Steve AllenAbout Steve Allen

In the 1920s, '30s and '40s the single most talented individual in the entertainment world was Noel Coward, who achieved great success as an actor, vocalist, pianist, author, composer, lyricist and director. During a visit to our shores in the early 1950's, Sir Noel described Steve Allen as "the most talented man in America."

Andy Williams once said, "Steve Allen does so many things, he's the only man I know who's listed on every one of the Yellow Pages." It is, in fact, difficult to believe there is only one Steve Allen. Not only is he the only TV comedian from the Golden Age of Comedy of the 1950s still appearing frequently on TV, but he has:

  • Created and hosted the Tonight Show;
  • Starred in motion pictures, most notably Universal's The Benny Goodman Story;
  • Written the stirring Irish drama, The Wake, which won an L.A. drama critics' nomination as best play of 1977;
  • Created, written and hosted the Emmy award-winning PBS-TV series "Meeting of Minds."
  • Starred in the critically-acclaimed NBC series "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour";
  • Been introduced into the TV Academy's Hall of Fame.
  • Starred on Broadway in The Pink Elephant;
  • Written the score and lyrics for several musicals, including the Broadway production of Sophie and the CBS-TV version of Alice in Wonderland;
  • Wrote the book, music and lyrics for a new musical of A Christmas Carol based on the Charles Dickens classic which premiered world wide with Steve playing the part of Dickens on November 24, 1999 running through January 9, 2000 at Theater West in Los Angeles.
  • Written over 8,300 songs, including "This could Be The Start of Something Big," "Picnic," "Impossible," "Gravy Waltz," and "South Rampart Street Parade," "Pretend You Don't See Her," etc.;
  • Made over 53 record albums/CD's, including the May 1993 release of "Steve Allen Plays Jazz Tonight" for the Concord Jazz label; the 1996 releases of "Steve Allen Plays Hi-Fi Music For Influentials"; "Steve Allen On The Air! The Classic Comedy Of Steve Allen"; "Words & Music; The Songs of Steve Allen" for the Varese Sarabande label; "Keep Swingin'" & "Fast Cars & Fascinating Women: The Tom Kubis Big Band Plays Steve Allen" on the SeaBreeze Jazz Label; "Steve Allen's 75th Birthday Celebration" released on the Valley Entertainment label and the 1999 release of "Terry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco Play Steve Allen" on the Contemporary Music / Fantasy Records Label.
  • And authored 53 published books, including the newly released November 1999 publication of 100 Song Lyrics by Steve Allen, the 1998 publications of Murder in Hawaii, Die Laughing and Dumbth: The Lost Art of Thinking; the 1996 publication Wake Up To Murder & But Seriously; the 1995 publication of The Bug and the Slug in the Rug: The Man Who Turned Back the Clock and Murder on the Atlantic; 1994's Reflections; and 1993's The Murder Game, More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion & Morality, Book Two, and Make 'em Laugh. 

In 1993, Mr. Allen became Abbot of the world-famed Friars Club, succeeding Milton Berle, and in 1994 the Museum of Television and Radio honored him with a six-month retrospective of his work. He is married to actress-comedienne Jayne Meadows.

Steve Allen is a member of the SOS International Advisory Board.

 

Dr. blum photo.jpg (38011 bytes) About Dr. Blum

KENNETH BLUM, PH.D, D.A.C.A.C.D., is an internationally recognized authority in neuropsychopharmacology and genetics and is a distinguished academician. His professional achievements span over a quarter of a century. Dr. Blum has been a full professor of Pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, for the past 23 years and is currently an Adjunct Research Professor, in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. 

