Ed McMahon, best known as the longtime sidekick to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, died overnight at age 86. I was a kid for most of McMahon’s heyday, so my personal memories of him are as much ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When Johnny Carson ruled as king of late-night TV, Ed McMahon was the prince of second bananas. McMahon's great talent as Carson's "Tonight Show" sidekick was reacting to his every ...

McMahon, who never failed to laugh at Carson’s quips, kept his supporting role in perspective. “It’s like a pitcher who has a favorite catcher,” he said. “The pitcher gets a little help from the ...

Forget politics today. Instead of rattling on about Obama's press conference, Iran, health care, energy policy, General Motors, rising unemployment numbers, the nonstimulating stimulus package or any ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight Show" sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86.