How Bob Newhart Upset Johnny Carson's Writers: 'Whenever He Hosted, a Lot of Writers Phoned in Sick'

Bob Newhart was one of the most prolific guest hosts of 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' — but the writers weren't all fans of how he worked.
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‘Love Johnny Carson’ – New book about the master of late night TV

There was no one like Johnny Carson, host of the Tonight Show for 30 years during which he hosted around 4500 episodes with more than 25,000 guests. Author Mark Malkoff interviewed over 400 people ...