Ed McMahon Hospitalized!
Ah poor Ed! He broke his neck in a fall in 07', almost lost his mansion last year because he couldn't work due to his injury, and now he has been in the intensive care for several weeks suffering from pneumonia and other ailments.
"It's serious," spokesman Howard Bragman said when asked about McMahon's condition, noting his age, 85. But, Bragman added: "We're hopeful."
McMahon was Carson's announcer and second banana on "Tonight" from 1962 until Carson's retirement in 1992, introducing him with a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" and bolstering the host with hearty laughs. (Carson died in 2005.)
McMahon also appeared in commercials for American Family Publishers' sweepstakes and had supporting roles in movies including "Fun with Dick and Jane" (1977) and "Just Write" (1997), the host of the infamous Star Search, and in TV shows including the 1997 WB sitcom "The Tom Show" with Tom Arnold.
