Alan Singer/CBS via Getty Images; Richard Boeth/CBS via Getty Images; Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on Reddit Post a Comment Share on Whats App Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Print the Article Share on Tumblr Steve Allen Spills the Tea (1957) Image Credit: Archive Photos/Getty Images Allen, the first host of The Tonight Show, isn't afraid to be ridiculous. In one now-legendary bit, he conducts interviews while soaking in a giant teacup.