Johnny Carson came into America's homes as host of the Tonight Show for 30 extraordinary years. He was one of the most-watched, most cherished personalities ever to light up the screen. But as familiar as Johnny was to millions of people, ...See moreJohnny Carson came into America's homes as host of the Tonight Show for 30 extraordinary years. He was one of the most-watched, most cherished personalities ever to light up the screen. But as familiar as Johnny was to millions of people, he was also an extremely private man, not comfortable with the limelight beyond the confines of his talk show desk. He rarely gave interviews, but on September 12, 1983, he sat with NBC's Bryant Gumbel for an extended and revealing conversation. Excerpts appeared on the Today show, but the complete interview has never been seen until now.
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