JOHNNY CARSON HAS DIED

Died at 79, thanks for the memories.

Where did you hear this? Have a link?

If so RIP Johnny

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on MSNBC month or so back.

I sure hate to hear that.

what a shame, indeed.

(bears repeating)

I was traveling today from Amarillo to home, with CDs in the player. I didn't learn of Johnny's passing until I logged on to AOL.

That makes me very sad.

so sad -- we miss you, johnny, as it is -- now we will miss you more.

He helped shape the Tonight Show for what it was, and provided an outlet for new talent, like his successor Jay Leno. RIP, to Here's Johnny...

I missed you greatly on the Tonight Show. I stopped watching when you retired. You will always be one of my favorites!! RIP and keep them laughing in the afterworld!!!

He WAS that show.

It was just never the same.

He's been in the news a lot lately, so he's been on my mind.

He was the best. Nobody else even comes close. This is very sad... I always hoped he would write his memoirs.

I just read this week that he'd been writing the occasional joke for Letterman to use. He'd get a kick out of hearing it used on TV.

I also remember reading about his weekly poker game, that goes back many many years. Neil Simon, Johnny, Steve Martin, and one or two other great comedians. Can you imagine how much fun those games were?

RIP Johnny.

I hope all the late night shows give him the nod he deserves.

Well, he died of emphysema, no doubt from all the years of smoking.

Damn. ;(

and very much an animal rights supporter. I just read an article last week about how he still writes jokes and will occasionally send them to Letterman (who often uses them) b/c he sees Letterman as more his late-night heir than Leno.

At least he got to do what he loved to do most of his life, which is more than many of us can say.

Late Night tv just wasn't the same without him.

I got to meet him once when he spoke at my college. He was a very pleasant, unpretentious person.

R.I.P., Johnny.

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OMG!

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Rest in peace--thanks for the laughs.

The question was always, "Did you see Johnny Carson last night"?

He was a huge cultural influence; everyone I know watched the last week of "his" show and I've been missing him for years now.

Deepest sympathies to his family.

"Who's on Carson?"

DVDs, and there was a sketch featuring Dana Carvey doing Johnny Carson doing Arsenio (it was called "Carsenio"). My husband said, "I always liked Arsenio Hall." I said, "Well, I loved Carson." Then D suggested we should buy those Best Of Carson DVDs. I wish I had them already.

Today, we think of Leno or Letterman or Don Imus or Howard Stern as having an impact on current events. But Johnny Carson was the first.

This is a television pioneer. I think only Walter Cronkite's passing will have as much importance in television history as Carson's death is.

Condolences to his family.

T

It was always "The Johnny Carson Show" to me.

I'm already sick to fucking death of hearing about it.

ROTFLMAO!!!!! MY KEYBOARD!!!! :spank:

so jam it

when others are grieving.

:-(

From the front page of msnbc.com

I was just wondering the other day if he was ever going to appear on TV again...guess not. :(

Johnny Carson.

(Holds envelope to head)

Who can't Jay Leno hold a candle to?

To Johnny, the World's Greatest Entertainer.

R.I.P. Johnny

it was such a special memory.
i just watched something about him yesterday and wanted to watch him again...

rest in peace, johnny

RIP

How depressing that he went knowing his country was in for another 4 years of Bushit.

So long, Johnny, and thanks for all the laughs.

A line from the tonight show I was watching in 1972.
I loved that guy.
RIP Johnny!

He would've fit right in the DU Lounge!:D:thumbsup:

I thought Johnny was always very funny and he seemed like a real decent guy.

Thanks for the laughs.

R.I.P. Johnny

:cry:

when I worked after school and had to stay up late to do homework.

There will never be another like him.

RIP Johnny.

he was part of my upbringing and desire to be a comedienne (sp?) - a huge influence.

when we were kids, my brother and i would shut the doors to the tv room and turn the tv down real low to watch johnny. this was when he was on at 11:30 eastern time, so it was way late for us little boogers! i guess we'd wake my mother up with our laughing, and she'd come in all surprised that we were up. hahaha i don't think she was really surprised!

r.i.p. johnny! you've been missed since you retired, now we'll miss you more.

the limelight from his guests, he always put them at ease and brought the best out of them. An art none of his successors are even close to equalling.

We'll miss you Johnny.

Thanks for all the laughs, Johnny!

nall's front porch?

He was a pioneer. I loved his show when I was a kid- & I thought the Tonight show blew without him. He was SOO much better than Leno.

Because of the story that came out in the last week about Johnny writing a few jokes for Letterman he'd been on my mind. I was really hoping he was doing ok.

Today on MSNBC I heard that Access Hollywood had gotten word at the beginning of the month that things weren't looking good & the producer for A.H. called in & said he'd been updating Johnny's Obit package these last few weeks. Makes you think that last week when the Carson/Letterman story came out that Johnny & family were letting you know one last time who his REAL succesor was.


R.I.P. Johnny.

But, my husband and I agreed today that Johnny lives on in our kids.

He was present at their conception - we're pretty sure.

There's a whole generation of Carson Show kids out there. Ask your parents....................

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