Ed McMahon hospitalized

Former "Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" sidekick Ed McMahon has been hospitalized for the last three weeks with pneumonia and other medical problems, according to his spokesman.

"Ed's a big, strong, hearty guy and his family and I are hopeful and optimistic about his prognosis," said Howard Bragman about the 85-year-old TV personality.

McMahon was in the news last summer when it was revealed that he was behind on payments on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home and was fighting to avoid foreclosure.