Ranked: These Comedians Have Made Us Laugh For Decades

39. Johnny Carson

Can you imagine late night without Johnny Carson? The veteran entertainer hosted The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for more than 30 years. On the show, he often met with famous celebrities, actors, and politicians.

For three decades between the 1960s and the 1990s, Carson was an unstoppable force in the entertainment world. His platform would largely be responsible for launching the careers of hundreds of performers that would be lucky enough to perform a five-minute set.