The World According to Oatney

One last time: Heeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny

Johnny Carson, the long-time host of Tonight, passed away yesterday, he was 79. Carson was often seen as aloof and withdrawn, especially since he stayed completely out of the public eye when he wasn't on television.

Johnny Carson may have had his faults, but for 30 years, Johnny made us laugh. His monologues were a microcasm of contemporary American popular culture and probably were more telling about the State of the Union than the President's annual address. Tonight has never been the same since Carson left the show. Jay Leno is funny, but he'll never be the same as Carson, and in fact he hasn't even some close.

posted by Deacon David Oatney @ 12:37 PM