Merv Griffin to Toast New Year’s on ABC
“Merv Griffin’s New Year’s Eve Special,” the former talk-show host’s annual hourlong celebration, moves to ABC this year, where it will be seen at 1:05 a.m., following Dick Clark’s annual Times Square extravaganza.
In previous years, the program has been seen in syndication.
Originating from Griffin’s Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City, the special will include performances by Aretha Franklin, the Bryan Setzer Orchestra, jazz master Jack Sheldon and Katey Sagal (“Married . . . With Children”).
In addition, Griffin will conduct his Mort Lindsey Orchestra.
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