Nineteen hours after the Golden Globes nominations were announced, Merv Griffin’s deal to sell the BevHilton became final. But the singer, gameshow host and mogul still has one foot in the door: His ...

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, who ...

Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson spent years as bitter rivals on competing talk shows. During a recent episode of the "Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia" podcast, Steve Randisi, author of the book "The ...

LOS ANGELES -- Merv Griffin, the big-band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82. Griffin ...

Just a few musical notes can help explain the very career of Merv Griffin. (Soundbite of "Jeopardy" theme music) INSKEEP: That's the theme from the game show "Jeopardy." It's one of two long-running ...