At 11:50 PM on Jan. 1, 1971, the last television ad for cigarettes ran on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ... ads — along with John Wayne, the poster boy of the American movie ...

Hank Bradford, who served as head writer for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and “The Late ... presses a buzzer,” and a secretary whisks the ad-lib away. Bradford met his wife ...

On the 33rd anniversary of the last episode of 'The Tonight Show,' read an excerpt from 'My Friend Johnny: The Last 20 Years ...

Everybody who was anybody appeared on "The Tonight Show," and 17 million Americans tuned in – many from their beds. It was Johnny Carson vs. sleep, and sleep usually lost. "It did!" said Thomas.

After the monologue was concluded (with Carson’s customary golf swing) and the first ad break was out ... learned from watching the Tonight show to some effect. Johnny proved time without ...

Johnny Carson, who helmed “The Tonight Show” on NBC for 30 years ... Reproductions of famous paintings and movie posters made by the show’s art department can be seen.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years ...