Sorry we’re a bit late today, had some computer issues this morning that suddenly (thankfully) went away. Be that as it may. . .
I’ve been a fan of Dick Cavett since high school. I would watch his late night talk show (well, first it was a morning show, got canceled, then a summer replacement show at ten o’clock at night, got canceled, then months later went to 11:30 pm to compete against Johnny Carson) back in the late 60’s and early 70’s as he was just a damn smart interviewer. The show struggled to stay on the air which was usually the case back then when something was good and/or different. Hell, maybe that’s still the case.
I’m glad Dick Cavett is still around. He’s 75-years-old now but he’s still quite witty. If you’re not reading his New York Times blog, you should be.
And if you haven’t seen this classic clip of Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal going at it on Dick’s show, I’m making it very convenient for you to do so. The clip is at the top of this post.
Dick gets the last laugh. The look on Mailer’s stunned face is priceless.
(YouTube video)
I was wondering where you were this morning 😉
This is Woodstock anniversary week (1969, Aug. 15-18). The next day after Woodstock, Cavett had a lot of the acts who perform there on his show. You can find it on YouTube. Pretty cool.
Here you go, Sean. . . at least part one.
I read his NYT blog whenever there is a new one up. He doesn’t do them often enough.
I’m sure you already know this, but Cavett also had a talk show on PBS for a number of years. For those interested, go to YouTube and watch the shows he did with Richard Burton. They’re excellent.
Cavett is the one person I check out regularly on your blogroll. He still calls in once in a while on ” Imus in the Morning,” always with something interesting and/or funny to say. His last book was great, too.
I LOVE DICK…I LOVE DICK…I LOVE DICk….
Pearl. Change your name. Asshole seems more fitting.
I think it was last year. Cavett did an HBO special with Mel Brooks, just the two of them talking in front of a live audience. It was great.
In school all day, just getting around to coming here. I’ve heard of Dick Cavett and I watched the clip. Now I’ve got to find out more about Cavett. Sharp as a tac.