Ricardo Llorca, a composer, was the evening's affable host.

The last time I heard him speak, he seemed to feel he had been snatched from an affable host and spirited away.

The meal was excellent; the host not only affable, but primed with curious information.

Now making well over $20 million a year, the affable host has signed to continue for at least one more year, through September 1990.

And while everyone checked their machines one last time, the club's president, Preston McLain, played the affable host.

Garth took the weapon from her, and instantly switched back to his parody of the affable host.

On that breezy summer night, Rubinstein played the affable host, as if for a evening of music at his home.

And Mr. Zinsser is the most affable host imaginable.

No longer was he the charming, affable host.

Mr. Suzuki is also an affable host who remembers customers' names and favorite dishes.