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.

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He couldn’t sing, dance or tell funny stories. But Johnny Carson loved him and his persona: a D-list star clinging to celebrity.

The sketch aired in 1983, during a bout of severe rainstorms in Malibu, California ...

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 ...

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 ...

Johnny Carson is one of the best modern late-night talk show hosts, and it seemed like anybody who was anybody wound up on The Tonight Show during his tenure. Still to this day, Carson is still talked ...

Veteran entertainer Johnny Carson brought the nation together to share some laughs — and inspired generations of class clowns to pursue their comedy dreams. Announcer Ed McMahon sits with host Johnny ...

With a show that's been around as long as The Tonight Show, it's safe to assume there's been a fair amount of drama affecting backstage operations at the long-running NBC talk show. Originally ...