Johnny Carson's final 'Tonight Show' episode still moves fans emotionally 30+ years later.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnny Carson on the "Tonight Show" set. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times) Johnny Carson was so popular during his heyday that a ...

There was no one like Johnny Carson, host of the Tonight Show for 30 years during which he hosted around 4500 episodes with more than 25,000 guests. Author Mark Malkoff interviewed over 400 people ...

A new book about The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson reveals how one young performer’s daring choice turned her into an overnight sensation — and why she never returned to Carson’s couch again. In ...

In May 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson. At this time, however, Carson had gone on vacation and left two guest hosts in charge.

David Letterman compared Johnny Carson to a “public utility.” Walter Cronkite anointed him the “most durable performer in the whole history of television.” An “OK” hand signal from behind Carson’s ...

Johnny Carson on the "Tonight Show" set. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times) Johnny Carson was so popular during his heyday that a late-night quip about a toilet paper shortage caused a run on the ...