The Deal Falls Through
In 1980, Carson entertained the idea of buying the Las Vegas Aladdin Hotel & Casino, but at the last minute he decided against it. A competing group ended up acquiring the hotel instead. The media made it look as though Carson “lost” the deal and he actually made fun of the hotel’s new owner, Newton, on his show.
The Deal Falls Through
A War Of Words
Newton responded to Carson’s endless mocking while appearing on Larry King Live, saying: “Johnny Carson is a mean-spirited human being. And there are people that he has hurt that people will never know about. And for some reason at some point, he decided to turn that kind of negative attention toward me. And I refused to have it.” He then threatened Carson, and only after that did Carson relent.
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A War Of Words
