The cameras were rolling. Millions of Americans were watching. The lights of Studio 1 at NBC Burbank burned brightly, the orchestra was ready, the audience was waiting, and Johnny Carson sat behind his famous desk as he had done thousands of times before. For nearly two decades, he had been the man America invited into its homes every night. He had interviewed presidents,
Two Little Girls Held Up a Handwritten Note for Johnny Carson — Seconds Later, He Broke Down on Live TV