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Harry Belafonte Hosted Everyone From Robert F. Kennedy and Paul Newman to Martin Luther King Jr. on ‘The Tonight Show’

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When:
July 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Where:
Hollywood
Source:
Vanity Fair

An exclusive excerpt from Daylight Come revisits King’s last televised interview, where Belafonte, sitting in for Johnny Carson, masterfully converged all corners of American culture, from Hollywood to Washington.

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    Hollywood, CA

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    Vanity Fair

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