Read more Johnny Carson stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6409/johnny-carson.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:30:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63116/impressionist-travalena-dead-at-66.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFred Travalena, a master impressionist whose catalog of voices ranged from US presidents to Frank Sinatra doing Boy George, has died at 66 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the Los Angeles Times reports. The actor-singer-mimic, known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces," opened for the likes of Shirley Maclaine and Wayne...http://www.newser.com/story/63116/impressionist-travalena-dead-at-66.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 11:58:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62601/iconic-sidekick-ed-mcmahon-dead-at-86.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEd McMahon died last night in Los Angeles. The former Johnny Carson sidekick, 86, had long fought cancer and was recently admitted to the hospital with pneumonia, WAPT reports. Besides his Tonight Show role, McMahon was known for hosting Star Search and appearing on commercials handing giant checks to American...http://www.newser.com/story/62601/iconic-sidekick-ed-mcmahon-dead-at-86.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 8:11:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41540/heeeeres-miserable-johnny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFunnyman Johnny Carson was a miserable serial wife cheater who was tormented by a mother who never gave him a compliment. That's the word from his one-time lawyer and manager, who's shopping around a tell-all tome about his late boss. "He was a great star, but not a great man,...http://www.newser.com/story/41540/heeeeres-miserable-johnny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Nov 2008 6:48:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39213/d-lister-host-a-game-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith game shows making a dramatic comeback, agents and their star clients looking to revive flagging careers are angling to get in on the action, reports the New York Times. Executives at cable's Game Show Network are being peppered with resumes, tapes, and pitches. The latest crop of new hosts...http://www.newser.com/story/39213/d-lister-host-a-game-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 8:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30563/heeeeeeeeeeeeeres-a-lawsuit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCitibank has filed suit against former Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon to recover $200,000 it loaned to the struggling actor, the AP reports. McMahon, 85, who has not worked since falling 18 months ago, also faces foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home. “If you spend more money than you...http://www.newser.com/story/30563/heeeeeeeeeeeeeres-a-lawsuit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jun 2008 22:45:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29207/carson-sidekick-faces-home-foreclosure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer Johnny Carson sidekick Ed McMahon, 85 and out of work following a fall, is in negotiations with lenders to save his Beverly Hills home from foreclosure, the Wall Street Journal . He owed $644,000 on a $4.8 million loan as of February, plus $300,000 on a line...http://www.newser.com/story/29207/carson-sidekick-faces-home-foreclosure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Jun 2008 12:03:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/11719/johnny-sorry-jay-top-tv-icon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLetterman and Stewart made the cut, but Leno got stiffed when Entertainment Weekly and TV Land did their list of the top 50 TV icons. Leading the list, of course, the guy who started it all: Johnny Carson Lucille Ball Oprah Winfreyhttp://www.newser.com/story/11719/johnny-sorry-jay-top-tv-icon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Nov 2007 13:49:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/9504/lenos-2nd-thoughts-bug-nbc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJay Leno isn't laughing about his Tonight Show departure, and neither are his bosses. The late-night king is scheduled to step aside in 2009 to make way for Conan O'Brien, but he's having second thoughts, and NBC worries he'll Jaywalk to another network, the LA Times reports. “It’s 1992 all...http://www.newser.com/story/9504/lenos-2nd-thoughts-bug-nbc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Oct 2007 10:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4657/nbc-angles-to-keep-leno-after-tonight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Jay Leno nears his final Tonight Show in 2009, NBC is scrambling to keep the late night king at the network and away from rivals ABC and Fox. Peacock execs have pitched a prime time variety show, miscellaneous work on NBC's cable channels, and a showcase of Jay-on-demand through...http://www.newser.com/story/4657/nbc-angles-to-keep-leno-after-tonight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jul 2007 6:32:02 CDT