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| Merv Griffin: A Life in The Closet by Darwin Porter ISBN 978-0-9786465-0-9. Hardcover, 567 pages, with 100 photos, a comprehensive index, and more "formerly off-the-record" inside information that you can possibly imagine . |
| The world's first post-mortem overview of the richest, most successful, and most notorious man in television: Heere's Merv! Twenty million viewers a day, and almost as many secrets, never before revealed: UNTIL NOW! |
What Critics Are Saying: "Darwin Porter tears the door off Merv Griffin's closet with gusto in this sizzling, superlatively researched biography. As much as it's overused, "page-turner" more than applies: In fact, most every paragraph bristles with a new he-slept-with revelation about Griffin, who schmoozed, seduced, and made a play for every Tom, Dick, and Harry in showbiz. Sex aside, Porter's insightful assessment of Merv's career arc - from brash boy who staged backyard entertainment, to struggling big band crooner, to king (or queen) of daytime talk shows, to made-by-TV mogul - brims with revelations about Hollywood legends. This is insider gossip writ large, smart, and with great style." -Richard Labonte, Book Marks |
The Book's Back Cover Says: Merv Griffin began his career as a Big Band singer, moved on to a failed career as a romantic hero in the movies, and eventually rewrote the rules of virtually everything associated with the broadcasting industry. Along the way, he met and befriended everyone who mattered, made billions operating casinos and developing jingles, contests, and word games. All of this while maintaining a male harem and a secret life as America's most famously closeted homosexual. In this comprehensive biography--the first published since Merv's death in 2007---celebrity biographer Darwin Porter reveals the amazing details behind the richest, most successful, and in some way, most notorious mogul in the history of America's entertainment industry. |
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What you never knew was going on in the world of daytime television! From the writing and editorial team who Unzipped Marlon Brando, and who brought Babylon Back to Hollywood! |
