"He was the definition of class and dignity."

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Per Johnny Carson's request, there will be no memorial service for the late-night TV king. But per his legion of admirers, there will be a multitude of tributes.

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Remembering Johnny

29 minutes ago Entertainment - E! Online Gossip/Celeb

By Joal Ryan


Monday's Tonight Show paid homage to its former host in a special episode, NBC said. Longtime Carson sidekick Ed McMahon and longtime Carson favorites Bob Newhart and Don Rickles were to appear with current host Jay Leno, along with Drew Carey (news) and singer k.d. lang. Standing on the Tonight stage more than a decade into his own run as its star, Leno opened the telecast by saying he still felt like a guest in "his"--Carson's--"house." "Because he built this place," Leno said. "Everyone who does this for a living owes it to him. Johnny was the best, plain and simple."

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Rosie O'Donnell, who ended her own talk show run on the anniversary of Carson's Tonight Show sign-off, had the briefest of statements about her idol. Said O'Donnell, simply: "He was the definition of class and dignity."