Johnny Carson dead
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A True Legend
I remember when I was a kid I used to sneak up and watch his show. As I got older as teen, I was late a few times in high school from watching johnny. He was one of a kind. He never changed the look of his show. Up until 1992 his show was a very interesting. I remember when he was retiring thinking late night tv would never be the same. In a way, it carried on but not the same. It was like when Wayne Gretzky retired and you were saying in your mind please don't go. Well I was saying that. I still kinda remember Bette Midler singing to Johnny on his last show and getting choked up. Well Johnny's legacy will live on. No matter who has a late night talk show Johnny was the one who made it work for those who are on late night now. Truly a class act and one of kind and he will truly be missed.
I remember when I was a kid I used to sneak up and watch his show. As I got older as teen, I was late a few times in high school from watching johnny. He was one of a kind. He never changed the look of his show. Up until 1992 his show was a very interesting. I remember when he was retiring thinking late night tv would never be the same. In a way, it carried on but not the same. It was like when Wayne Gretzky retired and you were saying in your mind please don't go. Well I was saying that. I still kinda remember Bette Midler singing to Johnny on his last show and getting choked up. Well Johnny's legacy will live on. No matter who has a late night talk show Johnny was the one who made it work for those who are on late night now. Truly a class act and one of kind and he will truly be missed.
For me, Johnny was modest, self-deprecating and truly genuine. If it wasn't for him, I'm not sure the late-night shows would have made it.
I will always remember "Karnack the magnificent", Jim Fowler, the animals from the San Diego zoo (Joan Embry is a sweetie), ...
I will always remember "Karnack the magnificent", Jim Fowler, the animals from the San Diego zoo (Joan Embry is a sweetie), ...
If third place network NBC wanted to get some short term ratings, it be wise to show some best of Carson Tonight shows.
RIP Johnny.
RIP Johnny.
Johnny Carson's show brings back some great memories for me. When I was a kid my parents would some times let me stay up late and watch the Tonight Show with them. My day would sometimes laugh so hard there would be tears in his eyes.
When Johnny did him last show in 1992 I was at a wild stag party. When Johnny came on and said his farewell speech the whole bar went quiet. We all stopped and watched the TV. It was a moment I’ll never forget. Johnny was the best at what he did and he appealed to all ages.
Bye Johnny.... thanks for the memories....you rocked man!
When Johnny did him last show in 1992 I was at a wild stag party. When Johnny came on and said his farewell speech the whole bar went quiet. We all stopped and watched the TV. It was a moment I’ll never forget. Johnny was the best at what he did and he appealed to all ages.
Bye Johnny.... thanks for the memories....you rocked man!
Mao Tse Tongue said:
I grew up when Carson was hot but I never watched him.
I know he was a good man but his death was no more tragic than
my grandmother's. I really think we mourn the famous too much.
Having said that I really do think he was a good person and it is sad to see him die of cancer . With all his money he couldn't buy an extra day.
R.I.P. Johnny
Like any boomer I grew up with J.C. I understood the guy was a giant, but his true measure really hit home watching the media’s reaction to his passing. I never knew the show’s theme song was written by Paul Anka when he was 20. Interviewed on LKL he told how there was some dispute by the producers at the time who thought Anka was too young, but J.C. backed the song. Afterward Anka, in consideration, offered to split the royalties with Carson, and he accepted. LKL popped the unaskable question ‘how much?’, and Anka revealed it was $200,000 a year for 30 years.
Not only did he launch the careers of almost anybody-who-is-anybody in comedy today, it was also pointed out that J.C. could break a politician’s career with simply a mention. If shed in bad light by J.C., people would drop the person like hot potato. In retrospect, Carson was much more than a cultural Icon. He was the conscious of America. And who is that conscience today? There will likely never be another media force like J.C because media is now too diffused. Not just the passing of a man, more the last episode in the passing of an era.
