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TV legend Merv Griffin is in "grave condition."
The 82-year-old is fighting a losing battle with prostate cancer.
Sending him some positive vibes!
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best wishes merv
get well!
Sorry to hear it.
my prayers are with you merv!!
first
God Bless…. One of the best!!!
SAD
awww. sad.
Firsttttt
and this is under gay gay gay?
gosh
thats sad….
Awwwww sad to hear. Hopefully he'll come out of it okay :[
i hope you get well soon.
prayers are with you merv.
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God Bless & Love…get better soon Merv!!!
i saw him on the megan mullaly show and he was so entertaining - hope he gets better soon!
LOL that is true.. gay gay gay?
Chin up my man! Good luck! We love you!
Sending positive thoughts his way. He's contributed so much to entertainment - many thanks, Merv.
That is very sad. He did a lot for television and seems to be a genuinely nice person.
Damn!!! Bad news.
Now here is a real problem with health. I wish him well. Cancer is painful disease that can not be predicted.
~~vibrating Merv's prostate~~
happy days to you Merv
Poor Merv, I guess he couldn't afford the yearly check up.
they say that TONS of sex can help with prostate cancer…
he's not really gay, is he?
my fave role of his is as the train conductor in that live Alice in Wonderland movie from the 80's
Really sorry to hear that..I love Merv
ahh… best wishes xx
god bless Merv
C'mon folks, it's been common knowledge for a long time that Merv is Gay. Big deal
may the countless hours of entertainment and joy you've provided translate to countless prayers and good wishes for your peace and contentment.
you filed this under "GAY GAY GAY" ?
don't even make posts like this because honestly I think you have the maturity of a douche bag, if not less.
The "dear boy himself", God bless him…..
best wishes, get well soon, and my prayer are with you and your family !
You are a moron Perez.. Gay Gay Gay? Everyone is not a flamer
Very sad news.
That's too bad…I remember watching the Merv Griffin show as a kid…he is and will always be a class act.
My prayers are with you, Mr. Griffin.
There are rumors he is gay?? I've never heard this. Nice of Mario to, once again, be disrespectful in the face of tragedy while whining when anyone says anything bad about him. I hope he stumbles upon Rosie's property.
Not the elevator killer!
i am old enough to remember watching his show after school. He was a great interviewer. Best wishes and peace…we love you merv we really do!!! One of a kind.
Mr. Griffin has always been a class act. He will be missed when he is gone.
Merv, much lovvve! My family remembers your talk show ~ it was one of the very best!
Get better, Merv, best wishes,
you gave television class.
Good riddance to bad rubbish! Self-indulgent child molesters should die a fitting death. Hopefully he can't use his ***** anymore. Creep.
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
My grandpa just passed away on prostate cancer last week its such an evil disease. Sorry Merv good luck
LOVE YOU MERV …. YOU ARE A TRUE LEGEND….PRAYING FOR YOU TODAY ….!!!!
I certainly wish him a healthy recovery, but…
This guy's a DICK! Former Pres. Carter DARED to criticize Isreal's policy of treating the native Palestinians like animals in a recent book of his. In retaliation, Jewish Merv Griffin, just before he got sick, went on a hate-campaign against Carter for weeks, hitting all of the right-wing talk shows on Fox and such. Apparently, it's not ok to criticize ANY foreign policy of "certain" countries. I'd never seen anything so hateful until I saw the way Griffin trashed Carter.
okay seriously #25 Zelda get a damn life yearly checkups can help with early detection, but ultimately cannot stop the disease and #44 WA good idea talkin shit about celebs who are famous and dying yeah good job you freakin moron go take a walk on Roseanne's property. God bless you Merv we are all praying for you
Sir, you're an inspiration and a legend. Get well soon!
Perez honey,
Do your research. Merv Griffin liked the little boys. He's a pedophile.
I'm glad he is on his way out.
sending up prayers for him!
Merv's as gay as they come. He never put the moves on me.
I love Merv. I remember back in the day he was one of the only talk shows that had the balls to showcase Grace Jones on TV during the day. He has always been cool. Get better Merv.
So sorry to hear the bad news! I love Merv! I would watch his talk show as a kid. I hope and pray that you are not in pain. God Bless you.
Love you, Merv. You are a legend.
