You think, ‘Whaaa? Why is he going?'” This is David Letterman quoted in the Carson Esquire piece about Johnny Carson’s retirement. Letterman is correct, there was no real reason for Carson ...

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 ...

It was Johnny Carson’s last monologue and, predictably, it drew plenty of laughs. David Letterman paid tribute to Carson, who died Jan. 23, by delivering a “Late Show” monologue Monday ...

"The Tonight Show" had just gone to Jay Leno. Johnny Carson had long hoped his friend David Letterman would get the job -- as did Letterman. So when Letterman next appeared on Carson's show ...

Leno, who took over the "Tonight Show" job after Carson's retirement, speaks of Johnny with respect but without much sentiment. Letterman, on the other hand, has never made a secret of his regard ...

If going out on top didn’t appear to be in the cards, at least David Letterman ... older than his idol, Johnny Carson, was when he retired — it made sense that Letterman would decide ...

Johnny Carson conspired ... in the best interests of Carson’s show to not have a similar program with a cheaper and younger host on NBC. Now, in the months before Letterman steps off of the ...

Monday, David Letterman devoted his show - the first ... and the reason I moved is because of Johnny Carson and 'The Tonight Show,"' Letterman said. "And I'm not the only one.

He surpasses Johnny Carson's record of a few months less ... the network said. "David Letterman is a late-night legend with an iconic show and Craig Ferguson continues to evolve the genre in ...

David Letterman is in talks to remain host of ... If a deal is reached, Letterman would surpass the late-night run of his idol, Johnny Carson, who hosted The Tonight Show for 30 years.

Johnny Carson, the former Tonight Show host ... still watches late-night television and stays in touch with friends including David Letterman. "Johnny is alright," his friend, Peter Lassally ...