BILL BOGGS

Bill Boggs is a four-time Emmy Award winning television talk show host, an entertainment industry insider, a popular after dinner speaker and master of ceremonies, motivational speaker, accomplished stage performer, noted TV show producer, and a frequently published journalist. His wide-ranging and diverse career has included hosting the seminal New York talk show Midday Live with Bill Boggs for Metromedia and Fox for 12 years, and Weekend Today in New York. In addition, Boggs has anchored the news for NBC, hosted Comedy Tonight, a syndicated comedy show, as well as a game show for CBS, and a live Saturday morning talk show, Saturday Morning Live, for Metromedia, and two series for The Travel Channel.

Boggs has interviewed more than eight thousand people, including many of the leading figures of our time - from stage, screen, sports, business, politics,and beyond. He shares a lessons-in-life career guide from successful stars at the top of their game in his new book Got What It Takes? Successful People Reveal How They Made It to the Top. Determined to unlock the secrets of success, Boggs spent a year interviewing 44 highly regarded leaders from a wide range of fields – major names in entertainment and the arts, sports, fashion, and the business world. They speak frankly about their career paths, crucial influences, how they dealt with adversity, bad luck, bad press, and back-stabbing and the choices they made that helped them to prevail in their careers and in life. Interviewees include Renée Zellweger, Daniel Boulud, Sir Richard Branson, Bill O’Reilly, Mario Cuomo, Joy Behar, Diane Von Furstenberg, Jeff Zucker, Anna Quindlen, and Norman Lear, among others.

Boggs has appeared as himself in a dozen dramatic movie and TV show roles. In addition, he has authored a novel, At First Sight; written for the New York Times and other prestigious national and international periodicals; and served as the executive producer for both the groundbreaking Morton Downey, Jr. Show and Court TV. Boggs is a noted food, lifestyle, and travel authority, having interviewed and worked with many of the world’s top restaurateurs and chefs.

Bill Boggs Talk Show Confidential, his acclaimed off-Broadway show, was developed at the fabled John Houseman Theater in the spring of 2003 and played for two years at the Triad Theater in New York City. Much of the material for his platform speaking and motivational talks is drawn from the show, which is a humorous, enlightening, and inspiring one-man presentation featuring stories, rare videos, and insights into the successful people he has met during the past 30 years.

In 2000, Boggs was named “Father of the Year” by the National Father’s Day Council. He holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an active member of The Friar’s Club, The New York Athletic Club, and The Yale Club.