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Tonight Show hosts

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:18:12 +0000

The Tonight Show traces its roots back to a local New York City program hosted by Steve Allen that debuted in 1953. Tonight went national on NBC the following year and has been a late-night fixture ever since.

When Conan O’Brien takes over on June 1, he’ll be only the fifth regular host in more than 50 years of Tonight history.

Here’s the list:

Steve Allen (1954-57)

Jack Paar (1957-62)

Johnny Carson (1962-92)

Jay Leno (1992-2009)

Conan O’Brien (2009-)

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

50 Greatest TV Icons

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:24:39 +0000

Television series come and go. This year’s flavor of the moment often ends up being a trivia question five years down the road.

While some personalities have their 15 minutes of fame, others become part of the American consciousness, their work standing the test of time.

TV Land and Entertainment Weekly teamed up to find out just who those top stars might be. The result: 50 Greatest TV Icons.

To whet your appetite just a bit, here are the last 10:

50. Larry Hagman

49. Calista Flockhart

48. Jimmy Smits

47. Simon Cowell

46. Lassie

45. Sarah Michelle Gellar

44. Susan Lucci

43. Flip Wilson

42. James Gandolfini

41. Jon Stewart

Curious as to who is No. 1?

Check out the rest of the list.

Classic TV Farewells

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:04:42 +0000

Parting may be such sweet sorrow, but how you go about it can make all the difference.

Most TV shows and characters simply disappear from the screen with little fanfare. Before you know it, they’ve been gone for months, if not longer. Others find a way to make that goodbye linger in the memory.

As part of its 25 year anniversary, Entertainment Weekly set out to establish the 25 New Classic TV Farewells.

Here are the first 10:

Mike Flaherty, Spin City (2000)

Adriana La Cerva, The Sopranos (2004)

Rosalind Shays, L.A. Law (1991)

Bobby Simone, NYPD Blue (1998)

Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992)

Mike Logan, Law and Order (1995)

Gary Shepherd, thirtysomething (1991)

The Huxtables, The Cosby Show (1992)

Teri Bauer, 24 (2002)

Denny Duquette, Grey’s Anatomy (2006)

To see the rest, visit Entertainment Weekly.