Johnny Carson

Record-Breaking Comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Taylor Tomlinson Headline National Comedy Center’s 2023 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

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Friday, May 5, 2023

The National Comedy Center , the nation’s official museum and cultural institution dedicated to comedy, announced today that comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Taylor Tomlinson will headline the 2023 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival , August 2 through 6.

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  • The National Comedy Center , the nation’s official museum and cultural institution dedicated to comedy, announced today that comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Taylor Tomlinson will headline the 2023 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival , August 2 through 6.
  • Iglesias is the star and executive producer of the Netflix original comedy series Mr. Iglesias and numerous Netflix stand-up specials.
  • "I’m so excited to be a part of this summer’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, NY!” stated Taylor Tomlinson.
  • “It’s fitting that National Comedy Center’s festival will be headlined by both a legend of, and the future of, comedy.

National Comedy Center to Preserve Historic Johnny Carson Archive

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Friday, October 23, 2020

As the country remembers comedy and late-night legend Johnny Carson on his 95th birthday today, the National Comedy Center the nations official cultural institution dedicated to comedy and the Elkhorn Valley Museum in Johnny Carsons hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska have announced that the National Comedy Center will lead preservation of the historic Johnny Carson archives.

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  • As the country remembers comedy and late-night legend Johnny Carson on his 95th birthday today, the National Comedy Center the nations official cultural institution dedicated to comedy and the Elkhorn Valley Museum in Johnny Carsons hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska have announced that the National Comedy Center will lead preservation of the historic Johnny Carson archives.
  • The rich archive includes screen-used artifacts, wardrobe, creative documents and awards that will be jointly exhibited by the National Comedy Center and the Elkhorn Valley Museum.
  • The fact that the National Comedy Center is located in the hometown of Lucille Ball, and that these two cultural institutions are working together to preserve comedy history is very exciting.
  • The National Comedy Center has been embraced by artists and industry, with archival material provided by many of the most revered names in comedy.

SiriusXM to Launch "The Johnny Carson Channel" in October

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today SiriusXM announced the launch of The Johnny Carson Channel on October 1.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today SiriusXM announced the launch of The Johnny Carson Channel on October 1.
  • The month-long special programming will air on channel 105 and feature the top, handpicked episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
  • "Johnny Carson changed the game and set the standard for late night talk shows.
  • "Johnny Carson was a national treasure who still holds a tremendous fan base," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.