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

A new book about Johnny Carson has pulled back the curtain on the Tonight Show host’s banned list. Love Johnny Carson ...

Originally debuting on the network back in 1954, The Tonight Show is regarded by many as the flagship program in talk history ...

The 2025 book "Love Johnny Carson" reveals Carson reportedly didn't like Leno's jokes, along with a list of other celebrities ...

Among the many prominent names banned from appearing on The Tonight Show were accomplished comedians like Jerry Lee Lewis and ...

But despite his pleasant demeanor, a new book written by Carson aficionado Mark Malkoff, with David Ritz titled “Love Johnny ...

A new biography reveals that Johnny Carson quietly kept track of dozens of stars who were never invited back to The Tonight ...

Craig Tennis, who booked acts including Billy Crystal, Tiny Tim, Freddie Prinze, Bill Withers and Gabe Kaplan as the head ...

Johnny Carson and his wife Jody Wolcott pose with their three sons, Chris, Rick and Cory at their home in Encino, California. Longtime host of The Tonight Show Johnny Carson was in millions of homes ...

The late-night host looms over the culture to this day, in part because he knew how to mix comedy and sex. But there was a darkness at the heart of his appeal. By Jason Zinoman Johnny Carson dominated ...

This week, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Johnny Carson by remembering a rare appearance in New Orleans nearly 50 years ago by the king of late-night television. Carson, born ...

Longtime host of The Tonight Show Johnny Carson was in millions of homes every night as a funny and affable talk show host — but off-camera, his relationships were strained, especially with his ...