Who Was Johnny Carson, Really? A Look Into America’s King of Late Night

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Before the laughs, the monologues, and the unforgettable guests, there was a man whose story seldom got told. In Love Johnny Carson, writer and obsessive researcher Mark Malkoff dives deep into the life of the man who ruled The Tonight Show for three decades. Through exclusive interviews and unseen material, Malkoff builds the most complete picture yet of Johnny Carson.

With more firsthand accounts than anyone has ever compiled, this story goes beyond the suits and sets—it takes us inside the mind of a man who changed TV without ever letting it change him.