Twelve days ago, on October 1st it was the 62nd anniversary of the night that Johnny Carson took over the Tonight Show from the original host, Jack Paar. In honor of this anniversary I’ve got six links to online articles and one classic video from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Ed Ames.
Then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions.
Okay…Here’s Johnny!
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Sunday Links
A Johnny Carson timeline - An Entertainment Weekly post that charts Johnny Carson’s life from his birth on October 23, 1925 to his last show on May 22, 1992.
Theeeeere’s Johnny! - Most people remember The Tonight Show as being based in Los Angeles, but for the first ten years it was broadcast from New York City and this Vanity Fair article highlights that decade.
Looking back on Johnny Carson’s last episodes of ‘The Tonight Show’ - This is a good article about the end of the Johnny Carson-era of The Tonight show including a video of Bette Midler singing one last song to Johnny.
Joan Rivers: Why Johnny Carson "Never Ever Spoke to Me Again" - Johnny Carson was someone who helped make Joan Rivers a comedy star, but turned his back on her when she started a rival talk show on the Fox Network.
Johnny Carson: The Man Who Retired - Bill Zehme scored the last print interview that Johnny Carson ever did for the June, 2002 issue of Esquire magazine.
Carson good at drinking, dames and being a d!@# - Johnny Carson had a brother named Dick, but Johnny could also live up to that name as this 2013 NY Post article reveals.
Ed Ames Teaches Johnny To Throw A Tomahawk: A classic Tonight Show clip!
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went to a super-fun party yesterday that my friend Theresa puts on every year. It’s combination Halloween/chicken wing party that’s called the HalloWING Thing. There was a fun crowd and it was a lot of fun and I took a lot of pictures. You can see photos from this unique party on tomorrow’s post!
Tuesday: Okay, summer is long gone and it’s finally time to start wrapping up our Dog Days Of Summer hot dog tour. I wanted to make my own hot dog creation and so that’s what I did and then next week, we’re going to be naming my favorite hot dog of the year!
Wednesday: A new Davis Bros. Pizza has opened up here in Peoria and I’m going to be eating lunch with semi-frequent guest star, Terry Grawey. Terry’s having a show with Phil Raso this Friday evening and we’ll have news about that as well photos of this new Peoria Davis Bros. Pizza in Peoria!
Thursday: I’ll be featuring an update on my forthcoming book Confessions Of A Spiteful Writer and a link to my latest video on my YouTube Channel.
Friday/Saturday: I’ll be taking these two days off to work on that aforementioned book, but I’ll have “Best of MBIP” posts on facecrack and Twitter if you follow me on those social thingys.
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: Saturday Night Live, Abbey Road and The “Paul Is Dead” Rumor.