
Host Johnny Carson (center) with Joan Crawford and Mel Brooks who
were among his first guests on the debut of The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide ‘s
50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. Carson had no guests on the final airing
of The Tonight Show on May 22, 1992.
Host Johnny Carson, right, appears with the show’s announcer Ed
McMahon during the final taping of the "Tonight Show”.
Jerry Lee Lewis (The Killer) is 80 today.
Lewis is often viewed as "rock & roll’s first great wild man.” He
was expelled from Southwest Bible Institute for playing what
they termed "devil’s music."
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990)
Henson created puppets for a children’s show on local TV called The Junior
Morning Show. Another early show was Sam and Friends, which featured
prototypes of The Muppets. He was honored on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame as both himself and Kermit the Frog.
