Those were the words uttered nearly 50 years ago by then-host Jack Paar, who was upset at NBC over a joke they censored the night before. Following his damning opening monologue, Paar walked off stage, leaving surprised announcer Hugh Downs on his own to host the rest of the show.
Paar, the second of five hosts of the Tonight Show (between Steve Allen and Johnny Carson) was persuaded to return a month later whereupon he opened the show with his most memorable line:
"As I was saying before I was interrupted..."
I anticipate a similar opening from Jay next month and probably Conan sometime in September.
Soundtrack For Today: www.redcross.org
Paar, the second of five hosts of the Tonight Show (between Steve Allen and Johnny Carson) was persuaded to return a month later whereupon he opened the show with his most memorable line:
"As I was saying before I was interrupted..."
I anticipate a similar opening from Jay next month and probably Conan sometime in September.
Soundtrack For Today: www.redcross.org
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