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  • March 2008
    • Seacrest Media Empire Still Expanding

      Seacrest Media Empire Still Expanding

      (Newser) - Ryan Seacrest has a mission, and he’s proud to admit it: He aims to be the Dick Clark, Merv Griffin, and Larry King of his generation. Since childhood, the "American Idol" host has plotted every step to get closer to his goal, writes Tom Shales in the Washington Post . Now he shares his name with so many projects that he’s had to trademark it. More »

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      television   advertising   fashion   radio   American Idol   Larry King   Ryan Seacrest   host   Merv Griffin   red carpet   Dick Clark

  • August 2007
    • Merv: Gay and Closeted to the End

      Merv: Gay and Closeted to the End

      (Newser) - Merv Griffin, the television producer who died last week of prostate cancer, has been outed as a closeted gay man by a Hollywood Reporter columnist who was a former colleague. Griffin was married for 18 years and had a son, but his homosexuality was widely known in Los Angeles circles, and in 1991 a former lover filed a $200 million palimony suit. More »

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      television   homosexuality   gay   prostate cancer   Merv Griffin   Jeopardy   Wheel of Fortune

    • Merv Griffin Dies at 82

      Merv Griffin Dies at 82

      (Newser) - Merv Griffin, a TV impresario who found success both in front of and behind the camera, died of prostate cancer this morning at 82. Griffin is perhaps best known for creating "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune," two of television's most successful and iconic game shows. A string of smart investments in hotels, casinos and racehorses kept him on the list of America's richest from then on. More »

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      television   obituary   prostate cancer   talk show   Merv Griffin   game show   Jeopardy   Wheel of Fortune

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