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David Letterman's Tribute to Johnny Carson 4

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Dave talks with Peter Lassally, who was producer of the Tonight Show and friends with Johnny Carson.

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  • "And once I do retire, remind me not to go back." Anyone want to read this quote to LENO?

  • I don't think there was ever a better host and interviewer than Carson but in terms of breaking new ground and doing something different with the format I think David Letterman in the 80's has not been topped.

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  • @joshaf26 Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha very funny my friend very funny.

  • @chomsky88 Agreed. I honestly don't care much for Craig Ferguson or Conan O'Brien...they're okay, but compared to Carson and Letterman, they are only marginally talented.

  • Peter Lasally has an interesting story of his own. He and his family escaped the Holocaust in Germany in the 30's by escaping to Holland then London and finally arriving in New York City. He went to work for NBC as a teenage page, then after college became an associate producer for Arthur Godfrey, and then for NBC radio's Monitor. He then went to LA as a free lance producer and worked on Jerry Lewis' and Joey Bishop's shows before being hired at the Tonight Show when it moved to Burbank.

  • Leno's ego writes checks that even HE can't cash----Johnny Carson #1 David Lettermen #2

  • wow! i'm the 60,000th viewer! yay! :p

  • @chomsky88 Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely!

  • probably those 3 negative votes were made by Leno, but even he wouldn't do that, so who the hell gives negative votes for this kind of videos?!?

  • @Hoopermazing ha ha ha!!!!!  ditto!!!!

  • @DarkeningSkies1 Leno had Ed McMahon, Bob Newhart and Don Rickles on his show the night after Carson died. Leno did not do a monologue, but delivered his own tribute to Johnny. Leno also showed several clips of young comics who got their big break with Carson, including himself and David Letterman. Drew Carey was there to talk about his first time on the Tonight Show. Carey told Leno: "When you die, we aren't gonna do this for you." Jay cracked up.

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