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...Dick Cavett, a former Tonight writer and more recently a guest host, says that "Ed has mastered a very tricky thing. It's like a man learning to dance well without leading. There is an unslick look to him, which is good. For an announcer, he seems human-and so often announcers don't because they are too well-spoken, too well-groomed and too regular-featured." He can be sharp and funny, even at Carson's expense. Last week, when the boss muffed an imitation of John Wayne, Ed cracked: "You sound like David Brinkley." Because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Announcers: The Pitchman | 1/17/1969 | See Source »

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