Allen began his climb to stardom over 40 years ago as the first host of "The Tonight Show." He went on to host his own show, "The Steve Allen Show," and the award-winning PBS series, "Meeting of ...

He was a comedian, actor, author, songwriter, musician and the original host of what became The Tonight Show. Steve Allen died Monday night at the age of 78. His friends and colleagues commented ...

Steve Allen, the zany comedian and witty social commentator whose career zipped at warp speed from one occupation to the next--from hosting the original “Tonight” show to lecturing about ...

Allen's popularity led NBC in 1956 to schedule "The Steve Allen Show" on Sunday evenings opposite "The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS. A variation of "Tonight," the prime-time show was notable for its ...

It's a filthy job getting to the top, but someone's got to do it.

Sigourney Weaver offers personal details about her father Pat — the creator of "The Tonight Show." The contributions of late night hosts Johnny Carson, Steve Allen, and Jack Paar are featured.

Steve Allen is remembered today primarily as the first host of The Tonight Show, which debuted on NBC in September 1954. With his quick wit, broad knowledge, conversational ease, showbiz savoir ...

"The Allen Report to the Nation" topic is the common cold. As the Question Man, Steve blows a line. Jack Kerouac reads a few lines from his book, "On The Road". Steve and Don do a skit/ad about a ...

Joan Benedict, who starred on the original Steve Allen Show and Candid Camera and portrayed the tyrannical hotel queen Leona Helmsley in a one-woman stage show, has died. She was 96. Benedict died ...

Moving on to television, he landed a directing job on The Soupy Sales Show and went on to direct The Steve Allen Show. Binder won a Primetime Emmy in 1977 for Outstanding Special Comedy-Variety or ...

Steve Allen, a television pioneer and multitalented entertainer who turned an experiment in late-night television into NBC’s “Tonight” show, died yesterday at his son’s home in Los Angeles.

“The Tonight Show” with Steve Allen Steve Allen was the first host of “The Tonight Show,” and he is largely responsible for developing the late night TV format — a cross between a talk ...