The Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson was married to four women: Joan "Jody" Wolcott, Joanne Carson, Joanna Carson and Alexis ...

NPR's Scott Simon interviews Mike Thomas about the new Johnny Carson biography, "Carson the Magnificent," co-written by Bill Zehme.

Magazine writer and biographer, Bill Zehme had been on the Johnny Carson beat for decades. He was a fan and looked at Carson as the great American Sphinx. Finally, he landed a prized interview for ...

Johnny Carson bio by late Chicago writer Bill Zehme set for November release Author died in 2023 but former research assistant completed the 384-page ‘Carson the Magnificent.’ ...

Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy. Bill Zehme’s biography, “Carson the Magnificent,” tries to break through.

Johnny Carson had a troubling relationship with alcohol during all three of his marriages that ended in divorce. The new biography “Carson the Magnificent” written by Bill Zehme (who finished ...

“Carson The Magnificent” by Bill Zehme should be of special interest for Nebraskans who are young enough to have missed viewing Carson during his most productive years.

Those too young to have seen Carson -- who died in 2005, at 79 -- in his prime might wonder why a late-night talk show host merits a two-hour "American Masters" biography.