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Leno Interviews Madonna
on Apr 21, 2008 in Video Guy Ritchie Jay Leno Madonna Madonna has long been one of my idols, as she came from virtually nowhere and ended up marrying a prince. Much like Grace Kelly, only with a little more sex involved (although Madonna is a distant relative of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Guy Ritc...
March 1981 Carson Monologue
on Apr 20, 2008 in Video Johnny Carson Mr. Goodwrench Van Gogh Walter Cronkite In this monologue, Johnny introduces himself as a "supply-side" comedian, an economic joke that fell flat on the audience. Carson then brings up the Mr. Goodwrench commercials, where the guy in the red bow tie supplies consumers with the best service...
First Episode with Steve Allen
on Apr 1, 2008 in Video Steve Allen This clip is from the first episode of the Tonight Show, produced in 1956. I was two years old. Were you even born yet?
Steve Martin: The Great Flydini
on Mar 31, 2008 in Video Steve Martin Tonight Show Ok, it’s not an April Fool’s joke, but it’s funny. Steve Martin performs on the Tonight Show as the Great Flydini. This is the skit where various object emerge from Martin’s crotch such as eggs, a cigarette, and a phone…...
Streisand on Jack Paar
on Mar 28, 2008 in Video Barbara Streisand beat lyrics Jack Paar opera Barbara Streisand is a classic. In this clip, Streisand made her first public network appearance on the Jack Paar show. What a voice. Her appearance was confusing for many critics, as her voice was a mix between the beat choice of lyrics in the early...