Carson's gone

Sad news with the loss of Johnny Carson. He's someone most of us grew up with and loved. He knew enough to let his guests shine and didn't inject his personal opinions in his work. He brought us a generation of great comedians and spawned a raft of mostly pale imitators. There's not one out there that can hold a candle to him.

Johnny made one of the great exits in the history of television and then knew how to retire (and stay retired) with grace and class. He has been and always will be missed.

MORE: Larry Miller is one of the funniest writers around. He's currently working on a book and a pilot, but came back to the Weekly Standard to post this rememberance. As Johnny himself might say, great stuff..