Merv Griffin Treated for Prostate Cancer

"I'd rather play Jeopardy! than live it," the 82-year-old game show impresario and former talk show host said in a statement. "I was ready for a vacation; however, this wasn't the destination I had in mind."

Griffin's son, Tony, said his father was resting comfortably and that "his sense of humor and optimistic outlook remain intact."

"He's getting great care and his medical team want to monitor his progress in a controlled setting," Tony Griffin said in a statement.