Sunday, August 12, 2007

SUITS BY BOTANY 500: Merv Griffin has died. Among Griffin's achievements (per Wikipedia)?
  • First "open-mouthed" screen kiss in the U.S.
  • Recorded the first U.S. album on magnetic tape, generating #1 single "I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts."
  • Creator of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune and writer of the famous theme and "Think Music" from Jeopardy!
  • Owner of various hotels and casinos (most notably, the Beverly Hilton).

Griffin's final project, a new game show called Merv Griffin's Crosswords, appears in syndication this fall.

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