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'Johnny Carson: King of Late Night' takes an in-depth look: 5/14
Posted on 5/13/12 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 5/13/12 at 1:20 pm
This looks to be a treat.
A PBS 'American Masters' documentary investigates the mystique of the elusive 'Tonight Show' host, 20 years after he left TV.
Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer all made their best pitch but were turned down. Johnny Carson, the man who changed forever the world of late-night talk, wasn't talking.
The network news powerhouses had separately attempted to secure interviews with Carson to get him to speak about his life and his place as one of the most influential figures in TV history. But from his 1992 retirement after 30 years on"The Tonight Show"until his death in 2005 at age 79, Carson steadfastly refused to cooperate with almost all interviews.
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A PBS 'American Masters' documentary investigates the mystique of the elusive 'Tonight Show' host, 20 years after he left TV.
Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer all made their best pitch but were turned down. Johnny Carson, the man who changed forever the world of late-night talk, wasn't talking.
The network news powerhouses had separately attempted to secure interviews with Carson to get him to speak about his life and his place as one of the most influential figures in TV history. But from his 1992 retirement after 30 years on"The Tonight Show"until his death in 2005 at age 79, Carson steadfastly refused to cooperate with almost all interviews.
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Posted on 5/13/12 at 2:42 pm to dr smartass phd
Theres Carson, and then everyone else. Not even close.
Posted on 5/13/12 at 4:03 pm to dr smartass phd
I was going to post this. I already have my DVR set.
There will never be another like him. Ever.
I really wish he would have given one long interview before he died.
There will never be another like him. Ever.
I really wish he would have given one long interview before he died.
Posted on 5/14/12 at 7:55 pm to dr smartass phd
Reminder Bump.
Posted on 5/14/12 at 9:34 pm to dr smartass phd
Show kicks arse 
Unfortunately I missed out on Carson but this doc is helping me understand the man the legend.
Unfortunately I missed out on Carson but this doc is helping me understand the man the legend.
Posted on 5/14/12 at 9:56 pm to dr smartass phd
Like a Boss. 
Posted on 5/14/12 at 10:43 pm to dr smartass phd
I grew up in a pretty rural area as a kid. When I was in college back in the seventies I worked for an 81 year old Jewish man from New York. We talked nearly every day about who was on with Carson and what was said the night before. I learned a great deal about being a good salesman from him and really loved him for how he enjoyed mentoring. I always thought him staying up watching Caron was such a cool thing for an old guy to do.
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