Carson’s Blonde
Model and actress Carol Wayne frequently appeared on the Tonight Show as “the Matinee Lady,” a ditzy blonde bombshell character. She was so popular even appeared on The Red Skelton show. However, when Carson decided that The Tonight Show should be cut down from 90 minutes to 60 minutes, her career took an unexpected turn.
Carson’s Blonde
The Blonde Bombshell Loses Out
Once The Tonight Show format was changed to a shorter runtime, Carol Wayne’s character was eventually unfortunately cut out of the show altogether. Wayne then began to dabble with substance abuse as she experienced financial issues. She then began a relationship with used car salesman Edward Durston. While on vacation in Mexico, the two got into a pretty serious argument and Durston left her alone on the beach…
The Blonde Bombshell Loses Out
