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Johnny Carson used his affable personality and keen gift for comedy to become no less than the King of Late-Night Television ...

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Carson the Magnificent” delivers the famous talk-show host in full while keeping the mystery of what made him tick alive ...

"Carson the Magnificent," by Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas. (Simon & Schuster/TNS) For almost 30 years as host of “The Tonight ...

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