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6 unusual facts about Steve Allen


Castle to Castle

Kerouac was at dinner with Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows at their apartment when he described CĂ©line's work as "a portrait of existence as rotten and mad" (p. 301).

Charles Panati

The book became the basis for the Sunday-night hit The Start of Something Big, co-written by Panati and writer-celebrity Robin Leach, and hosted by Steve Allen.

One of his books was the basis for the television series The Start of Something Big, hosted by comedian Steve Allen.

Hotel Habana Riviera

Within days the hotel became a symbol in Havana, attracting such acts as Abbott and Costello and Steve Allen who taped an episode of his prime time Sunday night show, The Steve Allen Show from the hotel.

Lenita Airisto

Her studies concluded with practical experience at various TV studios in Los Angeles, including an internship with the show of Steve Allen.

Liverpool College of Art

In 1975, Clive Langer, Steve Allen, Tim Whittaker, Sam Davis, Steve Lindsey, John Wood and Roy Holt a mix of Fine Art students and tutors at the college founded seminal 'art rock' band Deaf School and went on to sign a record deal with Warner Bros Records US after being 'discovered' by former Beatles publicist and head of Warner Bros UK at the time Derek Taylor.


Doug Haining

He has performed professionally since 1974, backing national artists such as Steve Allen, Don Rickles, Bob Hope, and others, and Broadway shows such as West Side Story, Cats, A Chorus Line and many others.

Gary Hailes

He has also performed several plays for BBC radio and voice-overs and had a regular slot "Hailes Horrors" on the Steve Allen show on LBC radio.

Institute of General Semantics

Every year since 1952, it has sponsored the Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture, with presenters from a broad range of disciplines, from science to medicine to entertainment, including names like actor Steve Allen, psychologist Albert Ellis, scientist and visionary R. Buckminster Fuller, linguist Allen Walker Read, and philosopher F. S. C. Northrop.

Jersey's Talking

Guests included U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley, Mary Higgins Clark, Uncle Floyd, Gov. Florio, John Shelby Spong, Gail Sheehy, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Ed Koch, Steve Allen, Peter Maas, Charles Cummings, John Cunningham, Clement Price, Ed McMahon, Sen. Robert Torricelli, David Toma and Dave Frieder New York's Bridge Photographer.

Leroy Griffith

In 1954 it became home to the original version of The Tonight Show with host Steve Allen.

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New Eyes for the Needy

It launched its first direct mail campaign for new donations and ran a PSA campaign featuring comedian Steve Allen.

Steve Binder

In addition to working with Petula Clark and Elvis, Binder also worked on numerous TV shows and specials with Steve Allen, Chevy Chase, Patti LaBelle, Barry Manilow, Wayne Newton, Mac Davis, Liza Minnelli, and Pee-Wee Herman.

The John Kerwin Show

For the May, 2008 episode featuring guests Ed Asner, Kevin Sorbo and Keaton Simons, a special monologue was prepared featuring comedy contributed by writers from each former Tonight Show host: Bill Dana (Steve Allen), Dick Cavett (Jack Paar), Tony DeSena (Johnny Carson) and Marvin Silbermintz (Jay Leno).

This Could Be the Start of Something

"This Could Be the Start of Something" (generally known as "This Could Be the Start of Something Big") is a popular song by Steve Allen, published in 1956.

This Is Ray Stevens

"Soap Opera" is a satirization of the tragic, twisted stories in the typical American soap operas and how people can get carried away with them; Stevens acts out all of the roles in the song, which are described in the album as "Nashville's answer to Abe Burrows, Victor Borge and Steve Allen, all rolled into one."

United Biscuits

The United Biscuits Network, a closed-circuit radio network serving their factories across the UK which was active from 1970 to 1979, spawned the career of UK radio presenter Steve Allen and TV and radio personality Dale Winton.

Warning Shot

David Janssen stars as the accused officer, with supporting performances from Ed Begley, Keenan Wynn, Joan Collins, Stefanie Powers, Sam Wanamaker, George Grizzard, Carroll O'Connor, Steve Allen, Eleanor Parker, Walter Pidgeon, George Sanders and Lillian Gish.


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