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Late Chicago writer's friend completes his unfinished biography of TV icon
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Johnny Carson is ever the king of late night television, even over 30 years after his final "Tonight Show."
Acclaimed Chicago writer Bill Zehme had unprecedented access to the host for the ultimate biography.
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The book was just completed by his pal and fellow author, Mike Thomas, who told ABC7's Hosea Sanders about "Carson The Magnificent."
It all started in 1962, and this man captured the spotlight for three decades, a singular era in TV history.
"Johnny was watched by, I think, about 17 million people a night.
I mean, Johnny was a singular figure in so many people's lives. Everybody was gathered in front of their TVs to watch this guy at the same time every night. He was, as Bill wrote, the last face flickering on people's brains before they went to sleep," Thomas said.
Zehme is well