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JOHNNY CARSON DIES AT 79
Johnny met Ed McMahon shortly after Ed came home from Korea. Ed had moved into an apartment building which
only happened to house Dick Clark as well. Dick had invited Ed to a party and asked him to tell some jokes and
generally entertain. Impressed with McMahon, NBC executives asked him to an interview. McMahon said he thought
he had blown the interview, but the executives were pleased with his talents. After taking work on the Jack Parr Tonight
Show, Ed met and clicked with Johnny.
Many entertainers made their careers on Carson's Tonight Show. Steve Martin, previously a writer, did a famous bit
where he asked if he could use Johnny's phone and just check his messages. The first message is from a woman who
tells Steve "don't worry about last night, it can happen to anyone, you're still a man to me..", then a second message,
"don't worry about last night, it can happen to anyone, you're still a man to me..", finally the third message sends Johnny
almost out of his chair laughing. A man leaves this message, "don't worry about last night, it can happen to anyone,
you're still a man to me..".
Politicians also made their mark on the world with an appearance on Johnny Carson. Bill Clinton was the butt of a
long joke when Carson spend over three minutes introducing him, flipping pages like it would never end. Clinton got
the joke, he had just given a speech at the Democratic convention that lasted 45 minutes. When Clinton said,
"in closing.." the applause was almost overwhelming.
We will miss Johnny, he will never be outdone.
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