The TRUE "King of Late Night" Johnny Carson Getting A Mini-Series Made About Him - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-01-2010, 09:43 AM

The story of how Johnny Carson came to "The Tonight Show" following in Jack Paar and Steve Allen's shoes is soon going to be coming to television as a miniseries, reports Deadline.com.

Based on Robert Metz's 1980 book, "The Tonight Show," Producers Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road and Kevin J. Cleary of Content House are developing the series and calling it "The King of Late Night."

The producers envision the miniseries as a combination Rat Pack and "Mad Men" style look at television in the 1960's. Cleary referred to the project as "The Rat Pack version of 'The Late Shift.'"

http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/

KurtfromPitts · 05-01-2010, 12:04 PM

Sounds interesting.

70s show watcher · 05-01-2010, 01:36 PM

its a good idea but i have to say that having read the book none of the tonight show hosts come off looking very well steve and jonny come off lookiing better in the books inventing late night and king of the night respectivley jack has never looked good in any book written about him

05-01-2010, 09:43 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The TRUE "King of Late Night" Johnny Carson Getting A Mini-Series Made About Him The story of how Johnny Carson came to "The Tonight Show" following in Jack Paar and Steve Allen's shoes is soon going to be coming to television as a miniseries, reports Deadline.com. Based on Robert Metz's 1980 book, "The Tonight Show," Producers Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road and Kevin J. Cleary of Content House are developing the series and calling it "The King of Late Night." The producers envision the miniseries as a combination Rat Pack and "Mad Men" style look at television in the 1960's. Cleary referred to the project as "The Rat Pack version of 'The Late Shift.'" http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/ Attached Images
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05-01-2010, 12:04 PM	#2
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,533	Sounds interesting.

05-01-2010, 01:36 PM	#3
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	its a good idea but i have to say that having read the book none of the tonight show hosts come off looking very well steve and jonny come off lookiing better in the books inventing late night and king of the night respectivley jack has never looked good in any book written about him