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RIP Johnny
« on: January 23, 2005, 08:00:39 pm »
Johnny Carson is dead at 79 from emphysema.  Johnny was a little old-school for my tastes, but I always recognized what an astoundingly quick wit he had.  He was unflappable and always friendly and personable.  He was supposed to be friendly and genuine in person.  If nothing else, we owe him for starting and supporting the careers of numerous great standup comedians.

Thanks Johnny.
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2005, 08:11:38 pm »
Damn.
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2005, 08:12:59 pm »
I already missed Carnac.
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2005, 09:03:04 pm »
I guess he won't be writing any more of Letterman's monologue jokes.

A legend.
The King of Late Night
A Hell of a Great Guy

<tears open envelope>

What are three phrases you can attribute to Johnny Carson?
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2005, 02:45:24 am »
Roger Ebert wrote a very nice piece on Carson today:

Ebert on Johnny Carson

Now I'm going to return to miming a golf swing for the rest of the night.
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2005, 05:04:56 pm »
Who hasn't stopped, if just for a moment, at some point in their lives, and said, "Man, I wish I could be like Johnny Carson?"
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2005, 06:03:19 pm »
Hey-ohh!
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2005, 12:03:23 am »
Another tribute from a better film critic.  And Dick Cavett gives one on All Things Considered.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2005, 01:03:20 am »
Edelstein's a hack, but that was a nice tribute nonetheless.
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2005, 01:58:11 am »
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Edelstein's a hack, but that was a nice tribute nonetheless.


It was.  And I'll pretend that comment is just the grief talking.
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