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It has just been announced that former Tonight Show Host, Johnny Carson, has past away.

This is a sad day in the world of Television!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=2&u=/ap/20050123/ap_on_en_tv/obit_carson

There will never be another Johnny.

Yes just heard, they broke into regular TV programming on ABC.

Who?

Oh, an American celebrity no one else cares about...

He was well liked and was on top for like 3 decades.

He retired in 1992 after 30 years of being on the air.

Who?

Oh, an American celebrity no one else cares about...

Actually, everyone liked him. He did alittle bit of everything and many comedians owe their start to him. He launched alot of careers.

The country just lost a great person.

:(

Actually, everyone liked him.

Surprise, but he wasn't known anywhere else (except maybe Canada).

I should start a thread about dead local Ivorian celebrities.

I wouldn't know about that.

I don't know how wide the tonight show was broadcasted so I won't comment on it.

However, he will be sorely missed by those that have watched him and by those that know him personally.

Damn! - I don't know what esle to say - We'll miss ya' Johnny. :(

Surprise, but he wasn't known anywhere else (except maybe Canada).

I should start a thread about dead local Ivorian celebrities.
You don't know him because he retired 12 years ago. He is better than Conan, Leno, or Letterman ever will be. It's a sad day to lose the king of late night.

e is better than Conan, Leno, or Letterman ever will be.

And those are...?

Alas, he shall be missed.

And those are...?

You don't watch much TV do you?

And those are...?
why comment on something when you have no clue about it??

Johhny Carson was 79. every one dies some day. also, since he has made no virtually no public appearances in 10 years, i would have to say, it isnt so sad- his body of work was already a legacy in itself. he could have died the day after he stopped making daily contributions to nighttime TV-

Listen, Fass, this is a thread for Americans to recognize a beloved variety show host. If you want to be bitter, go be bitter somewhere else you punk.

I still miss the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, even after its been gone for 13 years. He was always so warm and relaxing to watch, a true comfort, and for much of my life beloved by an entire country.

He made us laugh, even in bad times, and for that he, like Bob Hope, was a national treasure.

Good bye Johnny, we will miss you.

You don't watch much TV do you?

I do watch some TV. Now, how would that entail that I should know something about some dead, local celebrity?

Listen, Fass, this is a thread for Americans to recognize a beloved variety show host.

Oh, so that's what he did. Seems even more irrelevant.

If you want to be bitter, go be bitter somewhere else you punk.

And I suggest you take your insolent ad hominems somewhere else.

(Holds envelope to forehead) "Goodyear, Bonzo and Bush." (Opens envelope) "Name a Blimp, a Chimp, and a Wimp."

That was the most memorable line from Carson.

Why did you have to come onto this thread and flamebait when you don't even care who he is?

why comment on something when you have no clue about it??

Exactly. Why honour a celebrity no one outside North America's ever heard of?

I do watch some TV. Now, how would that entail that I should know something about some dead, local celebrity?

unless you watched American television during a 30 year period beginning in the 1960s until the man retired in the 1990s of course you wouldn't know him.

then again, no one asked you to add your remarkable wit to the discussion either.

simply put, Johnny Carson was a beloved entertainer who made tens of millions laugh for 30 years

if you don't know he who is, or never saw him perform, then I am sorry that you missed out.

Why did you have to come onto this thread and flamebait when you don't even care who he is?

Oh, so it's flamebaiting to not know who a local celebrity is and wonder why his death matters?

Exactly. Why honour a celebrity no one outside North America's ever heard of?
He was famous in France and most of Western Europe since that's where he vacationed. Anyone who has ever enjoyed late night TV knows who Carson is. He actually saved Bill Clinton's career in 1988 after he ****ed up at the convention when he introduced Dukakis. I never liked Clinton, but you have to hand it to Carson. Clinton's appearance saved him.

Carson also had a role in creating SNL. He told NBC in 1974 that he didn't want them to run his reruns during Saturday night and to make a new show. That show is SNL and it is still on today launching careers of Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Dan Aykroyd, Jon Belushi, Martin Short, Billy Crystal, Will Ferrell, Mike Meyers, and many more

He was famous in France and most of Western Europe since that's where he vacationed.

Wow, you actually think that.

Anyone who has ever enjoyed late night TV knows who Carson is.

I enjoy late night TV. Oh, not American late night TV.

To sum it up: Some local American celebrity died. Nothing important. Nothing worth while.

Exactly. Why honour a celebrity no one outside North America's ever heard of?

Seeing as most people on NationStates are from North America, I believe it's pretty relevant.

Seeing as most people on NationStates are from North America, I believe it's pretty relevant.
they are??? really??? on the beer thread, someone said most were brits. that would be a good question.....

Seeing as most people on NationStates are from North America, I believe it's pretty relevant.

They are? Well, maybe a thread about the death of the Mexican bumblebee man would be in order. Or some Canadian talk show host from Alberta or something...

www.cnn.com
www.msnbc.com
www.abcnews.com
www.foxnews.com
www.cbsnews.com

Look at the chief story. He seems pretty important.

they are??? really??? on the beer thread, someone said most were brits. that would be a good question.....
The majority of attempts to find out the nationality show that about 60% of the people in NS are Americans.

www.cnn.com
www.msnbc.com
www.abcnews.com
www.foxnews.com
www.cbsnews.com

Look at the chief story. He seems pretty important.

Yeah, 'cause American media are so loathed to obsess about American celebrities.

check bbc's news site, it's there too

they are??? really??? on the beer thread, someone said most were brits. that would be a good question.....

http://www.nationstates.net/survey.html

It's a year old survey, but I think it's suffice to say that the numbers are probably very close to each.

check bbc's news site, it's there too

Meh, slow news day in anglophone countries, apparently. Still, a run of the mill obituary about the quasi-known.

Meh, slow news day in anglophone countries, apparently. Still, a run of the mill obituary about the quasi-known.
Quasi-known? Hell, I was 7 when he left the Tonight Show, and I know about him!

Fass, why don't you just leave the thread and let us self-centered Americans honor and mourn one of our most beloved celebs?

Meh, slow news day in anglophone countries, apparently. Still, a run of the mill obituary about the quasi-known.

everyone stop feeding the troll and he will go away to bother other people

The majority of attempts to find out the nationality show that about 60% of the people in NS are Americans.

thanks :)

Quasi-known? Hell, I was 7 when he left the Tonight Show, and I know about him!

I was 10 and I know about him.

A lot of pissed off Europeans taking their hate on innocent people on NS as usual I see. Why come in here and flame. Go bitch in another thread. Who cares if you never heard or saw of him, that just makes me feel more sorry for you pathetic fools. Learn some individual respect.

Carson was a good man beloved by millions. RIP. One of the funniest men that ever lived.

:(

Here in the US he was THE benchmark against who all other late night show hosts are tried - and none have equalled him, much less surpassed him.

He will be greatly missed...

Eternity....

"Heeeeeeeeerrreee's JOHNNNYY!!"

This may be a primarily American interest thread, but he reached out to millions for over 30 years.