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Kodachrome · Jan 23, 2005, 02:50 PM

just coming over the news that Johnny Carson has died.

Cadaver · Jan 23, 2005, 02:54 PM

Not on CNN yet...
Is this true?

NYCFarmboy · Jan 23, 2005, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by Cadaver:
Not on CNN yet...
Is this true?

It was on FoxNews a few minutes ago.

1925-2005

He died of complications of Emphysema

up to the end he was still sending jokes to David Letterman

nredman · Jan 23, 2005, 02:55 PM

they are scrolling it on the bottom of screen right now. bummer

Cadaver · Jan 23, 2005, 02:56 PM

Yeah. Sad.

nredman · Jan 23, 2005, 02:56 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

msnbc says he has died from emphysema.

E's Lil Theorem · Jan 23, 2005, 02:57 PM

Whoa! Just two days ago I was reading about how he sometimes writes jokes for Letterman's monologue.

R.I.P. se�or Carson.

Daracle · Jan 23, 2005, 02:58 PM

I turned on CNN on my television...

Johnny Carson has died at 79

nate_02 · Jan 23, 2005, 02:59 PM

Just saw a special report on NBC.

ManOfSteal · Jan 23, 2005, 03:01 PM

A true legend.

R.I.P!

OldManMac · Jan 23, 2005, 03:02 PM

Rest in Peace.

CD Hanks · Jan 23, 2005, 03:03 PM

AH WELL

Patrick · Jan 23, 2005, 03:20 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...tv/obit_carson

Funny guy. He will be missed.

mitchell_pgh · Jan 23, 2005, 03:24 PM

He was an icon... and nobody can fill his shoes.

f1000 · Jan 23, 2005, 03:38 PM

So long, Johnny.

Apple Pro Underwear · Jan 23, 2005, 03:55 PM

conan o'brien can

max on max baby

m a d r a · Jan 23, 2005, 03:57 PM

who?

Ghoser777 · Jan 23, 2005, 04:03 PM

Your sig makes perfect sense now.

Sherwin · Jan 23, 2005, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by m a d r a:
who?

What that man said.

m a d r a · Jan 23, 2005, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Ghoser777:
Your sig makes perfect sense now.

i humbly apologise for not knowing who johnny carson is, for being born outside the USA and for holding the heretical view that other land-masses exist outside the borders of said country.

Mafia · Jan 23, 2005, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by m a d r a:
i humbly apologise for not knowing who johnny carson is, for being born outside the USA and for holding the heretical view that other land-masses exist outside the borders of said country.

THEY DO!!?!?!?!

Ricky · Jan 23, 2005, 04:23 PM

He was a class act all the way.

Ghoser777 · Jan 23, 2005, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by m a d r a:
i humbly apologise for not knowing who johnny carson is, for being born outside the USA and for holding the heretical view that other land-masses exist outside the borders of said country.

He was the host of the Tonight Show for a long time:

http://www.timvp.com/carson.html

ironknee · Jan 23, 2005, 04:55 PM

i was hooked on carson when i was a kid...always tried to stay ip late enough to catch him.

also he is one of the few who, at the hight of their popularity, decided to bow out of public life...and stayed out

i will miss him but as he would say, "i'll be right back."

nredman · Jan 23, 2005, 08:24 PM

there is a special on johnny on nbc right now

3gg3 · Jan 23, 2005, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by nredman:
there is a special on johnny on nbc right now

Wonder if they'll include my favourite blonde joke. When someone suggested she try a position other than doggy-style, she replied "What, and miss Johnny Carson?"

starman · Jan 24, 2005, 02:21 AM

When I was a kid we had this little 4 or 5" B&W TV. I would sneak it into my room as often as I could to watch The Tonight Show. Carson was a genius, and it's a shame Letterman didn't replace him. Even Carson knew that Dave was better for the job.

"siss-boom-baa"

Mike

Cubeoid · Jan 24, 2005, 02:31 AM

Go In Peace Mr Carson.

wdlove · Jan 24, 2005, 12:51 PM

My prayers go out to his family and friends. May he now rest in peace. A real class act. He knew when it was time to retire and kept to himself

CaseCom · 01:50 PM

I wasn't a big Carson fan while he was on; I didn't stay up late enough to watch late-night TV until the mid-80s, and by then I watched Carson mostly because I was waiting for Letterman to come on. Letterman had funnier comedy bits and more interesting guests, at least to a younger guy like me.

But I remember watching Carson's farewell shows in '92 and thinking wow, this guy is an institution. And I missed him when he was gone, especially when I saw how Leno's show paled in comparison.

In fact I just might go out and get me one of these on DVD.

Rest in peace Johnny.

ironknee · Jan 24, 2005, 02:09 PM

funniest line on the tonight show...

a female guest had a cat in her lap, and asked, if carson wanted to pet the pussy...with a few beats, cason comes back with "move the cat then..."

or something like that...

CaseCom · Jan 24, 2005, 02:39 PM

The cat story is an urban legend; Carson himself said it never happened. Sorry!

vmpaul · Jan 24, 2005, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by CaseCom:
The cat story is an urban legend; Carson himself said it never happened. Sorry!

Yeah, it seems that Carson episode is an urban legend.

OT- that urban legends site is odd. I wanted to see what they had to say about the Newlywed Game and the 'Up the Butt, Bob' clip. They got it right, it did happen. I've seen it unedited. The weird thing is they even have the clip but they bloop out the most important part. What's the point of blooping it out?

Albert Pujols · Jan 24, 2005, 03:43 PM

GoGoReggieXPowars · Jan 24, 2005, 03:43 PM

RIP Johnny, a comedy legend.