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Theres a joke that goes whats the difference between johnny carson and david letterman? the answer, merrill markoe. >> dave had an original interesting voice, and i think i brought a level of weird art school sensibility to it. >> merrill markoe helped create

Johnny carson had, basically, the field open to himself to about 67. >> other networks coveted the revenue stream.

On all the issues he raised. the prime minister. matt hancock got his chance to respond to dominic cummings allegations a day later, answering an urgent question from labour. now these allegations from cummings are either true, and if so, and the secretary of state potentially stands in breach of the ministerial code and the nolan principles, or they are false, and the prime minister brought a fantasist and a liar into the heart of downing street. which is it? families who have lost loved ones d...

As a legend leaves, the late night landscape changes. >> hip-hop culture started to reach white people in the suburbs. things like television. arsenio hill. >> and now let the party begin. its arsenio hall! >> when arsenio hall comes on to the scene, for the first time, were feeling whoa, this could be a game changer. ♪

Album "tuesday nightclub" ♪ ♪ all i want to do is have some fun ♪ ♪ ive got a feel im not the only one sneft sneft. its been so long coming and playing female artists, so its definitely a different environment now. >> female artists like sheryl crow or liz fare, even though they had success, they were routinely marginalized within every aspect of the industry. >> there was not a space in pop culture where womens voices were respected or taken seriously. ♪ ♪ im just a girl ♪ the...

>> reporter: riddicks freedom may still have remained elusive had grammy-nominated artist meek mill not called attention to the case. the two men served time in the same prison. >> i fought all these years to rectify my wrongful conviction. today is testimony that justice is definitely in season. >> reporter: riddick didnt want to wait any longer for the governor to grant him a full pardon, so today in a negotiated settlement, he pleaded to third-degree murder and was released on time served. >>...

Essentially said we will pull every other artist we have on mtv if you dont play this. they had to be essentially blackmailed into doing it. ♪ it doesnt matter whos wrong or right ♪ ♪ just beat it ♪ >> he was the artist that mtv really needed. they didnt know they needed him, but boy, when we started to see those michael jackson videos, it was just unbelievable. then there was the domino effect. suddenly you see prince videos from warner brothers do the same thing. ♪ tonight ♪ ♪ we...

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ rock singer jimi hendrix died today in london, according to a police source, from an overdose of drugs. >> janis joplin was found dead last night. the cause of death was said to be an overdose of drugs. >> jim morrison, the lead singer for the doors, a rock music group, is dead. he was 27.

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Night television. >> we were seeing why do we need more of these shows? dont we have enough? >> there was a chevy chase show that lasted a week. >> a accept owe was on top of the world in syndication and one day he was gone. >> i wasnt the guy that was supposed to do it straight through. i was supposed to go away and have other experiences. >> and i loved tom snyder. it just gave me a real love for the art of conversation. >> in 1991, you were quoted as saying, if i or little richard were white,...