Topic: Johnny Carson

It's been 40 years since I took a vow of poverty and became a newspaperman.. . I walked into my first city room in 1972, looked around at all the...

'1968' doesn't rock enough

I missed 1968 by about three months, so everything I know and think about the year is secondhand. Now, that happens to be a lot, as the year has...
This week in the Voice, out today: Gus Garcia-Roberts profiles Victoria Jackson, chronicling how the former Saturday Night Live star became a Tea...
Why do they bother putting an expiration date on sour cream? In which direction does a Jewish dyslexic read? When a ventriloquist performs oral...

R.I.P. Jack Elinson

TV comedy writer Jack Elinson, whose career stretched over 50 years, died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 89. His numerous credits as...
Investor sentiment about the economy and the market is eerily reminiscent of those evil days of 2008. Even Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent...

Nebraska manure expo goes ahead on one of year's hottest days

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - What's your idea of a fun outdoor activity on a day with a heat index of 113?How about a manure show?The late television host Johnny Carson's hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska, is hosting the 2011 North ...
Notes from afield and afar:¥ Dana Carvey remains best-known for his portrayals of such "Saturday Night Live" characters as the hyperdefensive body builder in Hans & Franz sketch, the Church Lady, Garth in "Wayne's World" and his impressions of George H.W ...

Eddie Murphy to receive first Comedy Icon award

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eddie Murphy will receive the Comedy Icon Award at the first annual The Comedy Awards, scheduled to air Sunday, April 10 on multiple MTV Networks channels.The honor will be given yearly to a modern icon, an individual ...

Queen in the dark

The episode of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip getting caught in the dark during a state dinner at the Royal York Hotel Monday night reminded me...