NBC Is Developing a Miniseries About Johnny Carson’s Life

NBC announced this morning that they’re developing a miniseries about the life of late night king Johnny Carson, who passed away in 2005. The untitled miniseries will be based on author Bill Zehme’s upcoming biography, Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait, and the actor playing Johnny Carson has yet to be announced. The NBC project will follow Carson’s life from his Nebraska childhood to his historic run as Tonight Show host from 1962 to 1992. The peacock network’s announcement also says the miniseries will cover, “his often secluded off-camera life and friendships he made throughout his career as one of the most beloved TV personalities of all time.” Given how much Johnny Carson valued his privacy, he’d probably hate that this miniseries was being made about him, but hopefully, it’ll be respectful and entertaining.

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