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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Tonight-ShowThe Tonight Show | History, Hosts, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 23, 2024 · The Tonight Show, long-running American late-night television talk show. Airing since 1954 on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network, it is the standard against which others of its genre are judged. The show has won multiple Emmy Awards. Learn more about The Tonight Show in this article.

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  4. www.ranker.com › list › best-male-talk-show-hosts-all-timeThe Best Male Talk Show Hosts in TV History - Ranker

    Jun 13, 2024 · Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American author, movie actor, radio and television comedian, and talk show host. He is best known for his stint as the second host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962.

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Pat-SajakPat Sajak | Biography, Wheel of Fortune, & Family | Britannica

    Jun 24, 2024 · In 1989 he was offered The Pat Sajak Show, a late-night show on CBS that lasted until 1990; among the myriad of guests in the show’s short run was Jack Paar, who had retired from late-night television in 1965.

  6. www.ranker.com › list › greatest-late-night-talk-show-hostsThe All-Time Greatest Late Night Talk Show Hosts - Ranker

    4 days ago · Jack Paar, the venerable host of The Tonight Show, preceded Johnny Carson and ensured the storied talk show's place in the annals of television history. Known for his wit, charm, and candid engagement with high-profile guests, Paar's timeless appeal lies in his genuine passion for conversation and his ability to engage audiences with ...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Jimmy_FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Jack Paar hosted the show from 1957 to 1962, but the show's longest-running and most famous host was Johnny Carson, who hosted the show for three decades and received six Emmys. Following Carson's 1992 retirement, "vast quantities of brainpower, money, and column inches were devoted to the issue of who was truly best suited to carry ...

  8. latenighter.com › features › late-night-guest-host-tv-historyThe Sign of a Truly Confident Late-Night Host? Guest Hosts

    Jun 24, 2024 · This heavy reliance on guest hosts was Carson-centric, but guest hosts were not new to The Tonight Show. Ernie Kovacs was a frequent fill-in for Steve Allen and Jack Paar, and Carson himself burnished his own credentials filling in for Paar.

  9. www.britannica.com › biography › Jonathan-WintersJonathan Winters | Biography, Movies, TV Shows, & Facts

    Jun 8, 2024 · He was once described by talk-show host Jack Paar as “pound for pound, the funniest man alive.” The son and grandson of Midwestern bankers, Winters spent most of his childhood with his divorced mother, a Springfield , Ohio, radio personality.