Johnny Carson
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Johnny Carson Once Made a Surprising Statement in the Women’s Liberation Debate
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Johnny Carson Thought Presenting ‘Controversial Issues’ Could Be a ‘Fatal Mistake’
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Giving fruitcake for a holiday gift was a centuries-old tradition Johnny Carson didn't quite understand. And by joking about it on 'The Tonight Show,' he seemingly changed the course of that tradition.
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Despite achieving iconic fame, Johnny Carson preferred bringing his lunches from home packed in brown paper bags and drove himself to work in his white Corvette.
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Throughout 46 years of friendship, Ed McMahon recalled seeing 'Tonight Show' host, Johnny Carson, cry on four separate occasions. And he shared the stories to help combat myths Carson was cold and aloof.
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Johnny Carson seemed cool and collected to most who met him, but Ed McMahon said he was actually "always nervous" and considered passing on NBC's offer to host 'The Tonight Show.'
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