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...Johnny Carson Show; then, in 1957, the gig that earned him fame, an ABC daily quiz program, Who Do You Trust? The Q&A portion of the show was negligible; it was Carson's fast, easy banter with his guests that got the attention of the NBC brass. Jack Paar, whose eventful reign as host of The Tonight Show had also begun in 1957, was itching to do a prime-time chat fest. The network courted Groucho Marx, Bob Newhart and others, but settled on Carson, who took over in the fall...
DIED. GENEVIEVE, 83, Parisian chanteuse best known as the Tonight show regular who would bat her eyes at host Jack Paar while struggling with the English language; in Los Angeles. Before making her Tonight debut in 1957, on its second show, she ran a tiny nightclub in Paris where she cooked, served, sang and was spotted by an agent who invited her to America...
MILESTONES: Talker Paar, Pueblo Commander Bucher pass...
...Tonight Show lasted only five years, from 1957 to '62, the former disc jockey and B-movie actor made late-night TV both a habit and an event. He was a hot wire in a cool medium. Many a coffee-break chat would begin with "Did you see what Paar did last night?" He visited Cuba to talk to Castro, and Berlin when the Wall went up; he drew fresh notions from politicians and film idols when such figures were not ubiquitous TV presences. More often, Paar made news by being himself-a softy quick to anger, quick...
...prime time that had some inspired guest pairings (Cassius Clay and Liberace) and was the first U.S. network program to feature a Beatles performance. But in May 1965, at 47, he said a last NBC farewell, picking up his trademark stool and walking into the mists of legend. Jack Paar a legend? We kid you not. He was so good that few talk shows since have been up to Paar. -By Richard Corliss...