Carson on TCM

As one of the brightest and most irrepressible wits in television history, Johnny Carson ruled the late-night airwaves for 30 years (1962-92) as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, interviewing thousands of celebrities including many top movie names. TCM is proud to present the premiere of Carson on TCM, showcasing 25 vintage interviews conducted by Carson with such stars as Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas, Doris Day, Henry Fonda, Bette Davis, Fred Astaire, Goldie Hawn, William Holden and Shelley Winters.

Five interviews will air in a one-hour installment every Monday in July at 8pm (ET), uncut and commercial-free, spanning 20 years of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1972-92. Each installment will be introduced by Conan O’Brien, whose late-night show Conan airs on our sister network TBS, weeknights at 11pm. The first movie to follow the Carson programming in the primetime TCM lineup will begin at 9pm (rather than the usual 8pm) and will feature the actor from the final interview.
(Source: TCM)