Dick Cavett
Woody Allen declares his love for radio days
Feb 22, 2012 18:30 EST
Just days from learning whether his latest film, "Midnight in Paris," will win an Oscar, Woody Allen spent the evening in New York talking about his first love -- radio.
Rosie O'Donnell Says Her New Show Will Include Gay Topics
Oct 10, 2011 20:00 EDT
Rosie O'Donell says her new show will include gay topics but won't focus on them exclusively. Rosie O'Donell, who returned to television with Monday's premiere of The Rosie Show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network, says her new show will include gay topics but won't focus on them exclusively. O'Donnell describes her new show as in the style of Dick Cavett with humor. ?With the advent of the Internet, there's such accessibility to celebrities, and I think that we're over saturated with pop culture and with image, and we really want some more of the gritty underbelly, as opposed to polished veneer, and that's what we're going for on this show ? just real conversation in the style more of Dick Cavett than a Charlie Rose, but with humor, more than just a buh-duh-bump-shhh, we're out; here's the clip, and we're done. I did that once, and I'm ready for something else,? O'Donnell told lesbian entertainment website AfterEllen.com. The 49-year-old O'Donnell added that the show will be a reflection o
Arthur Evans, Gay Rights Pioneer, Dead At 68
Sep 15, 2011 20:00 EDT
Arthur Evans, a leader in the gay rights movement, died Sunday in his San Francisco home. Arthur Evans, a leader in the gay rights movement, died Sunday in his San Francisco home. He was 68, gay weekly Bay Area Reporter announced. Evans died from a heart attack. He suffered from an aortic aneurysm, which was diagnosed last year. He is survived by this brother Joe Evans and best friend Hal Offen. Evans led the gay rights movement that came together after police raided a gay bar in Greenwich Village in 1969. Patrons of the Stonewall Inn ? many of whom were drag queens ? fought back against police, refusing to be hauled away in paddy wagons. The three-day riots have been called the gay community's ?Rosa Parks moment.? The riots inspired Evans to join the Gay Liberation Front. But he was disillusioned by the group's non-confrontational style. Within months the group splintered on the issue; Evans and other militants formed the Gay Activists Alliance. Their ?zaps? were face-to-face non-viol
Mississippi man who said he was abducted by aliens dies
Sep 13, 2011 15:02 EDT
(Reuters) - Charles Hickson, the Mississippi man who claimed he was abducted and probed by aliens while he was fishing with a friend in 1973 and never backed off the story despite the ridicule he endured, has died.
Fred Foy, famous for Lone Ranger intro, dies at 89
Dec 22, 2010 17:35 EST
Fred Foy, famous for announcing introduction to 'The Lone Ranger' on radio and TV, dies at 89. Fred Foy, an announcer best known for his booming, passionate lead-ins to "The Lone Ranger" radio and television series, died Wednesday of natural causes at his Woburn, Mass., home, his daughter said. He was 89.
Willow Palin's Homophobic Slurs Reflect On Sarah Palin, Joy Behar Suggests
Nov 19, 2010 19:00 EST
Willow Palin's homophobic slurs reflect on Sarah Palin's parenting or lack thereof talk show host Joy Behar has suggested. Willow Palin's homophobic slurs reflect on Sarah Palin's parenting ? or lack thereof ? talk show host Joy Behar has suggested. Willow, the 16-year-old daughter of the former Alaska governor, attacked a former classmate, named Tre, on Sunday. ?Sarah Palin's Alaska, is failing so hard right now,? Tre wrote on Facebook during the premiere of the reality series. Which prompted Willow to respond ?Haha your so gay? and ?Your such a faggot.? Willow and her sister, Bristol, offered a halfhearted apology, saying that they shouldn't have reacted to negative comments. Behar criticized the incident with openly gay comedian Judy gold, legendary talk show host Dick Cavett and In Touch Weekly Senior Editor Erika Vetrini on HLN's the Joy Behar Show. ?Their camp is saying she [Willow] doesn't use this language, this is new. I don't believe that, she's 16-years-old. This is the
"LENNONYC" film traces ex-Beatle's New York years
Sep 28, 2010 13:51 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - So much has been told about the Beatles that director Michael Epstein knew he needed to say something different in his documentary of John Lennon, which premiered this past weekend at the New York Film Festival.
Craig Ferguson defends Letterman, his boss
Oct 06, 2009 01:08 EDT
Craig Ferguson defends Letterman, his boss, saying he wants his entertainers `dangerous'. Of all of those reacting to David Letterman's situation, Craig Ferguson had a unique perspective.
Can Letterman turn embarrassment into TV triumph?
Oct 05, 2009 17:47 EDT
Fresh from his startling disclosure, can David Letterman turn embarrassment into TV victory?. David Letterman had his Hugh Grant moment. The question is whether his personal embarrassment will help fuel further professional triumph.
Can Letterman turn embarrassment into TV triumph?
Oct 05, 2009 17:09 EDT
Fresh from his startling disclosure, can David Letterman turn embarrassment into TV victory?. David Letterman had his Hugh Grant moment. The question is whether his personal embarrassment will help fuel further professional triumph.
Book returned to Virginia library, 31 years late
May 11, 2009 11:58 EDT
Contrite Mass. library trustee returns book checked out in 1978 to Va., with a $25 check. Jimmy Carter was in the White House and Dick Cavett was on late night TV when Sarah McKee borrowed a book about American Indian leaders from a northern Virginia library.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Dick Cavett | |
|---|---|
| Cavett attends the Amfar Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, January 31, 2008 | |
| Birth name | Richard Alva Cavett |
| Born | November 19, 1936 Gibbon, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Spouse | Carrie Nye (1964-2006; her death) |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Variety Series - Talk 1972 The Dick Cavett Show Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement 1974 The Dick Cavett Show | |