Johnny Carson

When he was in his heyday, there were few that could rival Johnny Carson. He was known as the king of late night for decades for a reason. But, there was one time when even Johnny would likely have admitted that an Illinois farmer stole the show.

For you Illinoisans, before you get a group up and head across the Bayview or Mark Twain Bridges for a long-awaited restaurant excursion, you might plan on a wait.

October 2 marked the 63rd Anniversary of the Tonight Show on NBC. Believe it or not, I actually have played a very minor role in the show’s success under Jay Leno.

Over the course of TV's history there have been many iconic TV theme songs.

The 59th Anniversary of the Tonight Show on NBC occurred last week. The show premiered in 1954 with comedian Steve Allen as the host.  He was followed by a series of hosts including Ernie Kovacs, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and currently, Jay Leno...

This week marked the 73rd birthday of Alex Trebek who announced earlier this year that he was going to be leaving as host of the long standing television show 'Jeopardy.' It got me to thinking about who Trebek replaced as the host of the original 'Jeopardy' show. The answer to that is Art Fleming, who left the show back in 1984. Can you name replacements for other people?  Check out the list. Read

I often wonder just how people get into the professions that they get into.  Some people are in  the airline business, others in the laundry business, still others in the fashion business. Then there are those in the game business. Have you ever wondered how someone becomes a creator of a game?

Today marks the 58th Anniversary of the Tonight Show on NBC. The show premiered in 1954 with comedian Steve Allen as the host.  He was followed by a series of hosts including Ernie Kovacs, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and currently, Jay Leno. Carson held the position for 30 years from 1962 to 1992.  Believe it or not, I actually have played a very minor role in the show's success under Jay Leno. Read