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“Being the offspring of English teachers is a mixed blessing. When the film star says to you, on the air, 'It was a perfect script for she and I,' inside your head you hear, in the sarcastic voice of your late father, 'Perfect for she, eh? And perfect for I, also?'”

Quote by Dick Cavett

Book:Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

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Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

This book delves into the world of talk shows, examining the interactions between hosts and guests, the art of delivering pointed commentary, and the off-screen aspects that shape the public persona of these shows. more

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English biography, 120-180 words more

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“All three of my parents - I also had a stepmother - were teachers, and my dad taught high school, and as he always reminded me when I was going to spend some money on something, 'Your mother and I, in the Depression, had to decide whether to spend a dime on a loaf of bread or if we could go to a movie with it.'”

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