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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Johnny Carson book reveals the Hollywood icons he banned from ‘The Tonight Show’

Johnny Carson’s time as the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” is memorialized in the new book “Love Johnny Carson.” Written by Carson aficionado Mark Malkoff, with David Ritz, the book covers Carson’s ...