It was a sad day when I heard that Johnny Carson passed away. He was the ultimate in late night TV and to think that he did it for 30 years, touching millions of lives along the way. One of the best things about "The Tonight Show" was that it certified you were growing older when you were finally able to watch it. The thing that I got from him was that you could laugh at just about anything, especially when things were going bad. I always found him at his best when the monologue wasn't working. To be able to have that quick of a wit is a special gift and I'm glad he shared it with us all.

And he had many great characters.

Art Fern and his Tea Time Movie: "The Waltons Rip Off a Welfare Line" with Ryan O'Neal, Nolan Ryan, Lloyd Nolan, Lloyd Bridges and Upchuck the Nosey Tapeworm!"

Carnac the Magnificent: "A: Dustin Hoffman. Q: Describe someone cleaning his Hoffman."

Floyd R. Turbo (Mr. Silent Majority): "The army is educational. The army teaches you how to do dental work-with the butt end of a rifle...how to tell what time it is by making a sundial out of a dead person...how to make beer out of bird droppings and how to make a rubber girl out of an inner tube."

I can't help but laugh just thinking about him.

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Kylie Minogue and her ass are suing her former manager. I'm a sucker for Kylie stories.

The Razzie Nominations are out. I like the fact that Bush was nominated for "Fahrenheit 911".

Men are better drivers. Better map reading and parking abilities. "Map? I don't need no stinkin' map."

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Bill Cowher really does have the stench of Marty on him. To try for that field goal with over 13 minutes left was absurd. He HAS to go for the TD in that situation, he just has to. The Patriots are on destiny's doorstep.

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