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Johnny Carson Let Harry Belafonte ‘Sit-in’ at ‘The Tonight Show’ for a Week of Guests That Included Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1968, Johnny Carson stepped aside as host of 'The Tonight Show' for one week to allow Harry Belafonte to take his place. It was Carson's attempt to address national tensions and divisions, and it led to two historic interviews. In that week, Belafonte interviewed Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, and only months before each was murdered.