Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet
"Darwin Porter tears the door off Merv Griffin's closet with gusto in this sizzling, superlatively researched biography.  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 insider gossip that's about Hollywood legends, writ large, smart, and with great style."  --Richard LaBonte, BookmarksDarwin Porter tears the door off Merv Griffin's closet in this sizzling, superlatively researched biography...writ large, smart, and with great style.  --Richard LaBonte,   Book Marks,  April, 2009