Rick Ludwin, an NBC stalwart who proved his value to the network both as a rare confidante to Johnny Carson and an early champion of Jerry Seinfeld, died Sunday in Los Angeles, according to the network
Ludwin launched his show-biz odyssey with one legendary funnyman — the future executive did some joke-writing for Bob Hope — and later cemented his legacy with another comedy icon by supporting the game-changing when other executives at NBC were skeptical of airing a show that was infamously “about nothing.
” became one of the most lucrative primetime ventures in television history but Ludwin’s primary focus at NBC was guiding the network’s specials and late-night programming. Taking over the speciality in 1989, Ludwin held the high-profile post through 2011. That 22-year tenure made him a linchpin figure for — it also put him in the crossfire of the late-night wars era as the network liaison for
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