#48–
griffin is decidedly NOT jewish, but clearly anti-palestinian.
if you really want to make a difference, perezito, please OUT THE SHIT out this odious human being who has despicable politics
Wow , this is sad news!!! Not too long ago I heard about Merv being strickened with this disease but not this early to hear his in grave condition. I feel for his family because I know how they're going through , my dad's been battling PC for 2yrs and so far the cancer is winning as well. My dad is due for chemo since conventional treatment for this particular disease no longer works in his favor. I hope and pray Merv will pull through this such awful time.
merv has brought us some great tv over the years. my prayers go out to him and his family!
good luck merv! my prayers are with you!
Post #48 Tammy-
Ironic how you can critisize Mr. Griffin for being critical of Jimmy Carter for doing the exact same thing…stating his opinion. Everyone has a right to their opinion, unfortunately every liberal I have ever met uses their most shrill voice to announce that THEIR opinion is the only correct one. When are you people going to finally realize that name calling and tantrums belong on the playground? Grow up.
Also ironic that you mentioned Mr. Griffin and Jimmy Carter…When I was 16 I had the good fortune to be in the audience when Mr. Griffin interviewed Jimmy Carter, and I got to meet both of them personally. Jimmy Carter was very down-to-earth and friendly, which I had assumed he would be. Surprisingly, Mr. Griffin was even more so, very kind, upbeat, truly a class act (in direct contrast to majority of the people I have met in the entertainment industry…maybe that is because so many of them are liberals?) I recall the entire interview as Mr. Griffin being incredibly respectful at a time when a lot of people didn't care much for Jimmy Carter. I can speak from experience, Jimmy Carter will not be remembered for his foreign policy, especially for his backing Pol Pot, who single handedly murdered more of his own people than Hitler did Jews.
One last thing…for you to refer to Mr. Griffin as a "DICK" and "Jewish Merv Griffin" is amazingly inflammatory. I seriously doubt that Jimmy Carter would use such degrading terminology in regards to anyone who might disagree with him. Jimmy Carter is a devout born-again Christian who, according to scripture, should embrace all people without care of their religious belief.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Merv's net worth: Merv Griffin $1.6 billion
#61…………SHUT UP!
#61 - Schmermie: I KNOW Merv is not really Jewish and I have nothing against Jewish people; but, I do have a problem with the fact that U.S. policy seems to be so hell-bent on treating the middle east problem with such a subjective bias. I guess I am pro-US and think that we should treat Israel like any other of our allies and not be so afraid to criticize them if they counter our national interests. FYI–Merv is WELL known to be so anti-Arab that he once said, "If you lie down with Arabs, [you] get up with fleas." My rant was mainly against how, with malevolent glee, Griffin seemed to attack Carter's recent book on the basis that Carter was for giving the Palestinians a fair shake. If you're dying of cancer and THAT is how you want to spend your time…you can't expect a lot of empathy. Help out at a shelter, donate your billions, build a new wing on a hospital for God's sake.
Oh I use to watch the Merv Griffin Show at my grandma's house, I send my positive thoughts to him for no pain and God's speed!
Great guy…hate to see him leave us.
Tammy need to get a life.
Merv has given away Millions to many, many needed causes.
Merv! Babe! Say it isnt so! Im so sorry, I wish I could take it all away!
Had so much fun watching your talk show way back when! YOU ARE A CLASS ACT and did so much for the industry too!
Love, Myrna J
Sending you good vibes and keeping u in my thoughts and prayers!
Thats ok I liked Mike Douglas better.
He used to order male prostitutes 4-5 at one time.
He had his fun.
Ashes to ashes.
#70 - exactly correct. One of the most infamous incidents took place a few years ago in New York's Palace Hotel. Apparently the call boys were paid $2100 each ($700 an hour for three hours) for that particular little party, one of the features of which took place in the marble bathroom of the Presidential Suite, where "Marvelous Merv" delighted in pouring fine Champagne over the tight muscular bodies of the call boys, thek licking off their chests
Always thought of you as a great person in every way. I'm sending you love and respect. Get well Merv.
C is the worst disease.
Get well soon.
It's really sad.
When will a cure be found?
x
Sorry to hear this. Why is he filed under gay? Cut him some slack… geeze.
The man DID IT HIS WAY.
God has a backlog of projects .Looks like he left the producer spot open for you MERV.
SUX TO BE HIM
HE SHOULD COME OUT BEFORE HE CHECKS OUT.
Best Wishes! It makes me sad. I was very little but remember my mom watching the Merv Griffin show. Keep fighting!
Your wonderful!! I love you Merv!! Thanks for everything!!
Yeah…positive vibes. That will do the trick. Can't stand stupid new age words that signify nothing.
old-school gay guy
maybe a republican: bid buddies w/ nancy reagan and betsy bloomingdale.
had lots of homos on his show.
