He helped create “Good Morning America” and “20/20” and had a role in the early careers of the Smothers Brothers, Barbra Streisand and many others. By Neil Genzlinger Comedy and tragedy: Judd Apatow ...

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 ...

With his Wheel of Fortune retirement being imminent, Pat Sajak is taking time to honor the man who started it all: Merv Griffin. The game show host celebrated what would've been Griffin's 98th ...

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 ...

When a contestant on “Jeopardy!” fails to phrase their response in the form of a question, Ken Jennings will usually offer a gentle reminder of the game’s fundamental rule (at least in the first round ...

Pat Sajak is honoring the past as "Wheel of Fortune" looks ahead to the future. On Thursday, Sajak honored the game show's creator, Merv Griffin, on what would have been his 98th birthday. The message ...

The longtime equestrian estate of the late TV host Merv Griffin has hit the market in La Quinta, California for $36 million, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Griffin — who created the game ...

The Griffin Ranch community was born from a sprawling equestrian compound in La Quinta, California, that was once the site of Merv Griffin's large estate. About the same time, perhaps transitioning ...