WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 171 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history

Gilda Radner is probably the most universally beloved member of the original cast. She is known for iconic characters like ...
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This Week In History: Johnny Carson Takes Over Tonight Show

On October 1, 1962, Johnny Carson takes over from Jack Paar as host of the late-night talk program The Tonight Show. Carson went on to host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for three decades, ...

Is Jimmy Fallon Concerned About What He Can Put In A Monologue? Late Night Host Talks Current Landscape, And Doing ‘The Same’ Thing As Johnny Carson

Our show’s never really been that political. You know, we hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh. That’s ...

"He created the blueprint!" Celebrating a 'Century of Carson' with Iowa History Journal

This month's issue of Iowa History Journal features stories about Johnny Carson, the Iowa Cow War and UNI football! Back ...

Jimmy Fallon Claims ‘The Tonight Show’ Is Not ‘That Political’ Amid Late-Night Fray

Jimmy Fallon said 'The Tonight Show' is not "that political" after being asked about Donald Trump targeting late-night during an interview on CNBC.
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This Day in Pop Culture for October 1

The Walt Disney World Resort is most visited vacation resort in the world boasting of an annual attendance of 52.5 million.

The slow, silent collapse of late night TV is impossible to ignore

From Johnny Carson to Jimmy Kimmel, late-night TV has transformed, however, audience preference is causing the nightly ritual ...

Late-night TV in the US has a storied history of political commentary and presidential engagement

Since the opening monologue became a fixture of American late night TV in the 60s, hosts have used it to comment on politics ...