carson. the best company in the world, yet you portray a guy in miserable condition, drinking himself to waste every night. >> the drinking stopped when he moved to california in 1972. the drinking i described was really in the early days in new york. i described a complex and complicated guy. one the public never knew. i think it's great we're talking about it and he's due for a renaissance revival. he had no memorial. there was no funeral. he faded away after he retired. we're talking about him again. this is a good thing. >> i used to drink a lot and i quit drinking because of this problem. you can't lead two lives. how was he able to physically get up in that new york studio at 30 rock and be debonair, sweatless, positive, having been up all night drinking? >> he didn't have to be in the