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JOHNNY CARSON BREAKS SILENCE: KNOCKS FOX FOR TOO MUCH PATRIOTISM

Posted on 01/24/2005 1:36:15 AM PST by kcvl

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1 posted on 01/24/2005 1:36:16 AM PST by kcvl
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To: kcvl

Rest in peace Johnny.


2 posted on 01/24/2005 1:40:14 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
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Anybody have that old May 10, 2002 Enquirer?


3 posted on 01/24/2005 1:40:48 AM PST by onyx
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Drugdge either has bad taste of bad timing as Johnny Carson just passed away. He was a great talent, made Americans laugh for 30 years. I missed him after he retired, there's been nothing like him since. Rest in peace Mr. Carson, you helped millions of Americans feel good for a very long time, you will be sorely missed.


4 posted on 01/24/2005 1:46:16 AM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless all who defend America and the rest can go to hell.)
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To: onyx

I'm still looking but here is an article I found interesting...


Johnny Carson Battling Emphysema

by Marcus Errico
Sep 19, 2002, 3:45 PM PT

Yes, Johnny Carson has emphysema. Yes, he is still keeping a low profile. But no, he is not on his deathbed, thank you very much.

That's the word today from the late-night talkmeister's camp as it tries to snuff an upcoming tabloid story claiming Carson is seriously ailing.

The National Enquirer will report in its next issue that Carson has "been grappling with killer emphysema for several years and wants to stay out of the public eye." Although the tab doesn't hit supermarket shelves until Friday, the gist of the story was leaked in Thursday's New York Post.

The report prompted a rare response from Carson himself, via his Carson Productions spokesman Jeff Sortzing.

"I'm dealing with it the best I can and it is not causing me any major problems," Carson said.

In the brief statement, Carson says he first learned of the story after a 45-minute stint of tennis at his Malibu cliff-side enclave.

Carson, who turns 77 in October, was frequently caught puffing away during his 1962-92 tenure manning the desk on NBC's Tonight Show, but he claims to have given up his cigarette habit. Smoking is the leading cause of emphysema, an incurable degenerative lung disease that causes shortness of breath. Exercise and medication are among the treatments used to keep the condition in check.

The iconic funnyman has remained way off the show-biz radar since his retirement, rarely turning up in public and even refusing to attend NBC's 75th anniversary special earlier this year.

Carson's reclusion has led to much speculation about his health, especially since he underwent quadruple-bypass heart surgery in 1999 following a reported heart attack.

But according to an Esquire magazine profile earlier this year, Carson's doing just fine. He and fourth wife Alexis spend most of their time ensconced in their Malibu digs or cruising the world in their custom-crafted 130-foot yacht, the Serengeti. (The vessel's name reflects Carson's love of Africa. He visits Tanzania so often he's even learned to speak some Swahili.)

He also reportedly finds time for the occasional poker game with fellow funnymen Carl Reiner, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase and media mogul Barry Diller.


http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10560,00.html


5 posted on 01/24/2005 1:49:01 AM PST by kcvl
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What do you mean Drudge has bad taste? It is information that he reported on Carson in 2002. The man is not a saint. I liked Carson also but there is nothing wrong with the truth either. If you don't like it don't read it.


6 posted on 01/24/2005 1:50:59 AM PST by kcvl
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To: West Coast Conservative

Johnny Carson was a yellow dog 'Ted the Swimmer' nutbar fanatic. Funny guy, though. FReegards....


7 posted on 01/24/2005 1:51:02 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March ("... and then there came a day of fire.")
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To: kcvl

Leno hasn't touched his Tonight Show money. With interest it should be 250,000,000 easy.


8 posted on 01/24/2005 1:52:24 AM PST by weegee (WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
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This is a reposted article. There are earlier threads.

Just goes to show where his heart and mind was in his final years.


9 posted on 01/24/2005 1:53:57 AM PST by weegee (WE FOUGHT ZOGBYISM November 2, 2004 - 60 Million Voters versus 60 Minutes - BUSH WINS!!!)
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That's a great find!
I wasn't aware he'd had the heart attack and subsequent surgery.

Have not seen a recent pic of him, have you?


10 posted on 01/24/2005 1:54:09 AM PST by onyx
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Carson takes on Bush: "Can you believe this Enron mess? I love how his good friend 'Kenny Boy' suddenly turned into 'Mr. Lay'... Give me a break! It will be a long time before we ever understand what's going on behind that story."

I wonder if Carson ever was informed that the fatal trip to Croatia that resulted in Ron Brown's death -- however it happened -- was on behalf of Enron.

11 posted on 01/24/2005 1:54:45 AM PST by L.N. Smithee (NHL Owners and Players: Take the advice of Benjamin Franklin - "Unite, or die.")
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To: SeaBiscuit
READ the date of the Drudge story.
APRIL 29, 2002.
12 posted on 01/24/2005 1:57:20 AM PST by onyx
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Carson takes on Bush: "Can you believe this Enron mess? I love how his good friend 'Kenny Boy' suddenly turned into 'Mr. Lay'... Give me a break! It will be a long time before we ever understand what's going on behind that story."

I wonder if Carson ever was informed that the fatal trip to Croatia that resulted in Ron Brown's death -- however it happened -- was on behalf of Enron.

13 posted on 01/24/2005 1:57:29 AM PST by L.N. Smithee (NHL Owners and Players: Take the advice of Benjamin Franklin - "Unite, or die.")
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Tuesday, April 30, 2002

Survivor Johnny Carson says Survivor contestants are "silly people."
In a rare interview, Johnny Carson "disparaged" reality TV to Esquire, according to Reuters summary of the interview. He said of Survivor's cast members, "These silly people will do anything the director suggests because they want to be on television. They want to be somebody! I say, take 'em and put 'em in the Congo for four days -- see how they do over there."


14 posted on 01/24/2005 1:59:17 AM PST by kcvl
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This is the kind of shit here that pisses me off. The man isn't even cold in the ground, and someone has to find something to dis him over.

It is not very Christian to celebrate someones death in order to denounce their life.


15 posted on 01/24/2005 2:00:02 AM PST by djf
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No question about it.

However, all of these hosts-both past and present-pale in comparison to Dennis Prager.

If anyone needs a late night show, it's him.

16 posted on 01/24/2005 2:00:26 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Anxiously awaiting the coming of the Tupacalypse.)
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To: onyx

OK, my mistake. Just the timing of this post to the one I just read about his death seemed odd.


17 posted on 01/24/2005 2:02:39 AM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless all who defend America and the rest can go to hell.)
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To: djf

Who's "dis"ing Johnny?


18 posted on 01/24/2005 2:04:11 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: SeaBiscuit
:)
19 posted on 01/24/2005 2:07:57 AM PST by onyx
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To: West Coast Conservative

I wish Sam Kennison had been alive during the "Monica" era. What a target rich environment he would have had!


20 posted on 01/24/2005 2:08:49 AM PST by investigateworld (Babies= A sure sign He hasn't given up on mankind!)
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