Sunday, January 30, 2005

The Tonight Show

I just want to state that this past Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the death of Jack Paar, former host of The Tonight Show. The Tonight Show was briefly named The Jack Paar Show from 1959-1962.

History of The Tonight Show:
Steve Allen hosted from September 27, 1954 to January 1957.
Ernie Kovacs hosted on Mondays and Tuesdays from October 1, 1956 to 1957.
Jack Paar hosted from July 1957 to March 30, 1962, where the format switched from variety to talk. (He left for a few weeks but came back in 1960).
Johnny Carson hosted from October 2, 1962 to May 22, 1992.
Jay Leno started May 25, 1992 and is scheduled to end in 2009.
Conan O'Brien starts when Jay leaves in 2009.

On May 12, 2003, Leno and Today co-host Katie Couric traded spots for a day.

Other than Rob Smigel, who else is in the running as host of Late Night?

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