Re: rest in peace, merv

Tom W wrote:
dsikula@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Aug 12, 6:19 pm, Helen Read <h...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Didn't Martin Short or someone do a big production number, something
like "Simply Mervelous"?

Nathan Lane, wasn't it? I remember him either slapping a keno boy or
talking about it.

Correct. Nathan played Merv in a parody called Simply Mervelous, singing a song about slapping a keno boy.

Tom W

The Wahoo Gazette:
http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/wahoo/index/php/20020131.phtml

"Thursday, January 31, 2002
Show #1747
By Michael Z. McIntee

Merv Griffin; Phantom Planet; and a special Top Ten list.
PLUS: A congratulatory 20th Anniversary message; Dave's thoughts on Merv; and Biff Henderson's America.

Dave offers a glimpse into the early beginnings into his career of comedy. In general, parents have no idea what their son is up to when he packs up the car and heads off to Hollywood to become a comedian. Then all of a sudden, mom and dad see him one day on the Merv show. It changes everything.
Dave then goes on to say how he and Paul used to always talk about whether Merv Griffin was dead or not. It seemed to be one of those innocent little things that grew and grew and never went away.

Then Dave reminisces about putting on a faux Broadway production called "Simply Mervelous," all about Merv and how he once slapped a Keno boy (Show #1294; 9/28/99). (Dave forgot to mention the story about Merv having to retire early after telling Ann Landers to go 'givl' herself Show #1516; 11/23/00).
So Dave says he is excited to have Merv on the program and is looking forward to the spending some time with the man who made such a difference in his life.

<snip>

Merv also wanted to clarify two things before we went to commercial. 1. He's not dead. 2. He never slapped a keno boy.
Back from commercial, Merv brings up the time Dave called the Beverly Hilton (Merv's) to find out if Merv was dead or alive. Dave talked to one receptionist who had worked their many years.
Dave: "Have you ever seen Merv Griffin?"
Woman: "No."
Dave is forwarded to another Beverly Hilton employee, Charles, Merv's assistant.
Dave: "How long have you worked at the Beverly Hilton?"
Guy: "47 years."
Dave: "When was the last time you saw Merv?"
Guy: "37 years ago."

Merv says he had lots of laughs over that."
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