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Title: Merv Griffin Doubles Crosses From the Dead
Post by: mrmatchgame on May 06, 2008, 02:18:00 PM
From TMZ.com

Merv Griffin -- actually, his production company -- is being sued for allegedly stealing an idea for the game show "Merv Griffin's Crosswords."

Link: http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/05/merv-doubles...-from-the-dead/ (http://\"http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/05/merv-doubles-crosses-from-the-dead/\")

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Title: Merv Griffin Doubles Crosses From the Dead
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on May 06, 2008, 02:43:03 PM
Way to copy this word-for-word from the article you linked from.  I know GSN's boards allow this to go on...but...you may want to read this (http://\"http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=3\"), specifically, entry #11.
Title: Merv Griffin Doubles Crosses From the Dead
Post by: clemon79 on May 06, 2008, 03:12:46 PM
If this were Fark, this story would have an "ASININE" tag. Who the hell would WANT to claim responsibility for that format?
Title: Merv Griffin Doubles Crosses From the Dead
Post by: rigsby on May 06, 2008, 03:54:56 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'185486\' date=\'May 6 2008, 02:12 PM\']Who the hell would WANT to claim responsibility for that format?[/quote]George Giangrante, apparently.  If I were Merv Griffin Enterprises, I'd let him take it.

/the previous two minutes were more time than I've thought about MGC in the last two months prior
Title: Merv Griffin Doubles Crosses From the Dead
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on May 06, 2008, 10:47:25 PM
[quote name=\'mrmatchgame\' post=\'185477\' date=\'May 6 2008, 02:18 PM\']From TMZ.com

Merv Griffin -- actually, his production company -- is being sued for allegedly stealing an idea for the game show "Merv Griffin's Crosswords."[/quote]
Well, that should be a slam dunk--

(follows link)

Oh, I see, they're being sued by someone other than Jeopardy!
Title: Merv Griffin Doubles Crosses From the Dead
Post by: chris319 on May 08, 2008, 12:17:23 AM
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Who the hell would WANT to claim responsibility for that format?
Someone who wants a seven-figure judgement or settlement, that's who. Can you say, "Oooooooh, deep pockets"?

Rule #1: You can't copyright an idea.