R.I.P.
Filed under: Gay Gay Gay
Merv Griffin has passed away.
The TV legend finally succumbed to a long battle with prostate cancer.
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rip buttplugger
RIP. i think its sad that a story posted after this about brittany spears has more commets already than this. have a little r-e-s-p-e-c-t pls !
RIP
A great man. RIP Merv.
Farewell to the last of a lovely bunch of (old-school gay) coconuts…
I grew up watching him in the 70's. He was my Mom's favorite daytime show. He was so funny and had the best celebrities on his show. He will be missed.
God Bless
you can finnally pee in PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A class act.
Very sad news
Where be my comments? RIP souljah.
he was GAY?
why would you file it under gay gay gay?
have some respect.
FIRST
Here is someone who many either do not know, or do not remember - was another Aaron Spelling league Hollywood cornerstone.
How many gameshows did this guy create and produce? how many people even bother to read the credits.
This guys estate, my humble guess, if it is under 250 million, Ill be surprised.
I respect the guy for building what he did, behind the scenes and made a mountain of money for it.
So long, Mr G, I did not know you, but I admired what you made.
Rich ass Game Show King!! RIP Mr. Moneybags.
hahahha!!! Gay Gay Gay
That's sad P.
Wow, I can't believe people can say the terrible things like "one less fag" and still look in the mirror. This post isn't even about homosexuality. It's about a great man who put great television on. And if you have such a problem with homosexuality, maybe you should be visiting the George W. Bush webpage instead of Perez Hilton, a proud gay man. Get a life. Get a soul. Get a heart.
So Sad…. Thanks For All The GREAT 70's TV Shows Merv…..
Big deal, another fat, unhealthy Hollywood celebrity dies. Just goes to show that you can't take it with you! I'm sure one of his kids is awfully happy today, just inherited millions.
What does that mean? Is he his father. Did he give Seacrest his first showbiz break? Please tell me what that means. Thanks.
We miss you Merv!
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Thank you for the many many hours of enertainment
and interesting conversation.
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You changed the face of television forever,
for the better.
I remember watching his show as a kid. May he RIP. Long live Perez!
that's so sad.
rest in peace.
Thanks Mr. Griffin for my favourite game show…Jeopardy! Rest in Peace.
Homophobes are so tasteless and tacky. Let the man RIP. Who cares if he, or anyone else for that matter, is gay? It's their lives. You live yours as you chose, and let them live theirs as they chose. Only GOD should be able to judge…not readers of PerezHilton.com or anyone else for that matter.
Merv, was the NICEST men ever!!!
I will truly miss him!
R.I.P. Merv.
I grew up watching Merv's talk show. He had a joyful spirit–his eyes twinkled and it was obvious he loved what he did. Remember Totie Fields, anyone, or Arthur Treacher? Google them. He brought lots of joy to the world even before WOF or Jeopardy. A true pioneer, a true talent, a true gentleman.
Have some respect people ! Great man + Tv Legend ! Your so Rude Posting It Under Gay .. You Absolute LOSER !
R.I.P
x
Merv Griffin's impact on the TV industry will be hard to equal. He was an icon of popular culture…band singer, talk show pioneer, game show creater…who seemed to know exactly how we wanted to be entertained I recall hurrying home to watch his 70s talk show boadcast from Las Vegas, everyday hoping Sonny and Cher would be on his show. Thank you Mr. Griffin for the happiness you brought to so many.
It does not matter was his lifestyle was - he was a majorly successful and prolific Hollywood producer and creator - Id admire the guy, period.
I do not care what the guy's lifestyle was, he was an ok guy in my book and would have been the better to know the guy over a drink.
I am as straight and right wing as they come - i could care less what his lifestyle was, there are plenty of Hollywood heterosexuals who are disgusting and raunchy in their life.
This guy - people write books about people like him. If he comes in worth less than a quarter of a BILLION, Ill be surprised.
Here's to you, Merv. I am actually going to have drink today in his honor.
Goin to that great game show on the sky……..
I met Merv when he was the owner of Resorts in AC. He was just the nicest, most down to earth man.
I hope you are at peace Merv. You were very nice to all of us, and I thank you. A real legend, and class act!
Now that Merv is gone, can we tell everyone. He was gay, gay, gay. He always surrounded himself with young muscle boys. His employees always had to have extensive physicals and sign confidentiality agreements. That's why his ex employees never said anything. Like so many powerful people they indulge themselves in whatever ways they like.
Rest in peace Mr. Griffin and thanks for everything.
So who's getting the money~ Ryan Seacrest or Steve Guttenburg?
RE: #28 - Nancy Grace says:
Who is this no talent bimbo?
Glad he died.
