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Cloris Leachman

Cloris has also won a record-setting eight primetime and one daytime Emmy Award and been nominated over 20 times for her work in television over the years, most notably as the character of neighbor/landlady/nosy friend Phyllis Lindstrom on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The character was a fixture on the program for five years and was subsequently featured in a spin-off series, Phyllis (1975-1977), for which Leachman garnered a Golden Globe award. In 1978 she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre.

She has voice acted in numerous animated films, including My Little Pony: The Movie, The Iron Giant, and most notably as the voice of the cantankerous sky pirate Dola in Hayao Miyazaki's 1986 feature Castle in the Sky. Dubbed by Disney in 1998, Leachman's performance in this film received nearly unanimous praise.

Leachman played embittered, greedy, Slavic “Grandma Ida” on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, for which she won two Emmy Awards, both for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (once in 2002, then again in 2006). She was nominated for the same role in that category for six consecutive years.

She was nominated for a SAG Award for her role as the wine-soaked, former jazz singer and grandmother Evelyn in the Sony feature Spanglish opposite Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni.  That same year she appeared with Sandler again, in the remake of The Longest Yard. She also appeared in Kurt Russells' comedy Sky High.

In 2006, Leachman's performance alongside Sir Ben Kingsley and Annette Bening in the HBO special Mrs. Harris earned her an Emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or TV movie as well as a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

On May 14, 2006, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from Drake University.

Ken Jennings’s Trivia Almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the all-time Jeopardy! champ gets to ask the questions–and where every day of the year will give you the chance to test your trivia mettle.

For example–February 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase “hat in the ring,” so Ken Jennings fires off a series of “ring” questions. What two NFL quarterbacks have four Super Bowl rings each?* What rings are divided by the Cassini Division?** Also on this date, in 1981, the “goth” music scene was born in London, so here’s a quiz on black-clad icons like Darth Vader, Johnny Cash, and Zorro. Do you know the secret identities of Ivanhoe’s Black Knight*** or Men in Black’s Agent M****?

In this ultimate book for trivia buffs and other assorted know-it-alls, the 365 entries feature “This Day in History” factoids, trivia quizzes, and questions categorized by Jennings as “Easy,” “Hard,” and “Yeah, Good Luck.” Topics cover every subject under the sun, from paleontology to mixology, sports feats to Bach suites, medieval popes to daytime soaps. This addictive gathering of facts, oddities, devilishly clever quizzes, and other flights of fancy will make each day a fun and intriguing new challenge.

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George Englund

George Englund began his career in the entertainment industry, first on the stage in New York, then in films in Hollywood. After producing and directing plays in Palm Beach, Florida, and in summer stock theaters, he directed the first revival of Brigadoon at the City Center in New York City where he worked closely with the creators, Alan Lerner and Fritz Loewe.

Englund headed Marlon Brando's production company, producing and directing the critically acclaimed Brando epic, "The Ugly American." The long friendship between Englund and Brando flourishes until Brandos death. Englund made a number of other films including; "The World the Flesh and the Devil" starring Harry Belafonte, "Dark of the Sun" starring football hall-of-famer Jim Brown, "The Shoes of the Fisherman" starring Anthony Quinn and Lord Lawrence Olivier, "Snow Job" starring legendary skier Jean Claude Killy and "Zacharia" starring Miami Vice star Don Johnson.

In television, Englund produced, wrote and or directed two hours films, including; "See How She Runs" starring Joanne Woodward, earning her the Emmy for best actress. "A Christmas to Remember" starring Jason Robards, "Dixie Changing Habits" starring Cloris Leachman and Suzanne Pleshette, "The Vegas Strip Wars" starring Rock Hudson and Sharon Stone and "Challenger" which chronicled the history of the ill-fated space shuttle.

In 1980, Englund challenged the boundaries of the IMAX large screen format by writing, producing and directing the first comedy/drama film ever produced in this medium with "My Strange Uncle".

Englund performed as a literary agent for Marlon Brando, attaining the unprecedented advance of five million dollars for Brando's autobiography.

He also represented Panamanian General Manuel Noriega whose autobiography he sold to Random House Publishers.

