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  2. Nov 10, 2021 · Late-night host Johnny Carson was at the head of 'The Tonight Show' for 30 years, making himself the richest man on TV. So, why did he almost quit in 1979?

  3. May 20, 2022 · Thirty years ago, on May 22, 1992, Johnny Carson sat in front of that colorful Tonight Show curtain and bid farewell to a show — and an entire late-night industry — that he made...

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  4. At the Carson Tonight Show 's 10th-anniversary party on September 30, 1972, Carson announced that former model Joanna Holland and he had been secretly married that afternoon, [3] shocking his friends and associates. On March 8, 1983, Holland filed for divorce.

  5. May 13, 2019 · Johnny Carson retreated from public life after he ended his run as host of NBC's The Tonight Show in 1992. But on May 13, 1994, nearly two years to the day after his farewell, he made a...

  6. May 22, 2017 · It was on May 22, 1992 that legendary host Johnny Carson walked away from the desk at "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" as he retired after three decades of laughter and comedy on NBC.

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  7. Apr 2, 2014 · Hosting 'The Tonight Show'. In October 1962, Carson replaced Jack Paar as host of The Tonight Show and, following wavering ratings his first year, Carson became a prime-time hit. Audiences...

  8. In 1980, Carson renewed his contract with the stipulation that the show lose its last half-hour. On the last 90-minute show (September 12, 1980), Carson explained that by going to an hour, the show would feel more fast-paced, and have a greater selection of guests.

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