From Mike L – Can you give me more circumstances behind talk legend Johnny Carson’s death? Most sources say he passed away at his Malibu home. Can you confirm that?

January 15, 2010

Mr. Pop History – Although the exact time was never revealed – Carson did die of “respiratory arrest” brought on by 20 years of emphysema (smoking). He died in Hollywood’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the age of 79. Date was January 23, 2005.johnny

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From Jeanne E – “The Tonight Show” has always done well for NBC, but you said there was a time when it did not?

November 18, 2009

Mr. Pop History – That is correct. It made a little money with Steve Allen, but after he left – there was no real host – and it lost money. What’s interesting is – local stations were making money with their late night ads – but NBC was not! Then Jack Paar took over in July of 1957 and it began a turnaround. It was called “Tonight” but when Paar took over – the show was named after him. The Johnny Carson era ushered in “The Tonight Show” title. NBC logo

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