People used to be so much more polite and genuine years ago.

Wow! We can all take lessons from this beautiful gracious woman on how to deal with divorce and be a true and loyal friend. Pure class

The interviewer is really good at her job. She truly cares and listens.

She was lovely. Her and Truman C's friendship was a blessing to both of them.

She was always loyal and supportive. What a great attitude. RIP Joanna Carson.

I'm a huge Johnny Carson fan. He's a big reason I became a comedian. And this little piece of history about this lovely woman who shared his life for so long is a real gift. Thank you.

I'll never forget her generously helping Capote when he needed her.

Such a lovely strong woman. After finding out her diagnosis of her long illness she went on to help others. A fabulous helpful thing to do. Thank you for this posting.

I like how the interviewer is trying hard to get her to spill the tea and she DOESN'T. Good job!!

She is naturally beautiful. She still loves him, nothing but kind words from his Ex.

she was really lovely in that beautiful 60s retro way - what a lovely lady.

Seems like a very lovely woman. Very impressed by her strength and class.

How nice to talk so nice about Jonny Carson. She derives alot of RESPECT. He gone she could have said anything

Had no idea she was so close to Truman Capote. To have such a good friend and confidante for so long is a blessing....especially in L.A.

She was taking the high road. It's a lot less crowded too!

Great interview. Joanne seems very sincere and Ellen Prose (the interviewer) asks probing questions without overstepping boundaries or being out of line. It's impressive that Joanne didn't simply live off her alimony payments, but went on to create a career of her own.

The interviewer's side profile reminds me of David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust period.

Nice interview, she’s not spiteful or mean she’s uplifting and positive, right on🤙

Beautiful lady, amazing interview! Thank you for uploading💖🌈💖

Joanne reminds me of Charmian Carr when she played Liesl in the movie "The Sound of Music". I realize that Charmian was about 10 years younger than Joanne, but you can still see how they resembled each other. Both had a sparkling, classic beauty.

Great interview. I really loved your show Eileen.

She said that Johnny Carson hid his vulnerability and sensitive nature through comedy. Profound.

This lady is a class act.❤

I miss Johnny on the tonight show None of the new talk show hosts have that special charm like he did

The most important info one can add and no one ever does is the DATE when the video was made How many you tube videos never include the date??

I met her briefly when she and Johnny paid a visit to a summer camp I attended at the time. They were there because one of his sons was attending a musical camp (Camp Encore) and of the Encore kids were performing at our camp. At the time I was a huge Tonight Show fan and was over the moon to meet my idol. We had a scuba diving program and he spent some time with us talking about his recent interest in the sport (he bragged that he had gone diving with Cousteau). Needless to say, it stands out as a great memory more than 50 years later.

Great interview, Joanne is a wonderful person, i hope she comes out to the public and give more interviews, my best to her, 2019 !

I want a wife that loves me as much as Johnny's ex-wife loved him.

Excellent point made´on the difference between medicine and nutrition. The comment underneath this is sarcastic, but this woman got a Ph.D in the subject . We don't know what she was like before, but she certainly was a kind-hearted, genuine person.

i don't think I've learned enough from this interview. I want to watch it again...

Well, shoot. This woman was SO accomplished, but til this moment all I'd heard about her was she was one of Carson's exes. Thanks for posting this and showing Joanna as an actual person.

I read that when Truman died she fought legally over his ashes with Truman’s husband. She ended up getting half of them and his ashes stayed in her house for a long time and she finally decided that it was time to enter his ashes somewhere so one day she buckled up his urn in the passenger seat of her convertible and drove around LA talking to Truman and asking where he wants to be buried and she came across the cemetery that Marilyn Monroe happened to be at. So that’s where he went and when she died she requested her ashes to be in the same mausoleum with him and on the plaque it says “the best of friends” she truly loved capote.

How come the date of this interview is not listed? That’s the most important bit of information.

I had a health condition that was a mystery for a while as well and every doctor I went to said to take some psychiatric drugs rather than doing to work to discover the actual problem. This woman is very intelligent.

