CAVETT, Dick.
Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets.
First Edition of Talk Show; Inscribed by Dick Cavett to Bill Zwecker
New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2010.
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Item Number: RRB-148114
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First paperback edition of this collection of essays by legendary talk show host Dick Cavett. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Bill & Tom - Dick Cavett." The recipient, Bill Zwecker, was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editor of the Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News), Zwecker began his journalism career in the 1980s and has since interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. He has been a frequent contributor to numerous national news and entertainment programs including Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Showbiz Tonight, Extra, and the Today Show. In 2018, Zwecker married Chicago Realtor Tom Gorman, his partner of 17½ years. In fine condition. Cover design by David Shoemaker.
Dick Cavett (b. 1936) is an American television personality, writer, and former talk show host known for his intellectual and conversational approach to interviewing. Rising to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s, The Dick Cavett Show provided a platform for in-depth discussions with cultural, political, and literary figures, distinguishing itself from more conventional late-night talk shows. Cavett's interviewing style, characterized by wit and erudition, attracted notable guests such as Groucho Marx, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali, offering nuanced and often provocative conversations.
Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets.
$95.00
In Stock
