Johnny Carson Tell-All Book Paints Comedian as Depressed, Tormented Man
Johnny Carson's longtime lawyer is blowing the lid off the secret life of the beloved "Tonight Show" host — painting him as a sad, depressed man who cheated on his wives, was tormented by his mom and refused to visit his son in a mental hospital.
"He was a great star, but not a great man," Henry Bushkin — who was jokingly dubbed "Bombastic Bushkin" by Carson on his late-night NBC gabfest — told Page Six.
"Many great comedians were miserable human beings ... Johnny suffered a great many demons brought about by what I call a toxic sort of mother," Bushkin said. "His mother couldn't give a compliment. He's the biggest star in the world and she couldn't even acknowledge it."...
William Hughes | 1/15/2012
