Malkoff, Mark

Love Johnny Carson : one obsessive fan's journey to find the genius behind the legend / Mark Malkoff ; with David Ritz. - ix, 453 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm -

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beginnings -- Guests from Hollywood and Broadway -- Bits and skits -- Colleagues and guest hosts -- Comedians -- Music and musical guests -- Politics and social issues -- Johnny the businessman -- Life as a star -- Beautiful Downtown Burbank -- Actors, musicians, and comedians of the seventies -- Bumps in the road and bans from the show -- Memorable moments from the seventies -- Off set in the seventies -- The final act -- Eighties guests -- Impressions and spoofs -- Stand-up sensations in the eighties -- Joan, Dave, and Jay -- Joy, grief, and loss -- The last days of the show -- Retirement.

"A wildly entertaining book by one of the most obsessed and informed fans on the planet of TV icon Johnny Carson, setting the record straight on Carson's legacy and shining light on the personality behind the legendary comedian and talk show host"-- Provided by publisher

9780593472552 (hardcover) 0593472551 (hardcover)

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Carson, Johnny, 1925-2005


Tonight show (Television program)
Tonight show (programa de televisión)


Comedians--United States
Comediantes--Estados Unidos
Television talk show hosts--United States
Television talk shows--History and criticism--United States
Programas de televisión --Historia y crítica --Estados Unidos


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