Griffin never revealed man behind the curtain The late Merv Griffin was many things -- businessman, talk show host, singer, entertainer, game show creator. He was also gay, writes RAY RICHMOND ...

Merv Griffin didn't have the name "Jeopardy!" in mind for the iconic gameshow when he created the concept. In fact, he had a wildly different title picked out.

Merv Griffin received a standing ovation at the Beverly Hilton Hotel 7 p.m. tonight when Joe Balogna, among those paying tribute to Merv, asked everyone to give him a final send-off. Bologna and ...

Let us now praise Merv Griffin, who doesn’t get the old-school talk-show-host veneration that Johnny Carson received or the classy-act kudos that have sustained Dick Cavett’s reputation ...

But today’s contestants might not be as forgetful if “Jeopardy!” creator Merv Griffin had simply named the show “What’s the Question?” — which was actually his first choice.

Entertainment Wheel of Fortune spins its way into history with its 50th anniversary Created by Merv Griffin, Wheel of Fortune started as a daytime TV show but quickly spun its way into primetime fame.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Merv Griffin is an Entertainer with five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1994 Speech. The year with the most videos was 2002 with two videos ...

Pat Sajak is feeling sentimental ahead of his impending retirement. The game show host penned a touching tribute to Wheel of Fortune creator Merv Griffin on his birthday, thanking him for giving ...