Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the all-time king of late-night television, Carson is a controversial figure to many other comedy icons, but not to Leno. While ...

It's now been 20 years since Johnny Carson died and 33 years since he hosted The Tonight Show for the last time. Naturally, it's only fitting that his friend, Howard Smith, has written a new book ...

Like every comedian who's taken over The Tonight Show, Jay Leno left his own indelible imprint on the long-running TV series throughout his tenure as host. Overseeing production of the iconic NBC ...

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 ...

Leno began his career as a standup comic who became a staple on "The Tonight Show" when it was hosted by Johnny Carson. He was then able to finagle his way into being selected to replace Carson as the ...

Jay Leno worked the nightclub circuit as a stand-up comedian before becoming host of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1992. He broke into late night serving as a permanent guest host for the ...