E-mail a friendAugust 17, 2007
Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Wayne Slater reflects on Karl Rove's legacy. Tavis also revisits his conversation with entertainment icon Merv Griffin.
Wayne Slater
Wayne Slater
Wayne Slater is a senior political writer for The Dallas Morning News. He's also a best-selling author, having co-authored Bush's Brain, which has been made into a feature documentary, and The Architect, an examination of Karl Rove. Slater has covered every GOP and Democratic national convention since '88 and traveled for 16 months covering George W. Bush's presidential campaign. He began his journalism career as a reporter with the Parkersburg (W.Va.) Sentinel and also worked for the Associated Press.
Merv Griffin
Merv Griffin
Winner of 17 Emmys, Merv Griffin has had a major impact on TV. He tackled controversial guests and topics on his talk show. He created the most popular game shows in syndication history - Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! - and wrote their theme songs. Inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, he runs a business empire that includes a production company, a racing stable of thoroughbreds and a production company. Griffin's philanthropic causes include Childhelp USA.