Carson agrees to 6 to 7 million yearly Tonight Show deal
Johnny Carson, long the king of late night, will stay with NBC's Tonight Show under a new contract valuing between six and seven million dollars per year. He will host four one hour shows weekly, move to a tighter format, take 15 weeks of vacation, and continue with Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, and producer Fred de Cordova.
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Television Schedule Highlights Tonight On Channel Guide
A dense list of tonight’s TV lineup includes MERV GRIFFIN with Judge Sitica and Buckley Jr. on Channel 5, DINAH AND FRIENDS on Channel 23 with Cosby and Hackman, Major League Baseball Cleveland at Baltimore on Channel 43, MIS ADVENTURES OF SHERIFF LOBO on Channel 3, HAPPY DAYS and WHITE SHADOW on Channel 5 and 23, NOVA on Channel 25, LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY on Channel 5, United States Olympic Trials Gymnastics on Channel 3, THREE’S COMPANY and THE HENDERSON MONSTER on various channels, plus FRONT LINE, HART TO HART, DICK CAVETT, PRIMARY ELECTION COVERAGE, plus films and talk shows across multiple outlets. The schedule lists times, channels, and featured guests.
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