Word: merv
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...Jimmy Breslin on ABC, Joan Rivers on the new Fox network, David Brenner and Oprah Winfrey in syndication and Robert Klein on cable's USA Network. That spatter of patter may also be why a veteran of TV's talkfests is leaving the lists. This week, after 23 years, Merv Griffin, 61, broadcasts his / 5,520th and final show. "It's tough to say good-bye," said the genial, gee- whiz Griffin, as he taped a farewell evening of nostalgia about his 25,000 guest interviews. "But I felt it's better to leave when you're on top." Well...
...said. "In all the time I was there, I never met (Chairman) Grant Tinker." Carson, through a spokesman, said he was miffed that Rivers had negotiated a deal behind his back. NBC, meanwhile, pointed out that Rivers is joining a lengthy list of late-night hosts, including Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett and Alan Thicke, who have failed in the battle against Tonight. Said an NBC executive: "The cemetery is full of people who tried to dethrone Carson...
Early last month Goizueta pounced again as Coca-Cola bought Merv Griffin Enterprises for an undisclosed sum, which some television analysts estimated at $200 million to $250 million. The new acquisition is expected to have earnings of $170 million this year, largely from the Merv Griffin Show and the popular game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Coca-Cola also has shares in a number of joint ventures, including a 50% stake in a home video operation with...
...qualifies? In most cases, heredity and genealogy are of little help, Kennedys and Rockefellers excepted. So a few rules of thumb suggest themselves. A seat-for-life for an Oscar, two PEOPLE magazine covers or 100 minutes (lifetime) spent with Merv Griffin. Lesser folk, with only a guest appearance or two on Miami Vice, may serve on committees...
...Mike! Over here, Mike. Could you give us a minute? "Please, everybody, don't shove. Mike wants to answer all your questions, but he's a very hot dog right now. We just did Letterman and Merv and now Saturday Night. So he's really very tired." Sure, but just tell us, did you really pee on Letterman, Mike? "The show, not the star. Mike's been well trained. He does 110 tricks. It's all on your fact sheets." Yeah, yeah, we know. He's a seven- year-old border collie with one brown eye and one blue...