And to #3, Britney Spears is alot more important than this LOSER!
IF ANYONE IS A TALENTLESS BIMBO ITS BRITNEY SPEARS ! SHE'S OUT PARTYING & TAKING DRUGS EVERY NIGHT, GOING TO REHAB & HAVING EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWNS, WITH TWO YOUNG KIDS AT HOME BUT YEAHHH THIS GUYS A LOSER. RIGHTTT. HAH, YOU'RE A JOKE. ROT IN HELL NASTY NANCY
apparently Merv was married and had a boy Tony;so this gay thing still bugs me.
he was a major perv! merv the perv.
a very good friend worked for him in a close capacity. merv liked the young boys.
sicko.
get real people he was a FAG! he liked little boys (seriously it is true)
LOL #1
An AMerican pioneer and icon. RIP, Merv.
Some of the people that write in this piece of shit blog site are FUCKED in the head, for real!!!! This poor man is dead!!!! have some frigging respect, bunch of ass holes!!!!!
My prayers are with Mr. Griffin's family. I remember watching his talk show when I was a kid. He is a legend whose contributions cannot be overestimated.
82 years is a lvery ong life and he lived a good one.. RIP
Dear Perez - Fuck you for filing this post under gay gay gay. Why are you so obsessed with who's gay or not gay anyway? Probably because you're a self-hating gay who makes himslef feel better by throwing other gays under the bus if they aren't interested in flaunting their gayness in front of the world. All of my gay friends think you're a dick.
RIP Merv
hey asshole #16 go fuck yourself…. why don't you do the world a favor and just kill yourself and the hate that comes from you.
God Bless….R.I.P.
Are we sure he was gay??? He was married w/ kids!
The man was a genius. He did not have a mean bone in his body. Look at the way he interviewed his guest. Never did he take his eyes off of them to pander to the camera. Did you ever hear him berate and try to shame his guest like Letterman? Never! When the facts come in, he will be worth more than a billion dollars. He sold the rights to Wheel of Fortune Columbia Studios for $250 million and that was 15 years ago. RIP Merv.
R.I.P
The Warden said it best. I'll just agree.
Goodbye Merv. God welcomes you home.
A sweet, kind, funny man that will be missed. Best talk show, best interviews, the John and Yoko week, Barry M the jinglewriter, I just remember his gentle voice, the laugh he couldn't contain……..who woulda thunk all that could come from a lovely bunch of coconuts. Amazing.
Awww that's too bad. RIP
RIP Merv. Thank you for being the classy performer that you were and the decades of entertainment that you provided. My condolences to your family.
Rest In Peace. A great man. Will always be remembered and missed.
Why are all these homophobes hanging out at a gay blog? OK I think I just answered my own question… I guess every fag joke is a secret prayer to get fucked. It's kind of sweet. Straight people are so adorable.
I've never heard of this Merv Griffin. Was he famous for comming out of the closet?
If he's gay, did the anal intrusion have something to do with the prostate cancer? I'm an Illegal immigrant, and can't write good english, so I need to know these things.
Merv was a class act. Gay or straight, rich or poor… what difference does it make? I am still baffled at why some people can be so hateful. There are so many other things to hate….like poison ivy, a bee sting, a paper cut, the ebola virus. Why hate another human being who brought so many people joy? Rest In Peace Merv. Now you get a free spin…
I can't believe all of you saying horrible things about a man died from cancer. Sham on you ALL! RIP Merv Griffin. And Perez if anyone is "gay gay gay" it's you you you. RIP Merv!
I can't believe all of you saying horrible things about a man who died from cancer. Sham on you ALL! RIP Merv Griffin. And Perez if anyone is "gay gay gay" it's you you you. RIP Merv! You will be missed.
I can’t believe all of you saying horrible things about a man who died from cancer. Sham on you ALL! RIP Merv Griffin. And Perez if anyone is “gay gay gay” it’s you you you. RIP Merv! You will be missed. Have fun in Heaven!
Considering how many male prostitutes he used to fuck, its not wonder his ass got cancer. Literally.
He used to order guys 3-4 at a time. Ask them to take baths for him.
and we care y?
You &%$# B wipes, Indluding the D!(* perez !!!
A man has died here,thathas been on tv my whole life, Im not a big merv fan but i think him amd his fAMILY DESERVE A LITTLE MORE
ABC on the internet had some nice things to say
Stan
Hey perez, have some respect the man is dead, who he slept with is irrelevant you fat ass.
The Merv Griffin Show” aired for 23 years and helped jump-start the careers of George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, Whitney Houston and Jerry Seinfeld. Griffin taped more than 5,500 shows and interviewed 25,000 guests, including four U.S. presidents, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lennon when he was still a Beatle. Merv Griffin was such a visionary & he discovered so much talent.
