He’s laughing with Johnny again: Ed McMahon, the loyal Tonight Show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding “H-e-e-e-e-e-ere’s Johnny!” for 30 years, has died at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 86. Publicist Howard Bragman says McMahon died early today at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his family. McMahon had bone cancer, among other illnesses, according to a person close to the entertainer, and had been hospitalized for several weeks.
Weeks of rising come to an end: After several weeks of increases, mortgage rates fell last week. The national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped from 5.72% to 5.58% for the week ending June 21, according to Zillow.com. The 15-year rate fell even more, from 5.18% to 5.01%.