She was a huge force behind the Tonight Show. She had a huge influence on Johnny's career.

Joanne Carson was such a faithful friend to Truman Capote.

when WHEN are doctors going to learn about nutrition?! I just went through all of this just recently, this many decades later...and I have changed my life, with what I eat, no coffee, no refined sugar, no refined flours, less grains altogether - and with ONE visit to a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor who said, "Your allergic to this and that" food wise. Anyway...gracious woman.

I could handle Truman Capote for like 5 minutes.

It’s better to laugh then to cry. That’s hard to argue with.

Holy 🐄. I mean that in the best way intended. This woman of "advanced years" could just simply exist on a hubby's paycheck. That's fine & cool if both agree and live happily w that. She went back to school & clearly she is driven and has social graces; she became a Doctor! God Bless and listen well to all women & exes, widows, etc. You can do it, Beautiful Chicks!❤

Johnny from heaven;" Prenup, get a Prenup"!

that damn Truman capote knew everybody.

I love Truman capote. When I was a kid in the 79s I only knew him as a funny sounding guy on tv talk show. He was a incredible. Joann seems sincere.

I just watched 10 videos for symptoms of hypoglycemia & 🚫matched what she said she was going through.

When I saw this clip, I immediately thought of Eddie Murphy, in the film Raw, talking about Johnny having to give away "half" his money.

Very cool interview.

Both w Class...Thnx Johny and his supporting Cast...Joanne. Good Folks...good stuff!

Joanne is a classy lady and so is the interviewer

Very good interview. Joanne Copeland seemed like a lovely soul. Really like her comments on Truman Capote. Friendship is a true blessing. Is it true her dad introduced her to Johnny? Thank you.

Unfortunately that's STILL how many doctors are even TODAY - they don't bother to ask about how you eat; they just write you a prescription for pills!!! I have to add that my Endocrinologist (Diabetes Dr.) sent me to a Dietitian, to make sure I understood the diabetes diet, but my family Dr. was never concerned with whether I was eating properly or not, before I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Good for her going to college and getting degrees.

wow, some people resent and squander everything there given, but this lady understands and cherishes it. Very special, Johnny was lucky, quite a lady.

Johnny called Joanne often after the divorce and he called Joanna often after their divorce.

Johnny was upset that Joanne purchased new furniture for their home and took the old furniture to her secret apartment.

I see a strong woman who is empowering herself and taking control and accountability for her life. Enough said.

judging by the pink glass blocks in the background I would say this is mid to late 1980s

She seems like such a lovely person.

My mother had hypoglycemia all her life, diagnosed 70 years ago. It can be diagnosed with a simple blood test screen, so I don't understand how her doctors missed it. Mom always carried hard candy when out just in case her level was low and she felt weak. She also binged on chocolate bars occasionally, I think as a compensation. Can it interfere with relationships? I seriously doubt that. Weird sense of reality expressed here. There is more to this story no one is saying.

For whatever reason for her to speak of Johnny in a positive way, I would much rather she talk like that, than to spew anger, hatred, and extremely personal details of their marriage! Save all that negative stuff for a psychiatrist to work out.

The lack of an accurate diagnosis that she talks about is a very real problem with many, many people. Doctors are not infallible; if you don't get improvement in your health take the initiative and pursue a follow-up with a specialist or a generalist.

Interesting. I didn’t know she had a close friendship with Capote.

Beautiful woman.

As a RN for over 35 years, I am not sure she is telling the truth. Hypoglycemia is a quick and easy diagnosis. Checking blood sugar is one of the very first blood tests a doctor does; particularly given her reported symptoms.

Nice lady. Smart. I never heard her talk before.

Johnny's wives were sitting on gold mines and they knew it.

Nice of her to take the blame for the marriage going sour. He probably was never home and was surrounded by many women admirers. Just sayin.....

Did Johnny busting her with Frank Gifford, and having a secret apartment have anything to do with the divorce I wonder?

