Comedian Jay Leno dropped a bombshell about late-night talk show legend Johnny Carson during Leno’s appearance on Bill ...

It's now been 20 years since Johnny Carson died and 33 years since he hosted The Tonight Show for the last time. Naturally, it's only fitting that his friend, Howard Smith, has written a new book ...

Anyone who’s familiar with Jay Leno (who recently cameoed on Shifting Gears) and David Letterman is almost certainly aware of the drama that unfolded between the talk show hosts in the early 1990s.

Leno began his career as a standup comic who became a staple on "The Tonight Show" when it was hosted by Johnny Carson. He was then able to finagle his way into being selected to replace Carson as the ...

For nearly two decades, Jay Leno and David Letterman became bitter late-night rivals after Leno was picked to succeed Johnny Carson as The Tonight Show host on NBC in 1993, when Letterman had the ...

In a 1996 interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross, Leno recalled his rocky Tonight Show debut: "I got heckled my first show ... but luckily I had... Jay Leno: 'Tonight' Was About 'Trying To Get Johnny ...

"Tonight" isn't his; he's just borrowing it. "The real trick is you never really do own these shows. You try not to screw it up for the next person," Leno said. "It's like the America's Cup (sailing ...

Don Rickles, during “The Comedy Awards” on Comedy Central, alternately insulted and praised the likes of David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart. But Rickles, on hand to receive the ...

He said he knew it was time to go, but saying goodbye was still an emotional affair for Jay Leno, who signed off as the "Tonight Show" host for a second time Thursday night. Choking up as he thanked ...