LOS ANGELES -- Merv Griffin is being remembered as both a visionary and a good friend by those who knew him best. Griffin, a successful entertainer and businessman, died of prostate cancer today at ...

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak and others share their thoughts on the life and death of entertainer and business mogul Merv Griffin. By Staff reports, The Associated ...

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 ...

Media mogul Merv Griffin, who died in 2007 at the age of 82, can be thanked for bringing two of the most iconic pop culture programs into American living rooms. In addition to creating and producing ...

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Merv Griffin, the mogul who hosted an eponymous talk show for more than 20 years, created "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" and oversaw a diversified empire via the Griffin Group, died early Sunday.

Merv Griffin’s longtime estate near Palm Springs, Calif., is coming on the market for $36 million. Built by the late TV host in the 1980s, the La Quinta property spans about 40 acres. With a total of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...