The Most Surprising Facts About The Johnny Carson Show That Have Come To Light

Published on June 4, 2020
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60 Minute Reveal

Carson was fully aware of the fact that he had an issue. He only opened up about it in a 1977 interview with 60 Minutes. He said: “I don’t handle alcohol well at all, no. Really don’t.” His addiction inspired many of his jokes on the late night show he hosted.

60 Minute Reveal

60 Minute Reveal

His First Love

Carson met Jody, who would become his first wife, while they were in college. They married when they were very young and had three boys: Cory, Ricky, and Chris. They divorced in 1963, as their marriage couldn’t last through Carson’s rising fame — and his wandering eye.

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His First Love

His First Love