51st Academy Awards (Best Picture and Directing)

April 9th 1979 
51st Academy Awards
Michael Cimino wins the Oscar for Directing and Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall win the Oscar for Best Picture for The Deer Hunter at the 51st Academy Awards. Presented by Francis Ford Coppola, Ali McGraw and John Wayne, and hosted by Johnny Carson.

WE LOVE THE 70s!

Glen Campbell 

( The Tonight Show 1975 )

"Rhinestone Cowboy" 

COMPLETE Interview

What's My Line? - May 28, 1961

What's My Line?

May 28th 1961

Johnny Carson on the panel and mystery guest Sophia Loren

Jonathan Winters & Robin Williams

Johnny Carson's New Year's Eve Monologue 12-31-1987

NY Times Bestseller List - Nonfiction 11/17/2013

New York Times Bestseller List

Hardback Non Fiction

Week Ending November 17th 2013

10 - History Decoded - Brad Meltzer
(2 weeks on list)
Ten historical mysteries based on the History Channel show "Brad Meltzer's Decoded".

9  -  Si-Cology 1 - Si Robertson with Mark Schlabach
(9 weeks on list)

8  -  The Reason I Jump - Naoki Higashida
(6 weeks on list)

7  -  Johnny Carson - Henry Bushkin
(3 weeks on list)

6  -  40 Chances - Howard G. Buffett and Howard W. Buffett
(2 weeks on list)
What Warren Buffett's son and grandson have learned in their efforts to feed the hungry.

5  -  I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai
(4 weeks on list)

4  -  The Death of Santini - Pat Conroy
(Debut)
In this memoir, Conroy mourns the abusive father on whom "The Great Santini" was based

3  -  David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
(5 weeks on list)

2  -  Things That Matter - Charles Krauthammer
(2 weeks on list)
Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.

1  -  Killing Jesus - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(6 weeks on list)
The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the events leading up to Jesus' exececution.

Dean Martin and Johnny Carson

I found a couple of really fun clips of Dean Martin on the Tonight Show in the 1970s.  The first is from 1973 and the second is from 1977.  We see the well cultivated act of Dean the drunk and confused, but he was neither and still was brilliant at what he did, entertain.  These clips also show just how fast Johnny Carson was with his ad libs and when to sit back and enjoy the show himself.

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Here we are again for the next episode in the 1952-53 season of the Jack Benny radio show (The Lucky Strike Program).   This season Jack was the #2 show on radio behind Amos N' Andy (which followed Jack on Sunday nights on CBS).

Thanks to Buck Benny and his Jack Benny podcast.  Please check it out for some great old time radio shows like Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Phil Harris, Suspense, Jimmy Durante, Escape and Gunsmoke.  He also has some great surprises each week.

Buck Benny's Jack Benny Podcast (click here)


The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny
Steak Ride 
(Mel Blanc's english horse)
originally aired 02/18/1953
CBS radio
(also included is Jack and Mel on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson talking about the english horse)
click here to see most of the interview with Johnny and see Jack's just double over laughing at Mel.
stick around after the show and listen to an interview of Mel Blanc by Dr. Demento from 1979.

Happy Birthday to "The Great One"

and I dont mean Wayne Gretzky!
Today would have been the 94th birthday for Jackie Gleason. Known as the Great One he was a pioneer in tv comedy and left us with some of the greatest comedy moments in television history.
Baby You're the Greatest!

How sweet it was.
Jackie Gleason's only appearance on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson from 1985.
I remember watching this and I had just discovered the Honeymooners on TV and this was such a treat to watch.