 In 1980, Carson renewed his contract with the stipulation that the show lose its last half-hour.On the last 90-minute show (September 12, 1980), Carson explained that by going to an hour, the show would feel more fast-paced, and have a greater selection of guests.For a year, Tom Snyder's existing talk show, "Tomorrow", was expanded to 90 minutes and forced to change its format, adding gossip reporter Rona Barrett as a co-host and taking on the name "Tomorrow Coast to Coast".