Who is Johnny Carson

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.During World War II, Carson served in the Navy. After the war, Carson started a career in radio. He moved from radio to TV and followed Jack Paar as the host of the late night talk show, Tonight. Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s, Carson became an Ameri...
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Lps_artsfocus: we're muslim, don't panic artists amirah sackett & ahmed zaghbouni (aka mr. mic) pose with arts & humanities focus program students after an amazing performance at the johnny carson theater.
Orbotpeck: stark, hollow town, carson city lights baby let's get high spend a johnny's cash, hitch another ride we laugh until we cry
Ikedogg1025: remember eddie murphy raw when johnny carson's wife got a part time job? that's rg3. now we have 6bill and 100k
Vintagerockmag: on this day in 1972, elvis recorded the song always on my mind. written by wayne carson, johnny christopher and mark james, this late-era classic has also been recorded by willie nelson, brenda lee and pet shop boys.
Yandapangestu: my success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day. -johnny carson-
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Emily Dickinson Poem
The things we thought that we should do
 by Emily Dickinson

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The things we thought that we should do
We other things have done
But those peculiar industries
Have never been begun-

The Lands we thought that we should seek
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