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love it and well give you an award for it. carson: and so it has come to this. fallon: i thought that johnny carson came with the tv set. leno: what the hell were you thinking? ray: dave was the new johnny, for me. letterman: im not exactly a computer. slow down. meyers: it felt... edgy before i was probably old enough to appreciate what edgy was. man: you better be as good as letterman. obrien: ill give it a shot. obrien: my heart dropped through my butt. it exited my butt. stewart: h...

From Allen to Fallon and from Carson to Colbert, Stacker compiled the essential chronology of late-night television from the past seven decades.

From Allen to Fallon and from Carson to Colbert, Stacker compiled the essential chronology of late-night television from the past seven decades.

The comedian's debut novel, "Harold," takes readers inside the head — literally — of a third-grader in the '60s whose unique perspective on the world may sound familiar.

The host will conclude his run on the CBS show this spring.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the landmark talk show, revisit this emmy magazine tribute to Johnny Carson from 1992, the year the comedian retired from late night.

Go to Steven Wright’s website and his biography reads: “I was born. When I was 23, I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That’s

That are interested in sports? >> use their brains and not their fists. if they have anything to do with boxing, be the manager because usually they get all the money. >> after almost 130 episodes, "soul" was gorgeous. ♪ but in the end, when pbs announced its fall lineup for 1973, "soul" was not renewed for the funding. >> historically, a show like "soul" is very important. without "soul" you maybe dont have an arsenio hall. at the same time, its never going to have the same impact as "the ton...

Late night TV has a long and interesting history.

>> i said to dave, we cant go near that offer. thats total bull shit, because theyll get out of it. and dave was really confused at that point. >> and peter lassally, you know what, dave? call johnny. and johnny said if they treated me the way theyre treating you, no, i would go to cbs. >> tell them to go to hell. >> the announcement designed to keep you up at night, david letterman says he is for a price switching network, lock, stock and stupid pet tricks. >> ultimately, the deal that letterma...