"I'd done it for three weeks in New York, and I was a zombie after that," Bob Newhart says of having possibly replaced Johnny Carson as "Tonight Show" host. "And that man did it for 30 years!"...
...Celebrity Apprentice" -- potentially restarting his late-night career, for one. "When I was battling against Johnny Carson, I was number two," he says, reminding Trump that Clay's not the only one who has previously come in second place......
Interestingly for someone who gave few interviews, a great deal of the commentary in the "American Masters" special is by Johnny Carson himself, who resisted assisting in the project before his 2005 death....
"I couldn't say I took it for granted, but I never fully realized how great it was. Now I look back and realize that was a once-in-a-lifetime thing."...
...way made me think about doing it again. Q: Do you reflect much about often being mentioned with Bob Hope and Johnny Carson as the best Oscar hosts? A: In those quiet moments, you say to yourself, "Wow. Look at these guys I'm......
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