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3 days ago · Sajak was also noticed by Merv Griffin, the creator of Jeopardy! (original run, 1964–75) and Wheel of Fortune (1975– ). When in 1981 Wheel of Fortune needed a new host, Griffin persuaded NBC to hire Sajak.
4 days ago · Davis presented his latest signee on “The Merv Griffin Show” in 1983 by introducing Whitney to a larger audience. The then-19-year-old performed “Home” from the 1974 Broadway musical The Wiz. Despite being a rookie, she made her presence known in the music industry.
5 days ago · Bones was one of many shows Betty White guest-starred on, with her character offering some words of wisdom to Dr. Brennan.
2 days ago · Tue, 25 June 2024, 6:58 pm GMT-4 · 1-min read. Al Schultz, makeup artist on TV shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Good Times,” died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 82. Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his sports career.
2 days ago · After both series ended, he hosted a revival of Battlestars called The New Battlestars that ended after 13 weeks, then shot a series of pilots for other series for producer Merrill Heatter, for whom he had worked hosting High Rollers and Battlestars, and Merv Griffin.
5 days ago · Betty White, a pioneer of early television and TV’s perennial Golden girl, has died aged 99. Speaking to People, her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas revealed that Betty White had died...
1 day ago · CBS head of programming Fred Silverman offered Sonny and Cher their own television program after he noticed them as guest-hosts on The Merv Griffin Show in 1971. The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour premiered as a summer replacement series on August 1, 1971, and had six episodes.
