He Controlled Everything
In the 70’s, The Tonight Show was NBC’s most profitable show. It made between $50-60 million a year (equivalent to today’s $180-220 million). Whenever he did not get what he wanted, Carson would threaten to leave and join a different network.
He Controlled Everything
Johnny And SNL
Carson demanded more time off from NBC, which they had to agree to. This left Saturday nights open, which eventually led to the creation of Saturday Night Live. SNL is still on to this day, and we can all thank Johnny Carson for indirectly causing the show to be created!
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Johnny And SNL
