The pair never reconciled after Rivers left Tonight for her own show Joan Rivers, who died on Thursday, was one of late-night television’s true pioneers. And inextricably tied to her legacy of ...

Writing for THR, the legendary comedian opens up about her bitter breakup with Carson, for whom she had guest hosted for years on 'Tonight Show' By Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Johnny Carson - H 2012 When ...

McMahon wrote in his book about how Carson had a special affection for Rivers, who hosted The Tonight Show as a guest 93 times. He said Carson was so fond of the iconic comedian, he cradled baby ...

Nick Romano is a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly with 15 years of journalism experience covering entertainment. His work previously appeared in Vanity Fair, Vulture, IGN, and more. As the story ...

Johnny Rivers sits in a booth at the retro-themed Mel’s Diner in Hollywood and marvels at the pace at which not just his career but pop music in general moved when he was getting started half a ...