Johnny Carson's Advice for a Comedy Special

Bob Hope gave me the advice when I do my special to look into the camera. Have you not done some jokes into the camera? Into cameras and I had them start putting neon tape on the camera so I knew where they were because my first special is like you're thinking you just want to make the people laugh but this is looks like shit if you're watching it at home. That's right. Bob Hope had built this the stadium the stadium seating and it forces you to open your eyes and look at the people that are now going up to the rafters, he had this and I said let's do that" "I'm the youngest comedian to do the tonight show with Johnny Carson

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