His Fidget Toy
While hosting the show, Carson had a tendency of fidgeting with a pencil. In order to avoid anyone getting hurt, the show’s producers decided to provide him with pencils with erasers on both ends. At first, he asked “But how can I write with this?” to which his friend Ed McMahon replied: “There’s no need. You’re a talker. You’re not a writer.”
His Fidget Toy
His Sidekick
In 1957, Ed McMahon was interviewed by Carson for the role of announcer on a show that Carson was hosting at the time called Who Do You Trust? The interview lasted just five minutes, and McMahon was convinced he didn’t get the part. However, much to his surprise, he got a call from the studio telling him he got the part.
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His Sidekick
