Scandals From The Johnny Carson Show

Johnny Loses Faith

When Carson died in 2005, there were countless tributes. While he died alone, the overall impression that the King of Late Night left was gone forever and he left behind quite a legacy. But how Carson felt about the future of television was not hopeful whatsoever.

“Not long before he died, Johnny went to dinner with Garry Shandling and Jerry Seinfeld, and apparently went on about his disappointment in the direction television was going, with its tabloid nature and reality garbage,” said filmmaker Peter Jones. “He had said he was sickened by what was going on, and was glad he got out when he did.”