Johnny Carson's farewell to The Tonight Show was an emotional moment that still sticks with viewers, over three decades later. The moment was a year in the making, with Carson announcing his departure ...

The ever-affable movie star leads John Carney's terrific new film about stolen (musical) valor, which allowed him to sing, ...

In the obit I wrote about Jack Paar in 2004, I said I learned more from watching his late-night talk show than I had from any teacher during 16-plus years of formal education. Few today remember Paar ...

Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" takes over CBS's 11:35 p.m. slot, marking a full-circle moment for Allen, who started as a ...

More than three decades after Johnny Carson said goodbye to late-night television, many fans still admit they cannot watch ...

Nothing, save for a performance of “Hello, Goodbye” by the great Paul McCartney, was memorable. It was indeed a regular ...

The final broadcast on Thursday night was a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the ...

If comedy were physics, timing would be gravity: the invisible force holding everything together and stopping jokes from floating off into deep, awkward, silent space. Deliver a punchline too quickly ...

On Michelle Obama’s “IMO” podcast this week, Jimmy Kimmel pushed back on critics who invoke Johnny Carson as proof that late night hosts should stay out of politics. “It indicates a significant lack ...

Actor Paul Reubens never got the opportunity to sit across from Johnny Carson as a guest on “The Tonight Show,” and he always wondered why.” According to the book “Love Johnny Carson,” written by Mark ...

The compliment meant the world to Crystal, who ultimately hosted the awards show nine times Album / Alamy Stock Photo; NBCUniversal via Getty Billy Crystal was touched to be recognized by a hosting ...