7.Merv Griffin
　　梅夫·格里芬
　　Merv Griffin made daytime talk show television what it is today - at least in the format Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell like best. The talk show host began his career in 1948 as a big band singer, the crooner behind the hit song I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts. Success pushed him into the television business, and Griffin drew smiles as a game show host and guest host for Jack Paar on The Tonight Show.
　　梅夫·格里芬直到今天还在做日间脱口秀，其形式为爱伦·德杰尼勒斯、罗茜·奥唐纳所推崇。1948年，该脱口秀主持人以乐队歌手的身份开始他的职业生涯，这位低音歌手的作品有流行歌曲《我有一捧可爱的可可豆》。梅夫·格里芬的成功使他进入电视行业，格里芬在主持游戏节目时深受观众喜爱，并成为杰克·帕尔主持的《今夜秀》的嘉宾主持人。
　　Many thought he would succeed Paar, but that job went to Johnny Carson. Instead, Griffin slid behind the desk of his own daytime talk show. The Merv Griffin Show debuted in 1965 and ran - in fits and starts - for 21 years, ending in 1986.
　　很多人都认为他的成就会超过帕尔，但该项荣誉后来由约翰·尼卡森摘得。

惠特尼·休斯顿曾在迪斯科作曲家保罗·贾巴拉（Paul Jabara）的多张专辑中演唱，也曾为纽约前卫放克乐团“物”（Material）献声，这样直到将近二十岁，那时，她已经完全形成自己的风格。在“物”乐队一首《回忆》（Memories）中，惠特尼·休斯顿的音色丰润、平衡、精准、独到，完全不像是一个十多岁的少女，她便因此自然而然获得了芒刺唱片公司（Arista）一纸合约，并效力芒刺终身。
芒刺颇有影响力的总裁克莱夫·戴维斯（Clive Davis）坚信惠特尼·休斯顿具备成为巨星的能力，所以亲自监督了她处女专辑的销售工作。1983年，戴维斯还陪惠特尼·休斯顿一道参加了梅夫·格里芬（Merv Griffin）的一档谈话节目，将惠特尼·休斯顿介绍给了美国公众。惠特尼·休斯顿曾演唱过1978年《新绿野仙踪》（The Wiz）的电影原声歌曲《家》（Home），声线无可挑剔，只可惜当时造型一般，裙子皱皱巴巴，短发平淡无奇，似乎并不符合芒刺公司对她（必须得卖座）的形象要求。于是，1985年当她处女专辑面世时，芒刺已将她彻底改头换面包装一番：专辑封面上的惠特尼·休斯顿头发油光可鉴、皮肤黑中透金，身着一袭白色长袍，优雅似空谷精灵一般。
I'Ll Be Home For Christmas - Whitney Houston

9.Rosie O’Donnell罗茜·奥唐纳
For some, Rosie O'Donnell is a lightning rod of controversy, churning up debate via her blog and her causing a ruckus with her year-long stint as co-host of The View. But in 1986, when her daytime talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show premiered - and was an overnight success - Rosie was dubbed "The Queen of Nice".对于一些人来说，罗茜·奥唐纳是一位备受争议的人，在博客上引发骂战，以及在《观点》任职搭档主持人的一年里引发的争议。但是在1986年，当她的日间脱口秀节目《罗茜?奥唐纳秀》首词播出后，一夜之间爆红。罗茜也被称为“魅力女王”。
In fact, her throw-back show (as in throw-back to the honest and entertaining talk shows Merv Griffin and Dick Cavett presented) won the hearts of millions because the other daytime fair at the time was rough and often mean-spirited. The success of her show helped launch Ellen and brought a new sensibility to afternoon talk shows.事实上，她的复出之作（和梅夫·格里芬以及迪克·卡维特的率直又有趣的脱口秀相似）之所以好评如潮，是因为同时段的其他节目质量不高且充满小家子气。她的节目的成功捧红了爱伦，并为午间脱口秀带来了一番新气象。

7.Merv Griffin梅夫·格里芬
Merv Griffin made daytime talk show television what it is today - at least in the format Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell like best. The talk show host began his career in 1948 as a big band singer, the crooner behind the hit song I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts. Success pushed him into the television business, and Griffin drew smiles as a game show host and guest host for Jack Paar on The Tonight Show.梅夫·格里芬直到今天还在做日间脱口秀，其形式为爱伦·德杰尼勒斯、罗茜·奥唐纳所推崇。1948年，该脱口秀主持人以乐队歌手的身份开始他的职业生涯，这位低音歌手的作品有流行歌曲《我有一捧可爱的可可豆》。梅夫·格里芬的成功使他进入电视行业，格里芬在主持游戏节目时深受观众喜爱，并成为杰克·帕尔主持的《今夜秀》的嘉宾主持人。
Many thought he would succeed Paar, but that job went to Johnny Carson. Instead, Griffin slid behind the desk of his own daytime talk show. The Merv Griffin Show debuted in 1965 and ran - in fits and starts - for 21 years, ending in 1986.很多人都认为他的成就会超过帕尔，但该项荣誉后来由约翰·尼卡森摘得。

　　9.Rosie O’Donnell
　　罗茜·奥唐纳
　　For some, Rosie O'Donnell is a lightning rod of controversy, churning up debate via her blog and her causing a ruckus with her year-long stint as co-host of The View. But in 1986, when her daytime talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show premiered - and was an overnight success - Rosie was dubbed "The Queen of Nice".
　　对于一些人来说，罗茜·奥唐纳是一位备受争议的人，在博客上引发骂战，以及在《观点》任职搭档主持人的一年里引发的争议。但是在1986年，当她的日间脱口秀节目《罗茜?奥唐纳秀》首词播出后，一夜之间爆红。罗茜也被称为“魅力女王”。
　　In fact, her throw-back show (as in throw-back to the honest and entertaining talk shows Merv Griffin and Dick Cavett presented) won the hearts of millions because the other daytime fair at the time was rough and often mean-spirited. The success of her show helped launch Ellen and brought a new sensibility to afternoon talk shows.
　　事实上，她的复出之作（和梅夫·格里芬以及迪克·卡维特的率直又有趣的脱口秀相似）之所以好评如潮，是因为同时段的其他节目质量不高且充满小家子气。她的节目的成功捧红了爱伦，并为午间脱口秀带来了一番新气象。