View Comments

Longtime "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson chats with David Letterman - a onetime favorite to succeed him - during a taping at NBC studios in Burbank, Calif. Letterman and Jay Leno - who was named as Carson's replacement - were in competition for the job.

Join the Conversation
Looking for comments?
Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them — or use the button below for quick access.