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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2005
Page
4
Ed McMahon David Letterman Jerry Lewis Rosie O Donnell Bette Midler Billy Crystal Bob Newhart share memories of Johnny Carson. They call him a generous private man and a towering influence on comedy and their careers.
A look at Johnny Carson's landmark characters from 1964 Carnac the Magnificent and Aunt Blabby to 1966 Mighty Carson Art Players parodying Reagan and Malden, 1971 Tea Time Movie host Art Fern, and 1977's Floyd R Turbo featuring bombastic editorials in a buffalo jacket.
Late night icon Johnny Carson, who hosted The Tonight Show for 30 years, died at 79. Tributes from Bette Midler Bill Cosby and others praised his influence, generosity to comics, and long career from Nebraska radio to NBC’s late night throne.
The narrator recalls Johnny Carson as the Platonic late night host whose influence shaped generations of hosts, writers, and performers. He notes Carson’s ability to put guests at ease, his Midwestern charm, and the joy he conveyed, with laughter defining his tenure and his abrupt departure felt as a cultural loss.
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