"Johnny Carson was born 100 years ago, on October 23, 1925. The broadcasting pioneer began his performing career in a far different role than his three decades hosting The Tonight Show might suggest. Carson was an aspiring magician, who grew up in Nebraska before his rise as one of the most recognizable (and highest paid) faces on TV. The rest is television history: After working his way up the ranks, Carson was tapped as host for the late night talk show in 1962,"
"shaping the format into what it is today. In the process, he helped launch the careers of numerous comedians (including Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, and David Letterman), and interviewed just about every cultural icon you can think of. Before the '70s-'80s heyday of his late night dominance, when he was beamed into living rooms across America every evening, he practiced skits for a crowd of just four-his wife and three sons-in his home living room."
Johnny Carson was born October 23, 1925, and began performing as an aspiring magician in Nebraska. He worked his way up in broadcasting and became host of The Tonight Show in 1962, shaping the late-night talk show format. He helped launch careers of comedians including Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, and David Letterman. He interviewed numerous cultural icons across decades. Before his national fame in the '70s and '80s, he rehearsed skits for a small audience of his wife and three sons in his living room. He became one of television's most recognizable and highest-paid figures.
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