What’s Inside Johnny Carson’s $81.5 Million Malibu Beach House?

Cheatsheet ^ | 01/20/2021 | Katie Hook

[ChicagoConservative27]

As The Tonight Show’s pioneering host, Johnny Carson left behind a huge fortune and a fabulous clifftop mansion when he died in 2005. And when the home went up for sale again in 2017, it came with an asking price of $81.5 million.

What kind of custom features does the architectural dream that once belonged to Carson have? Plus, when did he buy it, how much did he pay for it, and was anyone willing and able to put down more than $80 million to live in it more than ten years after his death?

[ChicagoConservative27]

80 million? Holy cow.

[rhinohunter]

two words: Granite Countertops

[Veto!]

I really enjoyed his shows. Wonderfully witty fellow. He dressed well too.

I think 80 mil is pretty much par for the course in that ‘hood. Someone might actually buy it, tear it down, and build a bigger place on that extremely valuable land. We shall see.

[aquila48]

81 mils. Must be at least 2000sqft.

[Larry Lucido]

Ed: How clickbait was it?

[rktman]

NOT Johnny Carson.

[BradyLS]

Even if I had the money, I wouldn’t give $8MM for it.

[Disambiguator]

And a four car garage!

[Beowulf9]

Tennis court a gift from the network.

[PghBaldy]

What about Steve Allen & Jack Paar? They were there before Johnny Carson (who was great at it). Allen was the first, then Paar, then the “pioneering” Carson.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Doesn't look like a "house".



Palace, perhaps.

[ridesthemiles]

Artsy- Fartsy

[Michael.SF.]

The Tonight Show’s pioneering host... Johnny Carson

Carson was the third person to host The Tonight show. Jack Paar and Steve Allen come before him. I would think that the honorarium of 'pioneering' would go to Allen, since he was first.

[JJBookman]

I like it!

[Sirius Lee]

What about Steve Allen

”I’m really funny. “
Not really
”But I’m so smart”
If you say so.
”But I’ve written over one thousands songs!”
Nobody can name even one.

[Dr. Pritchett]

If the journalists don’t know about it, then it didn’t happen. She never heard of Allen or Parr, so they don’t get the credit. What? Do you want her to look it up or something?

[Nateman]

I made it a point to videotape his last show but lost it somewhere. After his show he might as well already been dead because you simply did not see him anymore.

[oh8eleven]

As The Tonight Show’s pioneering host, Johnny Carson ...

Carson wasn't the show's real "pioneer." That would be Steve Allen and Jack Paar.

No one better before or after ...

[blueunicorn6]

For one bedroom?

And they didn’t even finish the walls on the first floor.

[Az Joe]

Joe Nameth said Johnny was a mean drunk