Paar, Jack (19l8—)
When Jack Paar was chosen to host NBC's faltering Tonight Show in July 1957, the program had been reduced to two sponsors and was carried by only 62 network stations. ...
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The Tonight Show
NBC's venerable late-night talk show The Tonight Show has provided a unique window into the changing times and mores of contemporary American culture. Beginning in 1954, its fo...
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Tommy Newsom, the former backup bandleader on "The Tonight Show" whose "Mr. Excitement" nickname was a running joke for Johnny Carson, has died. He was 78.Newsom died of cancer Saturday at his home...
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NBC Universal plans to sell much of its 34-acre site in "beautiful downtown Burbank," the longtime home of "The Tonight Show," and move operations to Universal City, the company said Thursday.The m...
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Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.Police...
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Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.Police...
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Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.Police...
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Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said.Police found ...
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Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76.Reilly died Friday in Los Angeles of...
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Jay Leno delivered his second monologue last night, one that he wrote himself. He could lose his guild membership or face a fine from the Writers Guild of America if he keeps writing his own late-n...
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Paar, Jack (19l8—)
Carson's foil Tommy Newsom dies at 78