I liked this clip; learning about Joanne's hypoglycemia diagnosis after so many frustrating years of misdiagnosis. NOTE: Get a second opinion! She certainly an educated, well-spoken person. Note to Eileen Prose, our presenter: can you not show these in their original 4x3 aspect ration so the tops and bottoms aren't "lost to time" -- not seen?

What a kind and intelligent woman. Truman was lucky to have her as a friend. She was and is definitely a role model for women.

This interview took place in 1985.

Oh my!!! Wow, amazing... I had the same exact problem.. I wonder what year that was when her symptoms began. Oh, I’ve never talked to anyone nor listened to someone else describe their suffering experience with the same thing I had!!!! Yes... the doctor told me that most women want Valium for the complaints.. but I wanted help determining the cause of my crazy upsets. I felt like I had a demon inside of me. I would love to talk to her, but she may not still be living. I’m 75 yrs old now. Thankfully, back then, I had prayed and prayed asking the Lord to send someone or some materials into my life that would help describe what was causing my upsets. The next day I was invited to a Bible study and when I went, it turned out that the hosts had very similar health issues, and also they had books for me to take and read, and they told me what kinds of lab tests to get, and referred me to an md-nutritionist to go to. God was faithful to answer my prayers... and then I applied each thing I learned to improve my health through diet, B-12 injections, mega doses of vitamins, etc.

What a lovely lady.

I heard Johnny cheated on her too and got abusive when he drank.

People are so quick to put this woman down. I think her quite charming. In Nebraska my aunt Joanne rode the bus daily with Johnny. He was sweet on her and did his magic tricks for her. Maybe he could have been my uncle Johnny..lol. Odd: My aunt Joanne..all his ex wives names. Creepy coincidence? Or was it all a ruse in order to save money on embroidered his and her bath towels.

What a lovely lady. =)

What a beautiful woman and human. Class act.

Molly Ringwald plays Joanne in “Capote v. the Swans.”

Immediately after finding out she had a secret apartment in New York, and was having an affair with Frank Gifford, Johnny filed for divorce.

She seems warm and genuine.

Quiet a beautiful woman johanna was. She seems to be in her mid to late fiftees in this clip and she looks gorgeous!

The hosts of today's late 🌙 night can't hold Johnny's 😴 😫 handkerchief, enough said!

Excellent interview. Many women STILL have these same symptoms today and are dismissed by male doctors. To Joanne credit she pushed until she obtained her answers about WHAT was going on with her body and NOT her mind. l hope you don't mind, but l shared this clip to my FB.

Wow! Such an amazing woman. I didn’t know this about her.

Appreciate the brief synopsis along with the video, but knowing the actual (interview) date of her comments would better help put what she's saying into context (in terms of how long after the events she's discussing, this transpired). Thanks.

A sweet little affair with Frank Gifford was the reason they split

It is so nice to hear a woman acting in a civilized way after a divorce.

She’s funny the reason for her divorce was she had an apartment with her lover Frank Gifford while married to Johnny, funny how denile works!

I had Hypoglycemia in the early 70's and it was scary as hell. Thought I was going crazy. My Doctor told me at the time that at some point I would most likely become diabetic and I did.

What a beautiful person and beautiful woman!

Are you kidding? If she had said one bad word about Johnny, the money tree would have stopped.

Check out People's article of Behind the Laughter. He defiently wasn't who people thought he was.

Pure class

I can't remember a single doctor I've had (and I've been to a LOT of different MDs) ever asking me about my diet. So stupid.

Maybe Mr. Capote was a great person, I don't know, but I do know that voice would take a bit of getting used to.

Hypoglycemia is fixed with a simple diet change, mainly cutting out sugar or other foods that spike your blood sugar. I'm surprised they didn't know that back then?

🇺🇸 In pics Johnny looked the happiest with her.

She is a good woman. Not full of hate.

What a lovely lady!!!!!!

Date of this interview? ?

Today Truman Capote would be called a creeper.