Don Rickles & Tom Snyder: Johnny Carson Talk

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In this clip from a Don Rickles interview with Tom Snyder from 1998, Don and Tom chat about the legendary, talk show host, Johnny Carson.

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DON RICKLES (1926 – 2017) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy. His film roles included Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) with Clark Gable and Kelly's Heroes (1970) with Clint Eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a two-year run starring in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey. A headline performer at Las Vegas hotel-casinos and peripheral member of the Rat Pack via friendship with Frank Sinatra, Rickles received widespread exposure as a frequent guest on talk and variety shows, including The Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman.

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Johnny Carson (1925-2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.

Tom Snyder (Thomas James Snyder) (1936 –2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late-night talk shows Tomorrow, on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s. Snyder was also the pioneer anchor of the primetime NBC News Update, in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was a one-minute capsule of news updates in primetime.

[jef]

Good god, how these two gentlemen are missed in today’s entertainment world. Dressed in suits, conversation flowing, respect for each other, listening, no crazy gimmicks or skits.

[BartSimpson-nrdy]

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[mhoran]

Don Rickles would come on The Tonight Show and Johnny would light the match and simply watch Rickles explode for 20 minutes.

[qrptedmac]

The worst was Conan. As soon as someone even looked like they were going to be funny he’d have to jump on the desk and dance around. Irritating.

[sitbone]

This guy is just not funny. Is calling someone a hockey puck supposed to be funny ? Maybe for 10 year olds.