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Classic Hollywood: Dean Martin does TV his way

The singer ended up hosting his musical-variety series only after trying to discourage NBC's overtures with a list of seemingly deal-killing demands. The ploy didn't work, but the long-running show did.Dean Martin didn't have any interest in doing a weekly musical-variety series when NBC approached him in 1965.

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Classic Hollywood: Dean Martin does TV his way

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The singer ended up hosting his musical-variety series only after trying to discourage NBC's overtures with a list of seemingly deal-killing demands. The ploy didn't work... more info

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