Oh God, Johhny Carson dead
 

This is a real shocker. Johnny Carson just died. He was 79 years old.

oh man. that is sad indeed. RIP.

That's a great loss. You know, I saw him just the other day on some show, and thought, oh, he doesn't look good. OH! I remember what it was - it was some bit about Leno, and they were saying Johnny still writes a few jokes everyday and sends them in. And he gets a real kick when he hears them used.

What a sad loss.

Wow, this is just awful....do you know a link? :eek: :distress:

I just heard this on the radio right now. RIP Johnny.

Here's an article about it. :(

LOS ANGELES - Johnny Carson, the "Tonight Show" TV host who served America a smooth nightcap of celebrity banter, droll comedy and heartland charm for 30 years, has died. He was 79.

"Mr. Carson passed away peacefully early Sunday morning," his nephew, Jeff Sotzing, told The Associated Press. "He was surrounded by his family, whose loss will be immeasurable. There will be no memorial service."

Sotzing would not give further details, including the time of death or the location.

The boyish-looking Nebraska native with the disarming grin, who survived every attempt to topple him from his late-night talk show throne, was a star who managed never to distance himself from his audience.

His wealth, the adoration of his guests — particularly the many young comics whose careers he launched — the wry tales of multiple divorces: Carson's air of modesty made it all serve to enhance his bedtime intimacy with viewers.

"Heeeeere's Johnny!" was the booming announcement from sidekick Ed McMahon that ushered Carson out to the stage. Then the formula: the topical monologue, the guests, the broadly played skits such as "Carnac the Magnificent."

But America never tired of him; Carson went out on top when he retired in May 1992. In his final show, he told his audience: "And so it has come to this. I am one of the lucky people in the world. I found something that I always wanted to do and I have enjoyed every single minute of it."

His personal life could not match the perfection of his career. Carson was married four times, divorced three. In 1991, one of his three sons, 39-year-old Ricky, was killed in a car accident.

Nearly all of Carson's professional life was spent in television, from his postwar start at Nebraska stations in the late 1940s to his three decades with NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."

Carson choose to let "Tonight" stand as his career zenith and his finale, withdrawing into a quiet retirement that suited his private nature and refusing involvement in other show business projects.

In 1993, he explained his absence from the limelight.

"I have an ego like anybody else," Carson told The Washington Post, "but I don't need to be stoked by going before the public all the time."

Oh - what a shock - that is truly sad news :(

Man...
 

that was a shock...Didn't hear a thing about it til I saw this post.

RIP Johnny Carson, The originator...Not the imitator.

I wont watch...
 

either Letterman or Leno...Too boring.

But I will be glad when 2007 arrives (If we havent been nuked from existence by then) because Conan O'Brien FINALLY takes over for "The Tonight Show" cause I see Conan as more of a true heir to Johnny Carson than Jay "Not Funny" Leno.

He was a true class act. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

Have you seen Craig Ferguson yet? I love him. :nod:

I saw patricia arquette on his show (he took over Craig Kilborn, right?)
he's ok. pretty good. I liked Kilborn a lot, though. But yeah. Craig Ferguson is cute, too, if thats the same guy.
She was talking about weird experiences she's had with psychics. It was neat.

I couldn't stand Kilborn. :laugh: I was ecstatic when I heard Ferguson was replacing him. I think he's hilarious. Plus, he's easy on the eyes, too.

oh! couldn't stand him? hmmm...I loved Simon the Asexual icon, and pretty much thought he was all around funny, yet exceedingly smarmy. Didn't think Craig was cute though, and definitely think Ferguson is.... :nod: yummy.

Tried watching...
 

didnt find him funny...Has to grow on me before I can be a fan.

He annoyed me as much as Leno. :eek: Well, no, that's going a bit too far, but I just didn't like him. :laugh: Too smarmy for me. I think Ferguson is perfect. They should can Letterman and let Ferguson take over for him.

no, no...I don't think Ferguson is that funny, yet. He was pretty funny, but not that funny.

I liked Killborn okay when he did The Daily Show but I didn't like his late night stuff, he came off as a twit. He was particularly funny on TDS when Jeanine Garofolo would guest.

I also find Leno not funny. But I do like Letterman. Haven't seen Ferguson!

He wasn't sending jokes to Leno- he was sending them to Letterman. One of the things that's endeared me even more to Johnny over the years has been the knowledge that he (quietly) thought Leno was an unfunny hack.

Johnny was a class act. This is sad.

I laugh easily, but Ferg doesn't do anything for me. He's dry. :shrug:



RIP Johnny

Dry humor is my favorite kind. That's why Dorothy was my favorite Golden Girl. :laugh:

I happen to think Letterman is great. And after he's over I switch over to Conan, who's also great. I HATED Craig Kilborn. Jay Leno's OK, but not as good as Letterman. But the best of late night is John Stewart's Daily Show.

I enjoy Dry Humor a lot but I think stupid humour wins for me, since Rose is by far my favorite.

Letterman shouldn't have his own show. It is awful. His Top Ten? Useless.

:shocked:

Letterman is fabulous. Leno is utter ****. He embodies the term "unfunny." What a hack! :laugh:

Ferguson is not quite as funny as Dorothy... :)

They both suck. I don't watch either of them.

Why is it if you are called a comedian, you are not funny? Last Comic Standing proved that. :nod:

His Top Ten? Rocks. Most of the time at least. And I think Letterman has the best supproting cast on late night. The chemistry between all of them is great. That Biff Henderson guy has some hilarious segments. And the mailbag is probably my favorite thing they do. And how can';t you like their George W. Bush segments. Letterman's style is just the best really.

Agreed, love Letterman. Also, dry humor is my favorite. Golden Girls remind me of my trip to Disney when I was 12, nice memories :nod:. My ex had Lifetime in his favorites and I was like, what the? Turns out it was for GG. :laugh:

....coming from someone who thought SNL was good with Topher hosting.


:blob2:

Oh, and you know what I love? The "Is This Something" sketch that they do. One time it was a woman who ate fire while scantily clad. They agreed that was "something". :laugh:

oh, curtie. It wasn't the best one, but there was some funny skits...
I think Letterman is medium funny. To me he's no Conan or Craig Kilborn... :D

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. It's so hard to please some of you people. I thought some of those comics were HILARIOUS. That Alanzo Boden, the black guy from season 2 is equally as funny as professional comdedians. That Italian Woman was great too. And from season 1, I loved fat Ralphie May, Dave Mordell, Rich Vos, and that woman from the final 5.

I mean, seriously. How many sterotypical jokes about your family can one person make? Comedy is an old hat anymore. BLAND.

I think most of Letterman's top ten lists are hilarious but that's just me. :wavey:

Not to be mean or anything but did you expect him to live forever?
My condolences to his family.

That was (and rightfully so, IMO) Letterman.

I generally like his dry wit, but not at the Oscars... Uma and Oprah... Oprah and Uma :rolleyes: he made longer an already unending night.

Romy

That goes without saying. :laugh: He was bloody awful.

But just imagine if it had been Leno. :eek:

No human being should look like David Letterman.