"Bobby Rivers! The Godfather of cable TV!"

-- Tom Hanks (NEW YORK POST - Jan. 17, 2001)
Praising Bobby when he spotted him at the NY Film Critic Awards

"...spirited and provocative style.... We appreciated his irreverence. If only the powers that be at VH1 had too."

-- TV GUIDE (June 2, 1990)

[One of] "...TV's most underrated performers."

-- PEOPLE MAGAZINE

"Bobby Rivers -- a master interviewer with a gift for banter."

-- Stephen Holden / NEW YORK TIMES

"...witty, wonderful..."

-- Liz Smith / NEW YORK POST

"...he's sweet and tart and funny and too quick on his feet to be under-utilized..."

-- Michele Greppi / NEW YORK POST