 And then in the 80s, Newhart, where he played a New England innkeeper. He would also become a staple of late night television, guest hosting Johnny Carson's Tonight Show 87 times. Bob Newhart was 94 years old. A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled to uphold a lower court order blocking a Biden administration effort to enhance protections for LGBTQ plus students under the federal law known as Title IX. The administration sought to expand the definition of sexual harassment at schools and colleges and add safeguards for victims.