Dick Cavett was the host of "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC and PBS, and he also hosted talk shows on the USA, HBO, and CNBC cable networks. He appears frequently on stage, screen, and new media, and he was nominated for his most recent Emmy Award in 2012. He is the author of "Talk Show" and the coauthor of "Cavett" and "Eye on Cavett", and he writes an online opinion column for "The New York Times". He lives in New York City and Montauk, New York.