“He was a colossus of the entertainment world to a degree that may never be equaled; if only for the fact that he had – count ’em – three network shows at the same time on CBS: a simulcast talk show in the morning, and not one but two (live) prime-time shows every week, consistently in the top ten. Arthur Godfrey was not just an entertainer. If the phrase ever applied to a human being, he was an industry.”