The first time Johnny Carson saw Jay Leno perform comedy, he didn’t book him to appear on The Tonight Show. Instead, Carson gave Leno the advice that would lead to him hosting it. As the all-time king ...

It's now been 20 years since Johnny Carson died and 33 years since he hosted The Tonight Show for the last time. Naturally, it's only fitting that his friend, Howard Smith, has written a new book ...

Jay Leno had the difficult task of following Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show. He had to carve his own path without alienating too much of the audience that had tuned in to Carson for decades ...

He said he knew it was time to go, but saying goodbye was still an emotional affair for Jay Leno, who signed off as the "Tonight Show" host for a second time Thursday night. Choking up as he thanked ...

Some people grew up with Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2009… and then again from 2010 to 2014. A generation before then knew him as one of the brightest, most energetic ...