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Brief Encounters : : Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

Cavett, Dick. Book - 2014 791.45 Ca 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.6 out of 5

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"A New York Times book."
Includes index.
Dreams, let up on us! -- The windows of the soul need cleaning -- Art did the darndest things...to your jokes -- A. Godfrey : a man for a long, long season -- More of our man Godfrey -- Real Americans, please stand up -- Dear fellow improbable... -- Further improbables -- The titan and the Pfc. -- Match him? Not likely -- I wrote it, must I also hustle it? -- Lennon's return -- A bittersweet Christmas story -- Sauce for the goose? Take a gander -- The wrath of grapes -- How do you open for a mind-reading horse? -- My life as a juvenile delinquent -- My Liz : the fantasy -- In defense of offense -- The week that was -- The first shall be last--or, anyway, second -- Waiting (and waiting) in the wings -- I owe William Jennings Bryan an apology -- Sorry, W.J.B., to bring this up again -- Flying? Increasingly for the birds -- The great Melvino, or our Mr. Brooks -- Tough sell -- Up against the wall -- Last nude column (for now, at least) -- Deck the halls with boughs of nutty -- Marlene on the phone -- Should news come with a warning label? -- Schooling Santorum -- Road to ruin -- Groucho lives! (in two places) -- They dressed like Groucho -- Pyramid power, over me -- You gave away your babies? -- Vamping with Nora -- Comedy pain and comedy pleasure -- The fine mess maker at home -- Can you stand some more Stan? -- How are the mighty fallen, or Where's my friend? -- Ali, round two -- Back when I was packing -- More on guns, with readers -- And the Oscar doesn't go to the Oscars -- Tonight, tonight, its world is full of blight -- With Winters gone, can we be far behind? -- Missing: Jonathan Winters. Badly -- Hel-LO! You're...who again? -- Good night, sweet Soprano -- As comics say, "These kids today! I tell ya!" -- More sex, anyone? -- Tough way to lose a friend -- Cavett on booze, again -- Only in my dreams?
Legendary talk show host Dick Cavett shares his reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and the absurdities of everyday life. On his talk show, Cavett welcomed the leading figures from film, music, theater, literature, comedy, and politics, and engaged them in conversation that made viewers feel that the discussion was taking place in their own living rooms. Here he introduces us to the fascinating characters who have crossed his path, from James Gandolfini and John Lennon to Mel Brooks and Nora Ephron, enhancing our appreciation of their talent, their personalities, and their place in the pantheon. We tag along as Cavett spends an afternoon with Stan Laurel at his modest apartment in Los Angeles, spars with Muhammad Ali at his training camp, and comes to know a young Steve Jobs--who woos him to be Apple's first celebrity pitchman. He also offers piquant commentary on contemporary politics, the indignities of travel, the nature of comedy writing, and the utter improbability of being alive at all.--From publisher description.

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A true depiction of him... submitted by Kikumatsu97 on July 27, 2015, 3:33pm I find Dick Cavett to be very frustrating. Brilliant and insightful one minute, irritatingly smarmy the next. And this book fits that formula perfectly.

Great insights on Marlene Dietrich and her relationship with JFK, but way too much about Cavett's first hangover.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: xiv, 267 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780805099775
0805099778

SUBJECTS
Cavett, Dick.
Dick Cavett show (Television program)
Television personalities -- Biography.
Entertainers -- Biography.