Not only did he launch the careers of almost anybody-who-is-anybody in comedy today, it was also pointed out that J.C. could break a politician’s career with simply a mention. If shed in bad light by J.C., people would drop the person like hot potato. In retrospect, Carson was much more than a cultural Icon. He was the conscious of America. And who is that conscience today? There will likely never be another media force like J.C because media is now too diffused. Not just the passing of a man, more the last episode in the passing of an era.
Truly an Icon
..........all of us baby boomers grew up with you.....RIP
Hey JT Kirk...I too share some of your frustrations with the smoking habit...however,40 or 50 yrs ago....it was a different time...heck smoking was sold as having certain medicinal benefits...all B/S of course....but people of the time did not know that....and did you know that cigarettes are harder to kick than Heroin???, that is medical fact.....so don't be too hard on old time smokers...they really didn't know better. I believe that Johnny did not smoke later in life...and he did live past the avg. life expectasncy for American males....not a bad life at that....
New2game
..........all of us baby boomers grew up with you.....RIP
Hey JT Kirk...I too share some of your frustrations with the smoking habit...however,40 or 50 yrs ago....it was a different time...heck smoking was sold as having certain medicinal benefits...all B/S of course....but people of the time did not know that....and did you know that cigarettes are harder to kick than Heroin???, that is medical fact.....so don't be too hard on old time smokers...they really didn't know better. I believe that Johnny did not smoke later in life...and he did live past the avg. life expectasncy for American males....not a bad life at that....
New2game
Mcluhan said:
Any persons death is tragic but it is a sad comment on our society when a comedian can affect someone's career . Believe it or not millions of people never watched Johnny Carson, it's true.
Just like hockey , millions of people find other entertainment , like maybe playing a sport.
30 years from now I doubt many people will remember Carson.
courtesy of Brian Wilson:
(lyrics to "johhny carson" off Beach Boys "love you" album)
He sits behind his microphone
John-ny Car-son
He speaks in such a manly tone
John-ny Car-son
Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny
It's (nice) to (have) you (on) the (show) tonight
I've seen (your) act (in) Vegas out of sight
When guests are boring he fills up the slack
John-ny Car-son
The network makes him break his back
John-ny Car-son
Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny
Don't (you) think (he's) such (a) natural guy
The (way) he's (kept) it (up) could make you cry
Who's a man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
Who's a man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
Who's a man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
Who's the man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
(lyrics to "johhny carson" off Beach Boys "love you" album)
He sits behind his microphone
John-ny Car-son
He speaks in such a manly tone
John-ny Car-son
Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny
It's (nice) to (have) you (on) the (show) tonight
I've seen (your) act (in) Vegas out of sight
When guests are boring he fills up the slack
John-ny Car-son
The network makes him break his back
John-ny Car-son
Ed McMahon comes on and says "Here's Johhny"
Every night at eleven thirty he's so funny
Don't (you) think (he's) such (a) natural guy
The (way) he's (kept) it (up) could make you cry
Who's a man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
Who's a man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
Who's a man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
Who's the man that we admire?
Johnny Carson is a real live wire.
While perspective is good, the guy has been out of the limelight for over a decade and has kept a low profile and his image is still strong. People still remember folks like Jack Parr, Ed Sullivan, and to a lesser extent (in his field), Jean Shepherd. Carson is easily in their class... and 30 years from now, will still be remembered.booboobear said:
I think the great thing about Carson was the guests. He would have on lesser stars regularly because they were actually interesting people. I remember folks like Orson Bean (sp?), never mind Buddy Hacket. Today we get supermodels etc who really have nothing to say (Letterman suuuure has a thing for supermodels) or mega stars like Cruise who are about as interesting as paint drying.
Sounds like Johnny had a good run.... I do wish this part of his legacy was true though (I prefer the Raquel Welch version
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eu·lo·gizebooboobear said:
tr.v. eu·lo·gized, eu·lo·giz·ing, eu·lo·giz·es To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.
It is a very old and well respected custom, yet you find someone 'lacking' for their participation?
Entertainers, artists, poets - they touch us all. Feel free to not participate if you so choose, but it seems to me to be rather small-minded to denigrate those who wish to share how they have been touched.
