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6 days ago · Merv Griffin, the entertainer turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died. He was 82.
18 hours ago · -- TV entertainer/producer Merv Griffin in 1925 Burt Ward, who played Robin on the "Batman" television series, holds a replica plaque during an unveiling ceremony honoring him with the 2,683rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on January 9, 2020.
4 days ago · Sajak first joined the long-running game show in 1981 after he was recruited by creator Merv Griffin to take over for the outgoing Chuck Woolery. He remained the show's host as Wheel became syndicated in 1983, and has since hosted various spinoff shows including 2021's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune .
4 days ago · The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson premiered in 1962 and continued to be a favorite with viewers for the next 30 years. It set the bar for generations of late-night shows to follow. The Merv Griffin Show was another good talk show that aired in the 1960s.
Jun 29, 2024 · One of the most immediately recognizable melodies of all time, the Jeopardy! theme song (called Think!), was written by Merv Griffin, the creator of the show. Originally written as a lullaby for his son, Mr. Griffin ended up making close to 70 or 80 million dollars from the royalties alone.
3 days ago · It also hosted tapings of some Merv Griffin Show episodes, The Great Space Coaster, Doug Henning's World of Magic, the early Nickelodeon talk show Livewire, and a pilot of The Stiller and Meara Show.
6 days ago · However, since he won the unfinished Taj Mahal from talk show host Merv Griffin, total debt on the casino exceeded $820 million. Underfunded, it was seen as a venture doomed to fail.
