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August 23, 2007

First photo! Daniele & Amber on Power of 10

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This is the first photo of Amber and Daniele a continent away from the Big Brother 8 house. With all the uproar over Jen Johnson's antics, we can't forget that beautiful skinnybone future Playboy model Daniele Donato and stroke-mouthed weeping, praying anti-Semite Amber Siyavus Tomcavage were whisked away to New York City this week to appear on and cross-promote the new CBS game show Power of 10 after placing first and second in the Power of Veto competition.

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August 13, 2007

Things you probably didn't know about Merv

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"Merv was said to favor Vanna White as the letter-turner for Wheel of Fortune not because she was particularly good with the alphabet but because she had "a big head," and big heads are thought to read better on TV."

-- from "10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Merv Griffin"

Merv Griffin's passing signals as great a cultural shift as Karl Rove's decision to pull out of George Bush's ear canal, and while the praise has come from all directions, the best insider's impressions have been unspooling over at Past Deadline, home of Hollywood Reporter entertainment columnist Ray Richmond.

Ray was a talent coordinator and segment producer on The Merv Griffin Show toward the very end of the show's run in the 1980s and, as he says, "got to see up-close the kind of guy Merv was-- namely, warm, charming, energetic, gregarious and only moderately Hollywood-phony."

In the hours since Merv's death was announced yesterday, Ray has been spilling out lots of memories, trivia, funny stories and secrets that only can come from someone who knew him. And the fact that Ray is the most perceptive and insightful columnist in the industry makes his jottings a must-read for all TVgasmers.

The stories run the gamut, from Johnny Carson and Ramtha to...

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August 12, 2007

Long live Merv!

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A few weeks back, we told you that Merv Griffin was really sick and suggested that you send him a get well card. This morning, he's gone to that big game show in the sky. Merv was a gracious TV host, a television visionary, a genial presence, a jolly personality and-- a man of mystery!

He was 82.

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July 23, 2007

DREW CAREY TO HOST THE PRICE IS RIGHT!

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Drew Carey made the announcement today on a taping The Late Show with David Letterman: he's taking over for Bob Barker on The Price Is Right.

He's also hosting the new CBS primetime game show, The Power of 10, that premieres next month. He says that CBS suits first contacted him about thePrice gig immediately after he completed the Power pilot in the spring.

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July 19, 2007

Send a get well card to Merv Griffin

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The dog days of summer aren't healthy for old talk show legends. Last August, we lost talk show legend Mike Douglas. Today, there's word that Merv Griffin, who went from married New York City talk show host to flamboyant West Coast billionaire bachelor game show magnate, is back in the hospital with prostate cancer.

Typically merry Merv faces The Reaper with this statement...

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August 23, 2007:First photo! Daniele & Amber on Power of 10
August 13, 2007:Things you probably didn't know about Merv
August 12, 2007:Long live Merv!
July 23, 2007:DREW CAREY TO HOST THE PRICE IS RIGHT!
July 19, 2007:Send a get well card to Merv Griffin
July 16, 2007:Drew Carey new fave to host Price Is Right
July 12, 2007:Exclusive! Sunset Tan corpse is a polygamist!
June 6, 2007:Game show champs meet in Grand Slam
April 23, 2007:GSN plays the prejudice game
April 17, 2007:Three finalists in Price Is Right beauty contest
April 16, 2007:CBS sings a show tune
April 13, 2007:We still don't trust Tucker Carlson!
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March 23, 2007:The return of Chris Kattan
March 17, 2007:Clipgasm: Jeopardy!'s history-making finale
March 14, 2007:The next great prime time game show?
March 4, 2007:Ashton Kutcher is the new Dick Clark
January 2, 2007:This just in! Future safe for old game shows!
December 28, 2006:GSN lets you hang Saddam before the Iraqis do
December 19, 2006:Recap: Identity: Who The Hell Are You?
December 15, 2006:Show Me The Pink Slip
December 6, 2006:Recap: Deal or No Deal: Cowboy Up!
October 31, 2006:Come On Down! (to the retirement community)
September 14, 2006:Clipgasm: Clean Pussy Edition
June 7, 2006:Celine or No Celine?
June 6, 2006:Clipgasm: Master and Commander Edition
March 29, 2006:Survey Says... Excellent Choice!
February 28, 2006:What's The Deal With This Show?