He is the managing director of 1899 Limited Liability Corporation a Virginia biotechnology firm based in San Antonio Texas. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Pharmacogenomics Inc. Dr. Blum is Senior Scientific Advisor for Zig Ziglar Corporation. He has published in leading scientific periodicals more than 300 articles relating to Neuropsychopharmacogenetics and psychopharmacology on the aspects of addictive/Impulsive/compulsive behaviors; Dr. Blum has chaired important scientific conferences worldwide including two Gordon Alcohol Research Conferences (1978, 1982), and is currently the chairman of the first Gordon Research Conference on Psychogenetics. Dr. Blum is the recipient of a number of awards and honors including the National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Career Teacher Award, The San Antonio Council on Alcoholism President's Award for excellence in research and treatment, the National Retail Druggist Award for Teaching Addictions, Fidia's Distinguished Speakers Award (Italy), and American Society of Chemistry Speakers Award. He also served for many years as a member of the board of directors of the San Antonio Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Dr. Blum through his NIDA award became a resident in training with Dr. David Smith at the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, San Francisco (1974) as well as resident in training at the Department of Psychiatry at Downstate Medical Center, New York, Dr. Blum serves as scientific Director for PATH Medical Foundation, New York. In the early 70's Dr. Blum served on the board of directors of the National Free Clinic Council of America as well as president of the San Antonio Free Clinic. Dr. Blum is the recipient of numerous patents issued and or pending world wide including patents concerned with "neutraceuticals" to treat "Reward Deficiency Syndrome" (RDS) as well as a series of patents related to the molecular genetic diagnosis of behaviors related to RDS. Dr. Blum is credited with the first molecular genetic association of the Dopamine D2 Receptor Gene and severe alcoholism along with E.P. Noble of UCLA. He is the inventor of SAAVE"! (to treat alcoholism) and Tropamine"! (to treat psychostimulants i.e. cocaine), and Phencal"! (to treat Obesity). Dr. Blum is the co-founder and Vice President of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders, Miami Florida, an organization involved in the teaching and certification of addiction professionals. He is the author of four books and has edited 7 scientific works including Pharmacology of Abusable Drugs (NIDA, 1976), Alcohol and Opiates: Neurochemical Correlations (Academic Press, 1977), Neurotoxicology (with L. Manzo, 1984 Marcell Decker), Handbook of Abusable Drugs (1984 Garaner Press), Steroids and Disease (Sheridan & Trachtenberg, 1990 Marcell Decker), Alcohol and the Addictive Brain (1991, the Free Press) Overload: ADHD and the Addictive Brain (with D. Miller, 1996, Andrew McMeal), Psychiatric Genetics (with E.P. Noble, 1997, CRC Press), Handbook of Abusable Drugs Amended Edition (With J. Holder, 1997, AMERON LTD) and Reward Deficiency Syndrome: A Biogenic Model (with Holder, Cull, Braverman, Comings, Bucci, Chen 1997, AMERON LTD). Dr. Blum has been recently named Series Editor of Molecular Psychiatry for Humana Press. Most recently, the Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs has dedicated an entire supplement to Dr.Blum's work related to "Reward deficiency Syndrome." From 1985-1990, Dr. Blum was Editor-in Chief (along with Dr. E.P. Noble at UCLA) of the prevention and treatment journal Substance and Alcohol Misuse (Pergamon Press). He has been distinguished as a Sterlings Who's Who, and is listed in American Men of Science. Dr. Blum's work has been featured and cited in over 190 papers across the globe including: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, London Times, International Herald, Daily News New York, Austin Statesman, San Antonio Light, San Antonio Express News, The Sun, New York Post, Jerusalem Post, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Business Week, Readers Digest, Economist, New Scientist, American Scientist, Maturity Magazine, Health, Prevention, Longevity, Redbook, McCall's, New York Times Magazine, Bazar, Ladies Home Journal and has appeared on numerous TV talk shows including CNN, The Today Show, Sonia Live, CBS Evening News, ABC, NBC and has been interviewed by Jane Pauly, CBS Radio News, Public Broadcasting System, the 700 Club (CNBC) including numerous foreign TV and Radio programs among others and has been cited on Larry King Live. Dr. Blum received his bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Columbia University, New York City; his master's degree of Medical Sciences from New Jersey College of Medicine, and his doctorate in Neuropharmacology from New York Medical College, New York City. Dr. Blum received a fellowship to study Pharmacogenetics at the Behavioral Genetic Institute at Colorado University, Boulder.

Dr. Blum is a member of the SOS International Advisory Board.

 

HENRIQ.jpg (36124 bytes) About Darryl Henriques

  • Member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe. 1967 Park Season and National Tour of Obie winning L'Amam Militaire.
  • Founder of East Bay Sharks Musical Theater Group in San Francisco Bay area. Appearing in parks, schools, and nightclubs. 1972-76.
  • Writer and performer on Scoop's Last News Show on KSAN FM in San Francisco Bay area '76-'86. Voice of The Swami from Miami, Joe Carcinogenni, Jacques Kissmatoe, Rev. Clyde Fingerdip.
  • As a stand-up comedian has performed at benefits for such groups as the Rainforest Action Network, the Sea Shepherd Society, the Alliance for Survival, the Abalone Alliance, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Various Waldorf Schools, Fair, Media Alliance, etc.
  • Author of 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Pave The Earth, Ulysses Press.

Darryl played Nanglus, the Romulan Ambassador o the Federation in Star Trek VI, the Undiscovered Country.

 

GARYG.jpg (30390 bytes) About Gary Grossman

Gary started in improv in San Francisco in 1978. He was one of the original members of Faultline Theater, with such notable performers as Gregg Proops and Mike McShane, now seen on Whose Line Is It, Anyway. Gary was with the group on and off for four years. He was also very active in San Francisco theater from 1978-1983.

In 1983 Gary returned to his home town of Los Angeles. He quickly formed another improv group called "The Flying Penguins." That group toured around the Southland for a number of years. Then Gary was offered a spot in "The Comedy Omelette." That group, in 1988, became "LA Theater Sports." Gary was with that group until 1992. Since that time Gary has worked with the Life and Career Clinic, a company devoted to helping people identify and live their passion. Gary is now a facilitator with that company and has started an improv class, along with co-teacher Brandy Mackay, teaching non-actors improv technique to improve their self-confidence and to trust their instincts.

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