Talk Show Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

The legendary talk show host's humorous reminiscences and pointed commentary on the great figures he has known, including John Lennon, Richard Nixon, and Groucho Marx, and culture and politics today.

Dick Cavett was the host of The Dick Cavett Show, which won three Emmys and aired an ABC from 1968 to 1975 and on PBS from 1977 to 1982. He also hosted talk shows on the USA, HBO, and CNBC cable networks. He s the coauthor of Cavett and Eye on Cavett, and since 2007 he has written an online opinion column for The New York Times. He lives in New York City and Montauk, New York

Breezy, incisive and amusing—nice to have you back, Dick.”—Kirkus Reviews  “In his beguiling profiles of celebrities . . . Cavett proves himself a solid writer as well as a talker.”—Publishers Weekly “Do you know that age-old question, If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or dead, who would it be? Well, assuming Santa Claus is unavailable, my answer would be Dick Cavett. After reading Talk Show, you could just imagine what a conversation with him would be like: pleasant, insightful, and oddly erotic. Dick Cavett is a legend and an inspiration to me.”--Jimmy Fallon
“There’s never been a talk show to equal Dick Cavett’s.  His guest list was miraculous, the conversations dazzling, and it’s a pleasure to relive much of it in this wonderful book.”--Woody Allen