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ADDICTION...
November 6, 2007
ADDICTION…a nine letter word that describes what I feel about my job. Addicted to the speed, addicted to the intensity, addicted to the rush of learning something new everyday. What a privilege to stand in front of a game invented by the “Maestro of the Game” Merv Griffin. I only had a short time with Merv, but I can tell you this: he loved this game. Crossword Puzzles were his passion. He did two every morning before he got out of bed. Now granted when you’re a billionaire you don’t have to get out of bed as early as the rest of us, but still. I remember talking to Merv when we were on a break during development. I told him I didn’t understand why a man so incredibly successful in so many fields wanted to take on the demanding hours of television production again. Weren’t there any islands he could buy or small countries he could run? He looked at me with that trademark twinkle and he said, “I love the action.” Pure Merv…it didn’t matter whether the cameras were on or not, he loved to entertain. Sadly Merv left us for that great soundstage in the sky. And as we near the end of production on our first season there are two things I know for sure…#1 Merv created great games…#2 I’m a pretty lucky guy.
Ty Treadway
Host, Merv Griffin's Crosswords
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