The New York Times hailed Bobby Rivers as 'a master interviewer with a gift for banter' on his VH1 celebrity talk show in the late 1980s. On national TV, he had his own prime time celebrity talk show. Bobby Rivers interviewed Paul McCartney in London, had a cocktail with Lucille Ball in her home, got a soundbite from Bette Davis, hugs from Tom Hanks and he worked with Whoopi Goldberg.
