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Title: History Of The Day - Hosted by Steve Allen Premiers on NBC (1954)
Post by: TFD on Sep 27, 2012, 05:30 AM
In 1954, Tonight debuted with 32-year-old Steve Allen hosting. The humorous late-night talk show came to occupy a prominent place in American television and has aired for more than 50 years, usually on weeknights. Some of its longer-running hosts have included Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, and Jay Leno, each backed by house musicians. In 1960, Paar walked off stage in the middle of a show, angry that censors had cut one of his jokes. He returned weeks later. What was the joke? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst29630_Steamship-RMS--i-Queen-Mary--i--Is-Launched--1934-.aspx)



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