Irving Davis returns again to discuss working for Carson, Joan Rivers, Bob Hope, Della Reese, Milton Berle, Linda Hopkins, Wayne Newton, and Jay Leno.
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Carson talent coordinator round table with Paul Block, Pat Bradford, & Howard Papush discussing working for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Topics include favorite guests they worked with, challenging guests, & discovering new talent.
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3 CommentsRob Newman discusses working on the Oscars when Carson hosted, hiring Ed McMahon, Richard Pryor, Natalie Wood, Samuel Goldwyn, Kim Novak, & John Wayne.
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Comments closedIrving Davis returns to discuss working on Carson’s Tonight Show, pulling the rainbow curtain open for Carson, Freddie Prinze, & Joan Rivers’ kindness.
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Comments closedMark Simone discusses having lunch with Carson and the advice he got, his radio show with Steve Allen, Carson’s NY Tonight Show era, working with Tom Snyder, Joan Rivers, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, & Jack Paar.
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4 CommentsRick Scheckman (better known as “Shecky”) discusses his 30 plus years at Letterman on NBC & CBS, Carson performing a routine at a staff dinner, & Carson’s cameo in NY in 1991.
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1 CommentDan Pasternack discusses his friend Jonathan Winters’ new 3 LP box set “Jonathan Winters: Unearthed”, meeting Carson, Fred de Cordova, Bob Hope, & his new audio documentary “OCD: Unearthing Jonathan Winters”.
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Comments closedRenn Woods discusses her Carson appearances, being in “Roots” as Fanta, her role in “The Jerk” with Steve Martin, touring with Bob Hope in Vietnam, opening up for Sammy Davis Jr., appearing in “Car Wash”, Jane Fonda’s kindness on “9 to 5”, & appearing in the film “Hair” in 1979.
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Comments closedFreda Payne discusses her Carson appearances, being a guest during Harry Belafonte’s historic week guest hosting, touring with Pearl Bailey, having Jay Leno opening up for her at Mister Kelly’s, Frank Sinatra, & Joan Rivers.
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Comments closedBill Carter returns again to discuss CNN’s History of Late Night docuseries and takes listener questions about late night television.
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