Joel Tator discusses producing & directing Tom’s Snyder’s “Tomorrow”, Carson’s involvement with the show, George Carlin, Orson Welles, & John Lennon.
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Jon Macks discusses at 15 yrs old sending jokes to Carson, Ed McMahon’s generosity, & his 22 yrs as monologue writer on Leno’s Tonight Show.
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Lesley Ann Warren discusses Johnny Carson, working with Mel Brooks on Life Stinks, Milton Berle, David Brenner, Mission Impossible, being on The Muppet Show, & Fred MacMurray.
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Former Carson staffer Debbie Feder discusses working on The Tonight Show, assisting guest hosts such as Diana Ross and David Letterman, & a staff memo from Fred de Cordova.
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Melba Moore discusses going on The Tonight Show, Ed McMahon knowing her father, The Carol Burnett Show, David Frost, Night of 100 Stars, & Jerry Lewis.
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Rita Rudner discusses her numerous Carson appearances, Letterman, & Sam Kinison.
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Carl Reiner returns for a 3rd appearance sharing stories about Johnny Carson, Ernie Kovacs, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, & takes listener questions.
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Wil Shriner discusses his Carson appearances, Fred de Cordova, being on Letterman’s morning show 26 times, Joan Rivers, John Denver, & Debbie Reynolds.
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Nick Bernstein, CBS VP of late night west, returns to the podcast. Director Brian Gersten discusses Carson’s involvement in his documentary “The Great Toilet Paper Scare”.
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Gina Hemphill-Strachan discusses working on The Tonight Show, meeting guests including Letterman and Bette Midler, & being the granddaughter of Olympic legend Jesse Owens.
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