NEW YORK – It was Johnny Carson's (search) last monologue and, predictably, it drew plenty of laughs. David Letterman (search) paid tribute to Carson, who died Jan. 23, by delivering a "Late ...

Johnny Carson to David Letterman: ‘I do not perform well without this desk’ When Carson stopped by Late Night with David Letterman for an interview in May of 1985, he excused himself before ...

Former late-night titan JOHNNY CARSON, 79, left, retired from his paying gig at NBC's Tonight Show in 1992, but he's now spinning jokes for free. Carson, who likes to riff on current events, writes ...

Johnny Carson, the former Tonight Show host who's avoided the public eye since he retired from the show in 1992, still watches late-night television and stays in touch with friends including David ...

There exists a generation of late-night TV fans who argue things haven't been the same since Johnny Carson signed off. For them, good news is on the way. Carson ended his tenure as host of The Tonight ...

Letterman leaves behind a very different late-night landscape than the one he helped pioneer, starting in 1982 when he first followed Johnny Carson's "Tonight" show with "Late Night with David ...

David Letterman visited the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since he retired from The Late Show,, chatting comfortably with Stephen Colbert. ... Johnny Carson, in a similar capacity.

Twenty-three years after retiring from The Tonight Show -- and a decade after his death -- Johnny Carson remains the most popular late-night TV host,... David Letterman took the No. 2 spot.

Exactly 40 years ago, a failed morning show host and favorite fill-in for the legendary Johnny Carson from Indianapolis named David Letterman took a stab at hosting his own chaotic, irreverent ...

Letterman began his late night TV career at NBC, where he hosted the groundbreaking “Late Night With David Letterman” from 1982 to 1993. The show followed Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show.” ...

David Letterman appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” marking his first appearance on the show since Johnny Carson was host. It was a comedy moment decades in the making.

David Letterman visited Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater last night for the first time since he retired from CBS’ The Late Show eight years ago, chatting comfortably with his successor Stephen ...