Subsequently he partnered with Paul Newman in the Newman-Englund Company. Englund has held a wide array of consultant/adviser positions, including: Caesar's World/Caesar's Palace, The Kennedy Foundation in Washington, D.C., Hanson PLC in the United Kingdom.  Also, personal adviser to Lord Hanson, Chairman.  Author Sidney Sheldon., The Shah of Iran, for whom Englund created a comprehensive film program to chronicle the Shah's goal of Iran becoming the world's 6th most powerful nation.

Mr. Englund has had extensive negotiations with NASA, the Vatican, the governments of Thailand and New Zealand, and the State Department and the Executive Branch of the US government. He has had comprehensive dealings with labor unions, universities and corporations.

Articulate, witty and passionate, he is a man of unique vision whose insight, imagination and knowledge continually deliver remarkable results.

Mr. Englund offers his services for consultation, mediation, writing, directing and producing.

Mr. Englund's book, The Way It's Never Been Done Before - My Friendship With Marlon Brando, was published by Harper Collins in November, 2004.

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Deana Martin

Deana Martin made her television debut in 1966, performing on her father's legendary television show, “The Dean Martin Show”. She soon became a frequent guest, taking part in both musical and comedy numbers with a wide array of guests including Frank Sinatra.

Having trained professionally as an actress at the Dartington College of Arts in the United Kingdom, Deana amassed an impressive array of theatrical credits, including the English productions of Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet and A Taste of Honey.  She made her North American theatrical debut with George Hamilton in the critically acclaimed Neil Simon play The Star Spangled Girl, while later adding to her list of stage credits with appearances in Wait Until Dark, Six Rms Riv Vu, A Shot In the Dark and The Tunnel of Love.

Concurrent with her theatrical work, Ms. Martin was a Reprise Records recording artist. Her hit single, "Girl of the Month Club", was a radio favorite and a chart topper. In demand as a performer, Ms. Martin appeared on many of the top television shows including The Joey Bishop Show, The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show. She also made a fabled appearance playing the dual roles of Daphne & William on a memorable episode of the popular series The Monkees entitled "Some Like it Lukewarm."

Ms. Martin was introduced to motion picture audiences in 1968's "Young Billy Young", a classic of the western genre, in which she co-starred with Robert Mitchum and Angie Dickinson. Her promising debut led to subsequent film lead roles in "Strangers At Sunrise" with George Montgomery and "A Voice In The Night" with Vito Scotti. In addition to her film and television work, Ms. Martin was a busy nightclub entertainer headlining at the nations top showrooms including Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and the Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Ms. Martin channeled her enthusiasm for health and exercise into a successful fitness company -- Bodies by Deana. This lead to her top selling workout video, “The Deana Martin Total Body Workout”. She also starred in her own talk show, The Deana Martin Show, which ran for four seasons and over 40 episodes.

She currently entertains audiences internationally with her “Memories Are Made Of This” concert tour and also tours internationally with her best selling book “Memories Are Made Of This”.

Deana's desire to continue her father’s lifelong tradition of support for various children’s charitable causes has lead to her role as the driving force behind The Dean Martin Festival, a yearly event in her father’s hometown of Steubenville, Ohio. Proceeds from this event fund the Dean Martin Music Scholarships; awarded to worthy young people in the Steubenville area.  In 2002, Deana, along with her husband John Griffith, successfully lobbied the State of Ohio and realized their goal of having Dean Martin's birthday, June 7, declared a State Holiday. Dean Martin has the distinction of being the only entertainer honored in this manner.

In 2004 Deana broke new ground as an author with her best-selling memoir “Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eyes”, published by Random House.

2005 brought Deana back to the concert stage with her critically acclaimed national concert tour Deana Sings Dino. Also that year, Deana joined the Music of Your Life Radio Network, where she hosts The Deana Martin Show, a daily nationally syndicated show played on 288 stations across the country and is the  # 1 rated show on the network.

In 2006 Deana began the Memories Are Made of This concert tour, in which she sings the fabulous hits of her father Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Judy Garland, and many other of her father’s Pallies. She has performed from Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas to the legendary Paramount Theatre in New York, from the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Florida to Harrah’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Recently Deana was the special guest star, performing with Regis Philbin at the prestigious Grand Palace Theater, Missouri’s largest Performance Art Theatre and in a reunion concert with Davy Jones of The Monkees at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois.

