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...were a young stand-up comedian looking to launch a career in the 1960s and '70s, your ultimate goal was to land a guest spot on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. But for many of the up-and-comers who weren't yet on Carson's radar, the first TV stop was a friendlier, more accessible, less-high-pressure showcase run by a former big-band singer and game show host named Merv Griffin...
...clout of Carson's. But Griffin and his producers were smart enough to realize that to compete they had to take more chances, and that made him more receptive to some of the era's most groundbreaking new talent. George Carlin and Richard Pryor were little-known stand-up comics performing in the folk and jazz clubs of Greenwich Village in 1965 when scouts from Griffin's show discovered them just weeks apart and booked them on the show. Griffin gave both of them multi-show contracts and had them on regularly for the next year, giving them their first...
...know you also do sports photography, covering men's soccer. Will you continue to follow the U.S. men's team? -Doug Harner, LONG ISLAND, N.Y.I would like to, but it depends on my schedule. I am doing two shows now (The Price Is Right, Power of 10) and stand-up. When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games. But sports photography isn't something you just pick up overnight. You can't do it once a year for fun and expect to do a good job. And I take pride...
...seem busy. Will you continue to perform stand-up comedy? -Dan Bell, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHAbsolutely. Especially now that I am on TV, and I can charge more money. [Laughs.] Hopefully during breaks and in the summer, I can do a couple of tours. After all, game shows are not like working in a coal mine...
...primarily a stand-up and sitcom comedian. Can you do well in a more straight environment like The Price is Right? -Charles Peruchini, Los Angeles I'll be fine. It is like being at a party. You have to keep the games moving, but there are plenty of opportunities to make jokes...