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Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, the Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship
by
Ed McMahon
"Here's Johnny" is like sitting with Ed and Johnny over lunch:
"The last time I saw Johnny, about a year before he died, we had chicken, a couple of glasses of red wine, and then we just sat there and reminisced, going back and forth the way we did on the show. We talked about our kids, and our careers and the state of America, just two lucky guys who loved
...moreHardcover, 217 pages
Published
October 18th 2005
by Rutledge Hill Press
(first published June 27th 1905)
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20 cents at Half Price Books. Nuff said.
Well, what the heck, started reading this because I'm in the mood for light and puff. Too many novels lately of women going crazy from frustration, killing people or being killed were wearing me down a bit.
This chronicles the history of a famous and beloved TV show, but also McMahon's perceptions of Carson - not particularly deep and nearly all glowing. Ed sets out in every way he can to dispel the notion that Johnny Carson was a complete...more
Well, what the heck, started reading this because I'm in the mood for light and puff. Too many novels lately of women going crazy from frustration, killing people or being killed were wearing me down a bit.
This chronicles the history of a famous and beloved TV show, but also McMahon's perceptions of Carson - not particularly deep and nearly all glowing. Ed sets out in every way he can to dispel the notion that Johnny Carson was a complete...more
Rememberance by Ed McMahon of his 30 plus years working with Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show and before. Written in a gentle, readable style about incidents both public and private shared by Johnny and Ed. Johnny was a bit risque at times but still enjoyable. I didn't watch many of the Tonight shows but I did enjoy it when I did. The following is a quote from Ed about Johnny's interview style: "Johnny. . .was genuinely curious, listened carefully to every word said to him, and then...more
I very much enjoyed listening to Ed McMahon read his memories of Johnny Carson. My older childhood years involved first, going to bed as soon as the Tonight theme song was heard and then, later, staying up with Mom to watch the beginning of the show (and sometimes the whole show if she fell asleep). Ed obviously loved Johnny as a friend; the book is a great tribute to their friendship.
I enjoyed this book. Was it stimulating? No. Was it a biography of Johnny Carson? No. Was it hold your side funny – as Johnny and Ed were together? No. Was it a great trip through memory lane for someone who enjoyed watching the Tonight Show before falling asleep? Yes, very much so.
I think if one is old enough to remember the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon and enjoyed the interaction between these two legendary men, this book would be a good way to pass the time. Ed ...more
I think if one is old enough to remember the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon and enjoyed the interaction between these two legendary men, this book would be a good way to pass the time. Ed ...more
This was a great heartfelt book. Ed McMahon clearly loved and respected Johnny Carson.
This is a great book for those wishing for nostalgia. I didn't live during this era and still found myself caught up in the man who was Johnny Carson.
This was a really quick and enjoyable read.
This is a great book for those wishing for nostalgia. I didn't live during this era and still found myself caught up in the man who was Johnny Carson.
This was a really quick and enjoyable read.
Loved Johnny Carson. This was Johnny's story threw Ed's eyes and words. It was told of times on and off stage with him threw someone who knew him best. All positive and that alone is a very rare thing. Just the truth Ed said he wrote.
Here’s Johnny written by Ed McMahon is a testament to the long history the two men shared. I found the book to be fun to read, informative and especially heartfelt. I miss both Johnny and Ed and will always remember the Tonight Show as television at its very best!
If the Pope reads this book, we may have another Saint John. A little overblown (but then it is Ed McMahon). Carson fans will probably enjoy the retelling of the gags and memorable moments.
A compilation of stories of Johnny Carson. Some new facts but mostly stories of on air happenings that you either new or saw on television.
You can tell this was written with tremendous love and respect about a person who valued his privacy above all things. I loved it.
Since Ed McMahon had spent so many years with Johnny Carson, I was expecting more out of this book than what I got as a reader.
After a slow start (of tooting his own horn), Ed MacMahon's memoir of Johnny Carson and their Tonight Show years hits its stride. Plenty of late night humor and guest stars permeate the pages making for a laugh-out-loud trip down memory lane. i remember Johnny Carson all too well. if he ever had a bad night, I missed it. It was a pleasure to relive some of those moments (and to get some backstage gossip) about this icon from the person who knew him the best.
Lots of memorable bits from the show, as well as personal anecdotes about their relationship.
Excellent show business stories of Carson and Ed's time on tonight show.
A bit overly-enthusiastic memoir of Ed McMahon's memories of his days with Carson. It is definitely glossed over, and McMahon appears to worship Carson, but there are some nice vignettes and anecdotes. I read this is small snatches on my iPhone over a period of several months, and it was a good way to pass those small bits of time.
Reading it straight through, I think McMahon's hero-worship of Carson would have been more annoying.
Reading it straight through, I think McMahon's hero-worship of Carson would have been more annoying.
Ed really mailed this one in. I thought I'd get to hear great "behind-the-scenes" stories about Johnny, but Ed basically described bits from the show. Watching a DVD of the show would provide the same amount of insight. He also tends to repeat himself a lot. Even though it's a quick read, it's not really worth the time.
If you're old enough to remember Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon and "The Tonight Show," you will enjoy this book. McMahon may not be the best writer you've ever read, but he's the authority on this subject. I took this book with me when I had to spend a day at the courthouse waiting for juries to be selected. It made the day sail by.
Was entertaining and I enjoyed the memories of some of his shows. Hard to believe that he was as perfect a star as Ed remembers. Would have liked to have read more about the shows and maybe a little truer side of Johnny. All in all was enjoyable.
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Colonel (retired) Edward "Ed" Peter Leo McMahon, Jr. is an American comedian, game show host, announcer, and television personality most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's announcer on Who Do You Trust? from 1957 to 1962 and on the Tonight Show, from 1962 to 1992, and as the host of the talent show Star Search, from 1983 to 1995. He later also became well-known as the p...more
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