In the main, ghosts are said to be forlorn and generally miserable, if not downright depressed. The jolly ghost is rare.
Dick CavettI have yet to see one of those Comedy Central shows with multiple standup comics that doesn't include someone the size of the Hindenburg.
Dick CavettI guess the best advice I ever got or anyone could get for doing a talk show, though it has not been easy very often, was from Jack Paar, who said, 'Kid, don't make it an interview. Interviews have clipboards, and you're like David Frost. Make it a conversation.'
Dick CavettRadio, which was a much better medium than television will ever be, was easy and pleasant to listen to. Your mind filled automatically with images.
Dick CavettStatistically, I'd say comedy writers are perhaps the sanest category of show people. And why not? They make big money, and although it's not an easy trade - particularly when you're at your galley oar five days a week - it's easier on the nerves and the psyche than living with the brain-squeezing pressure and cares of being the Star.
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