Johnny Carson made dignified exit from 'Tonight Show' after enduring years of 'SNL' mockery

A new book reveals Johnny Carson's dislike for "Saturday Night Live" and how "SNL" sketches mocking him contributed to his ...
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New book claims SNL sketches played a role in Johnny Carson leaving The Tonight Show

A new book revisits Johnny Carson’s uneasy relationship with Saturday Night Live, detailing how repeated SNL parodies may have influenced his decision to leave The Tonight Show in 1992 ...
The New York Times

Johnny Carson and the Fantasy of America

The late-night host looms over the culture to this day, in part because he knew how to mix comedy and sex. But there was a darkness at the heart of his appeal. Credit...Deena So’Oteh Supported by By ...
Fast Company

Think late-night TV is controversial now? Wait until you hear what happened in the 1970s

Late-night talk shows are a uniquely American invention that blend humor, the news of the day, and celebrity guests. While Johnny Carson was not the first late-night ...