Johnny Carson's strict character rule kept Pee-Wee Herman from appearing on 'Tonight Show': book

According to Mark Malkoff's book, Carson refused "Tonight Show" guests who appeared in character, which included Paul Reubens ...
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Paul Reubens was banned from The Tonight Show by Johnny Carson for one reason

A new book explains why Paul Reubens never appeared with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, clarifying a long-noted absence ...
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How Bob Newhart Upset Johnny Carson's Writers: 'Whenever He Hosted, a Lot of Writers Phoned in Sick'

Some of Johnny Carson's writers have said that of all the Tonight Show's guest hosts, Bob Newhart was the most difficult Writer Mark Malkoff details how Newhart substitute hosted for Carson over 100 ...

Arsenio Hall

Hall grew up in Cleveland dreaming of being the next Johnny Carson. He got close – closer than anyone expected – and then he ...
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Conan O’Brien Shares Touching Memory of His Late Father Watching Johnny Carson: Hosting Oscars Now 'Links Me to My Dad'

As Conan O’Brien gears up for another go as Oscars host, he’s experiencing a moving full-circle moment. At a Wednesday, March 11, press conference, the comedian, 62, joined producers and designers ...
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Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'

Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show ...