Johnny Carson

Henry Bushkin's portrait of Johnny Carson during the 18 years that he was the TV star's lawyer reveals a darker side audiences never saw. Carson's mother, Ruth, comes in for much of the blame for her son being unable to return love, care for his sons properly, or maintain a marriage. She was a cold, selfish woman by many accounts. Bushkin's fly-on-the-wall biography is both frank and affectionate.