A favorite of the media, Deana has been profiled on countless televisions shows both domestically and internationally such as, CBS Sunday Morning Show with Bill Geist, The BBC, The Today Show, Live With Regis and Kelly, The Tony Danza Show, Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, A&E Biography, CMT (Country Music Television), Sky Italia and many more. She has been profiled in publications such as, Jazz Times, Family Tree magazine, Razor Magazine, and featured in one of the largest selling magazines in the world HELLO, as well as numerous newspapers and publications around the US and abroad including, England, Italy, Germany, Japan and Australia and being an accomplished pilot, Deana was also featured as a cover story for Twin Cessna Flyer.

Her debut album, Memories Are Made of This, was released August 2006, and has to date, remained on the top 10 charts for 40 consecutive weeks. Deana’s arrangements were written by the world-renowned arranger/conductor Charles Calello. Deana will continue her extensive concert tour throughout the US and abroad.

In June 2007 Dean joined XM Satellite Radio, America's #1 Satellite Radio Service where she co-hosts with Ken Smith it's premier swinging Vegas show 'The Strip' (XM 5).  Deana and her husband, producer John Griffeth, divide their time between, Beverly Hills, CA and Branson, MO.

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Jeff Kaye

Jeff Kaye recently retired as a sergeant from the Reno Nevada Police Department. He spent the majority of his twenty-four years in law enforcement working in various undercover operations, including supervision of a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force. Mr. Kaye holds a degree in Criminal Justice and throughout his career has been called upon to offer expert testimony in undercover operations, clandestine lab enforcement, and undercover operative stress syndromes.

Mr. Kaye currently resides in La Quinta California with his wife and two children. He keeps busy with his full time writing career while remaining active in law enforcement training through his work with the California Narcotics Officers Association. TWO FACES HAVE I is Mr. Kaye's first novel. He recently completed his second novel entitled "MAINLINE," and hopes to have it released in the near future.

About His Books:

TWO FACES HAVE I is a novel that looks at undercover police operations from the vantage point of the person actually doing the work. It is not just a good guy versus bad guy story, with good triumphing over evil in the end. The basic premise of this book is there are good and bad people on both sides of the law, and it is often just a simple twist of fate which separates people along the road of life. The reader will be treated to a roller coaster ride of emotions as this story of murder and deceit winds its way through the glitter of Nevada 's gambling towns.

Undercover operations have long been law enforcement's dirty little secret. The psychological traumas and physical dangers posed to the undercover operative far outweigh the benefits reaped by most undercover operations. The storyline in TWO FACES HAVE I is fiction, but the emotions and traumas experienced by the characters in the book are as real as the paper it is written on. The author brings his own undercover experiences into his work, and gives the reader a realistic look into a world only someone who has been there can accurately write about.

Coming April 2008
Mainline: A Novel

A potent new strain of Southeast Asian heroin is making its way across the United States via the smuggling route drug runners affectionately call the MAINLINE. As the body count rises, Reno Police Detective Sergeant JAKE SLATER must find a way to stop it before more innocent people are killed.

Known as Poderoso Blanco—powerful white—the drug is taking its toll on cities all along the Mainline. A grizzly find on New Year’s Day 2000 proves Reno has fallen prey to the white death. The discovery made by Reno P.D. Officers Mike Mardrosky and Danny Parks inadvertently begins a chain of events that will land Jake Slater in the biggest case of his career.

Coming Fall 2008
Beware of the Cable Guy: A True Story

Forty-seven-year old David Stephen Middleton is currently sitting on death row in Ely Nevada State Prison awaiting execution. His death sentence is the result of convictions for two murders committed in Reno Nevada in 1995 while he was employed as a cable T.V. installer. His latest appeal was denied in August of 2007, but this surely will not be the last appeal in a journey that took him from being a respected police officer with the Miami Metro-Dade Police Department to a convicted serial killer.

A serial killer is a person who commits three or more murders during separate incidents. This differs from a spree killer, who is a person who commits three or more murders during the same incident. Research shows David Middleton to be the only modern day former law enforcement officer known to fit the definition of a serial killer. Although he has only been convicted of the two Reno murders thus far, law enforcement investigators are certain there is at least one other he is responsible for.

BEWARE OF THE CABLE GUY is not the story of David Middleton. It is a story of heinous crimes committed against people whose only mistake was to put trust in a person who had been placed in trusted positions. A police officer, a health care worker, and a cable T.V. installer are jobs the normal person would expect to be filled by people who have had their backgrounds sufficiently checked. David Middleton slipped through the cracks, but one needs to ask themselves how many other people like him exist before putting trust into those we allow into our homes and lives.

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