By Bernard M. Timberg and Robert Erler '60, '66M.A. (University
of Texas Press)
A behind-the-scenes view of talk shows and their hosts, from Edward
R. Murrow to the hordes of hosts on TV today. Timberg view of
the evolution of talk shows includes close-ups of such memorable
moments Jack's Paar's walking off the set of The Tonight Show
to one of Johnny Carson's censored monologue routines. The book
includes Erler's "A Guide to Television Talk."
