Carson Entertainment Group President Jeff Sotzing and National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson cut the ribbon on the new “Johnny Carson: The Immersive Experience Hosted by Jimmy Fallon” exhibit at the National Comedy Center on Saturday. Sotzing and Gunderson are pictured with former guest stars from Carson’s Tonight Show, who performed on stage at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in the live show Carson Tonight: Johnny’s Comedy and Variety Acts. From left are wildlife expert Joan Embery; comedian Cathy Ladman; actress/“Might Carson Art Player” Teresa Ganzel; ventriloquist Jay Johnson; magician Lance Burton; Carson Entertainment Group president Jeff Sotzing; National Comedy Center executive director Journey Gunderson; Passing Zone juggling team Owen Morse and Jon Wee; champion storyteller Don Reed; and show host/comedian/writer Pat Hazell. Photo by Nancy J. Parisi

Carson Entertainment Group President Jeff Sotzing and National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson cut the ribbon on the new “Johnny Carson: The Immersive Experience Hosted by Jimmy Fallon” exhibit at the National Comedy Center on Saturday. Sotzing and Gunderson are pictured with former guest stars from Carson’s Tonight Show, who performed on stage at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in the live show Carson Tonight: Johnny’s Comedy and Variety Acts. From left are wildlife expert Joan Embery; comedian Cathy Ladman; actress/”Might Carson Art Player” Teresa Ganzel; ventriloquist Jay Johnson; magician Lance Burton; Carson Entertainment Group president Jeff Sotzing; National Comedy Center executive director Journey Gunderson; Passing Zone juggling team Owen Morse and Jon Wee; champion storyteller Don Reed; and show host/comedian/writer Pat Hazell.

Photo by Nancy J. Parisi