Brief encounters : conversations, magic moments, and assorted hijinks / Dick Cavett ; foreword by Jimmy Fallon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780805099775
- Physical Description: xiv, 267 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A New York Times book." Includes index. |
Summary, etc.: | The former talk-show host and New York Times columnist draws on his extensive career to share reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and everyday absurdities. |
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Subject: | Cavett, Dick. Television personalities > United States > Biography. Entertainers > United States > Biography. Dick Cavett show (Television program) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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Brief Encounters : Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks
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Brief Encounters : Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks
Dick Cavett is back, sharing his reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and the absurdities of everyday life In Brief Encounters , the legendary talk show host Dick Cavett 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. 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. Jimmy Fallon, the host of The Tonight Show , has called him "a legend and an inspiration" and has written a foreword that makes clear the debt that today's talk show hosts owe to Dick Cavett. To spend a few minutes, or an hour, or even a whole evening with Dick Cavett is an experience not to be missed, and now there's no reason to deny yourself. Enjoy the conversation!