Sad to hear he is gone. I was always surprised that after--what 30 yrs. on the show---he left and was never really heard of again. Paar would come back for a special or an intervies now and again---and of course Steve Allen (who started the whole show) went on to so many other things (being the true intellectual that he was).

As to the Tonight Show. Leno has the ratings---why I know not. Carson had class and wit, Paar had class and intellect, Allen had it all. We are left with formulaic people who adhere to the same each night---from Letterman buttoning his jacket to Leno doing I know not what--other than Hollywood hype.

In truth--Jon Stuart is the heir to late night wit.

But--Carson. Sorry to hear the sad news and it is a loss of another artist of class and wit.

Bill Hahn