A Favor For Frank
Frank Sinatra produced President Reagan’s Inaugural Gala in 1981 and wanted Johnny Carson to be the host. Carson had no choice but to say yes, as Sinatra referred to this as a “personal favor”, so it would be insulting for Carson to say no. It wasn’t until Carson was already at the gala that he found out it was actually President Reagan who requested for him to be there, not Frank Sinatra. This upset Carson, as he said, “Ronnie does know that I answered my country’s call once already, doesn’t he?” He proceeded to throw negative comments about Sinatra around all evening, but the cherry on top of his horrible night was seeing Dean Martin show up. Johnny refused to introduce him during the Gala.
A Favor For Frank
No Hope For The Future
There were a lot of very upset and saddened fans when Johnny Carson passed away in 2005. His legacy and nickname of being the “King Of Late Night Television” will live on, but he did not have very high hopes for what was to come in the future of late-night TV. Carson mentioned to Peter Jones that he was disappointed in the direction television was headed in, with the rise of tabloids and reality TV. “He had said he was sickened by what was going on and was glad he got out when he did,” Jones mentioned.
No Hope For The Future
