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Time.com: Dody Goodman, Stage and TV Comedian, Dies at 93

Dody Goodman, the delightfully daffy comedian known for her television appearances on Jack Paar's late-night talk show and as the mother on the soap-opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," has died at 93

People.com: Britney Making a Pussycat Dolls Cameo

Spears films a small part in the group's new music video for When I Grow Up

Hollywood stars mourn Merv Griffin

Hollywood stars fondly remembered Merv Griffin at his funeral Friday, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who credited the creator of "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" with jump starting his own acting career.

People.com: Friends Mourn TV Legend Merv Griffin

The loss of television mogul Merv Griffin on Sunday is being mourned by generations of fans and friends - from American Idol host Ryan Seacrest to former first lady Nancy Reagan.

People.com: TV Mogul Merv Griffin Dies of Cancer at 82

Merv Griffin, whose talk show once rivaled that of Johnny Carson's and whose real-estate empire once rivaled that of Donald Trump's, has died. He was 82.

Time.com: Why We Loved Merv Griffin

Carson was the cool arbiter of taste. Griffin was your enthusiastic showbiz uncle, who gave an early TV break to some groundbreaking talent

SI.com: Recipe for disaster

The newest gimmick bonus conceived for the Kentucky Derby by its title sponsor is an ill-conceived miss that stands a better chance of damaging the sport of racing than enhancing it, and racing's margin for error is much too small.

SI.com: Wide open field

Four Saturdays remain until Kentucky Derby 133. Five major prep races are scheduled for the next two weekends, beginning with the Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby and Illinois Derby on Saturday. Some things we know. Some things we don't know. A list of each.

EW Review: Merv gets his due

Let us now praise Merv Griffin, who doesn't get the old-school talk-show-host veneration that Johnny Carson received or the classy-act kudos that have sustained Dick Cavett's reputation. Griffin, now 80, presided over truly chatty chat shows on NBC and in syndication, in the evenings and afternoons, off and on from 1962 to 1986.

Fortune: For $64,000 And A New Pontiac Aztec: Who's Michael Davies?

Okay, contestants, it's time to play Smush, the new TV game show. Smush together "he played Don Corleone" with the "fried round pastry favored by cops," and what do you get? That would be MarlonBra...

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