnny Carson, host of the "Tonight" show on NBC CARSON S NEW PAY SETS A TV RECORD 'Tonight' Star ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60913FA385E1B7493C0A9178CD85F4D8685F9
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| 1973 | Apr 26, 1973 - An extortion plot hatched after a remark by comic Don Rickles on the Johnny Carson television show came to an end Wednesday when a 27-year-old German alien was sentenced to one year in county jail as part of five years' probation. MAN GETS JAIL AN JOHNNY CARSON I EXTORTION PLOT ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/604302002.html?dids=604302002:604302002&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+26%2C...JOHNNY+CARSON...
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| 1979 | Apr 20, 1979 - LOS ANGELES Johnny Car— son wants to quit the tonight show, the popular program that made him probably the highest paid entertain er in television, a source connected with the show says. But ratings-poor apparently has no intention of letting Carson leave the show, one of the network's ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=2nURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5520,6458729&dq= johnny+carson&hl=en
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| 1986 | May 20, 1986 - ONCE again, Johnny Carson is facing challenges to his pre-eminence as the nation's favorite talk-show host. ... ''I want to thank Johnny Carson,'' he said very sincerely. His performing career reached something of a peak in the late 1970's with three hour-long specials taped for Home ... www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/arts/johnny-carson-s-two-new-rivals.html?&pagewanted=all
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| 1989 | Mar 10, 1989 - Johnny Carson is to stay on as host of the ''Tonight'' show on NBC for at least another year - his 28th -through Sept. 1990. Announcing the news on his program Wednesday night, Mr. Carson said, ''Brandon Tartikoff, president of NBC Entertainment, asked if I was still having fun with ... www.nytimes.com/1989/03/10/arts/johnny-carson-to-stay-as-tonight-show-host.html
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| 1991 | Jun 7, 1991 - By BILL CARTER. NBC announced the expected appointment of the comedian Jay Leno yesterday as the next host of the "Tonight" show when Johnny Carson steps down in May. Mr. Leno, who has substituted for Mr. Carson since 1987, had long been designated NBC's choice to succeed Mr. Carson, ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20616FC3E5C0C748CDDAF0894D9494D81
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| 1992 | May 23, 1992 - By BERNARD WEINRAUB,. In his timbrous voice, Ed McMahon gave his final, patented introduction to Johnny Carson tonight in a melancholy farewell to the man who has dominated late-night television for almost 30 years. "I'd like to do the whole thing all over again," said Mr. Carson, ... www.nytimes.com/1992/05/23/arts/fade-out-for-johnny-carson-his-dignity-and-privacy-intact.html? pagewanted=all
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| 2005 | Jan 23, 2005 - By Gary Levin, USA TODAY. AP file. That phrase — delivered in the booming baritone of Ed McMahon, backed by Paul Anka's theme song — is as firmly ingrained as any in the history of television. Johnny Carson didn't invent late-night TV, but he might as well have. ... www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-01-23-carson-obit_x.htm
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