(paul lynde, truman capote, jim nabors, charles nelson reilly, etc)
his co-host back in the day was arthur treacher (gay) …
used to be in shirley temple movies
"dated" eva gabor …. was she gay too?
think his son tony is gay also.
super rich:owns jeopardy and wheel of fortune, real estate, etc
also has some controlling interest in all of mexico's cable business
Sorry to hear about Merv, but hey, let's get real for a minute… He's been openly gay for years now, does he have the same "CANCER" as Rock Hudson? I'm gay myself, and if it really is prostate cancer, should have been more aware of it, and if it isn't really prostate cancer come clean with it and admit it.
Stay Strong sendin love your way:):):)
Get Well, God Bless, Merv!
WHATHEFUH? Do you idiots actually think the closet case is READING your messages to him — "my prayers are with you" — ??? The queen is dying, probably dead as we speak. And yes, the books will come out telling all his secrets, all about the his life of LIES.
1. Merv Griffin is absolutely gay - not outing him as he has never been "In"
I lived in Hollywood for many years and beleive me, he is as gay as Rock
and Elton combined.
2. For someone as rich as he is I do not recall the last time he donated to
AIDS charities or the HRC. Take a note celebs: Hosting a party where
you pay for nothing and donate nothing to the charity and then try to
associate yourself with the cause and do intervies talking about how "you"
raised so much money is chickenshit and fake.
P.S. Kelly, you are too funny LOL!
Happy to see more positive remarks about Merv than mean ones. Loved Merv, his laugh, how gracious he was to his guess, unheard of people on his show, Whitney Huston first time ever on t.v. was on Mervs show. Loved his son Tony, spoke kindly of his x wife. In 1996 prostate was not talked about to much. Millions could be saved if they get checked ,have colonsipy. He's an Icon. God be with you Merv.
what a great and classy man you are! thanks for how you changed my life in october of 1979!!!!
I have been a Merv fan for many years, only cause when I was a little kid he gave me and a friend of mine a ride when we were young dumb teenagers hitch-hiking {dumb}, but he lectured us on the dangers of getting rides with strangers and he made us promise to never hitch-hike again, and I never did. He also dropped us off at the front door of our homes and almost told my mom but he was sweet and did,nt, he was so cool.
IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT MERV WAS A CLOSET HOMOSEXUAL AND USE TO HANG OUT WITH ROCK HUDSON. HE USE TO SEXUALLY HARASS HIS MALE EMPLOYEES AND WAS SUED BY THE MALE HOST OF THAT 1980'S DANCE SHOW CALLED, SOLID GOLD. SORRY HE'S SICK THOUGH.
He is such a bitchy evil Queen. He is 82, after all. Most 82 year-olds are staring down death. It's inevitable.
I always loved him. So classy, so funny. My prayers out to you. Bless you Merv. Get well soon.
he totally went to my high school!
Griffin is a textbook example of the axiom that to succeed in business, you need both talent and luck. He received a cash payment of $250 Million dollars when he sold King World Syndication (Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune) to the Coca Cola Corporation. His initial instinct was to plow the money into new properties for his fledging hotel company. However, he was instead urged by people plugged into the Reagan-Bush (41) administrations to put the money into radio stations, as the regulations that tightly limited multiple ownership of stations were going to be greatly relaxed. It was a situation that only those with lots of liquid cash could take advantage of, and Griffin handsomely rewarded those politicians who made his greater wealth possible. The true long-term negative effect of concentrating owership in so few hands is that it places access to the airwaves - which are owne by you and me, after all - in the hands of a very few.
At some point, one has to wonder how many luxury homes, how many private jets , how many smooth-bodied muscle-boy concubines, are enough. On one level he has the right to enjo the spoils of is accomplishments, but given that Griffin semed to have no interest the greater good he could have accomplished with just a fraction of his amassed wealth, makes the 'outpouring' of grief on this page somewhat mystifying, to say the least.
This is so sad…….hoping and praying for the best, as he was one of the best on TV………..back in my era.
My Dad just had surgery to remove his prostate cancer. The surgery was successful and is doing great. I wish merv the best of luck and if anyone has cancer they need to go to the best cancer hospital in the country. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston is #1 this year and #2 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York between York ave and East 68 street (which is where my father went)
Hey Merv, You are looking good. My Pappy has prostate cancer and Alzheimer's.
I remember you when I was a tater tot. You are a legend and will live on forever in many hearts, books, and perezhilton.com. Thanks for the memories.
the queen is dead, long live the queen.
sorry, but he died like an hour ago.