How Bob Newhart Upset Johnny Carson's Writers: 'Whenever He Hosted, a Lot of Writers Phoned in Sick'

Bob Newhart was one of the most prolific guest hosts of 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' — but the writers weren't all fans of how he worked.
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Here's Johnny, For Real: “American Masters” Looks Back at King of Late Night's Reign

Published May 11, 2012•Updated on May 30, 2012 at 2:47 pm BOOKMARKER Even 20 years after Johnny Carson signed off from “The Tonight Show” once and for all, the patina of his singular reign over the ...