R.I.P. Nothing but respect for him. He will be missed. Prayers said for his family.
1. I could care less what this guys life was in his own home.
2. Several people bought up good points about Merv - the guy was a gentleman, a class act to his guests.
3. I like all the trashy secrets people seem to have knowledge of about his 'other life' - so if he did like male prostitutes, that makes him bad - but the 'straight' Hollywood types, if they use a Heidi Fleiss it - they are ok - fuck you hypocrites. Immorality is not limited to homosexuals.
4. Most of the game shows for the last GENERATION, not decade, are probably to do with his craetive influence.
5. Like I wrote earlier I was having a drink to toast this guy - Im having my first cognac in a few hours - the 20 dollars, totally worth it - the guy was majorly successful, more than every hater on this site running their mouths combined. The only thing they feel when they reach into their pockets, is their leg.
6. If Merv were here to read some of the bullshit written about him, he would simply shrug it off, then go back to counting his money - while many of you are shitting your pants about being late on your car note.
Thanx Merv…u brought me my favourite game show…jeopardy!!! RIP!
RIP
Good for you Perez. I do not always agree with your views. But you always respect the passing of people in the media. Whether you like them or not. Good of you.
He should have come out of the closet before he died.
He was a good man RIP HE ALREADY HAS HIS WINGS
The man was an egotistical horror, pushing his way to and fro without one nice word to anyone around him. He pushed me aside with his umbrella and I wasn't even going to approach him. What an ego! Better off dead. Bastard!
RIP Merv. You were a good guy.
Who gets that cool house? And all that CA$H? Was he married? kids?
why is this filed under "gay gay gay"???
your in my prayers Merv
tell me whats its like in that big cloud in the sky
When my family and I controlled Hollywood, word on the street was he regularly plugged Arthur Treacher. Why on earth he'd do that I never understood.
Perez, have some respect, placing this only under the "Gay Gay Gay" file. He made some great contributions to television. Repost with something a little more tasteful and worthy of his contributions.
#88 Uh-oh,
While I liked the guy, who I saw on tv and some interviews - your experience is probably typical.
Hopefully he's paying in an appropriate manner for shitting on regular nice people when uncalled for.
And we never got to see his lovely coconuts.
REST IN PEACE …. REST IN PEACE
RIP Merv. Tell Tammy Faye hello from us. May God's peace be with you. GAY IS BAD
Condolences to his family. And yes, a little respect would be appreciated.
Perez, you low-life. Merv Griffin was a great man. How can you file his passing under "gay gay gay"? Why are you so obsessed with who's straight and who's gay anyway? I think you have some major self esteem issues. As for Mr. Griffin, may you rest in peace and thank you for all the wonerful years of entertainment you have given to the world.
I'd have more sympathy for the old closet-case, if he wasn't a Republican. I did like his show, but to hide in the closet his whole life giving money to people who hate his kind, is a pretty pathetic legacy to leave.
Perez, you low-life. Merv Griffin was a great man."
A "great man", why, because he was on TV? He was a talk-show host, big whoop. Get a fucking grip.
"How can you file his passing under “gay gay gay”? Because he was gay. Just because ignorant homophobes such as yourself think it's an insult to say someone's gay, doesn't mean it IS an insult. It's no different than commenting on his hair color. Perez points it out precisely because ignorant people continue to hold onto that prejudice. Perez is pushing your buttons, laughing at your hysterics, and getting filthy rich off all the page hits.
Merv Griffin was absolutely the best talk show how that ever was….he was a pioneer in the industry. He was kind, down to earth, funny, talented, an absolute class act, and included some of the best performers at the height of their popularity. This man was a legend, and we will miss him dearly. (Who cares about his sexual orientation….he did not flaunt it, was secondary to who he was….nobody cares…..he was a just a great man.)
oh perez, you are such an asshole
RIP Merv another legend leaves us,
vadav pince, I like your elorquence. you are right
Too bad he never came out…
madam pince, I like your elorquence. you are right
Goodbye Merv. I hope wherever you are, it's tons better than the Wheel of Fortune.
Merv was a kind, funny, smart man with an exceptional business head. Everyone wanted to be his friend. He will be greatly missed. May God have mercy on those of you with filthy postings about him.
Good riddance thank you God for taking another greedy Jew.
Everyone reading this blog wants to know who's gay and who's not. Quit complaining about filing under gay gay gay. I bet 75% would quit reading if they didn't get this info, gays and straights alike.
You dirty rat! A good man would have used that money for some good instead of rainbow buttplugs. Roast in hell you sodomite.