Bionic Buzz® got to cover the red carpet of The Thalians Winter Gala at the Hollywood Museum in the historic Max Factor building in Hollywood, CA. For more than 60 years the Thalians have raised over $60 million for mental health charities. This year’s Mr. and Ms. Wonderful Honorees will be none other than Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw.
Since 2011, the Thalians main focus has been the well-being of America’s wounded heroes at UCLA’s Operation Mend. Established to treat US military men and women severely wounded in service, the Thalians made a pledge to support mental health programs for Operation Mend patients and their families.
Dr. Phil and Robin will join a long list of Thalian honorees over the past 65 years that have included Clint Eastwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Smokey Robinson, Sally Field, Mickey Rooney, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Liza Minnelli, Sir Roger Moore and many, many others.
The Thalians have been raising money for the treatment of mental health for over 65 years. Originally with Cedar Sinai and most recently with UCLA‘s Operation Mend. We are dedicated to helping bring awareness of mental health out of the shadows and into the light of healing. We are proud to honor the McGraw’s for their contribution and dedication to helping others.
ABOUT THE THALIANS
A group of talented young stars were tired of hearing about how irresponsible actors and entertainers were. The image was that young Hollywood stars just partied and partied and then married and divorced. They got together to change that image. They had their first meeting at Jane Mansfield’s Pink Palace in Beverly Hills on Mother’s Day May 1955. They decided to devote their energy and money to children with mental health problems, they called themselves “The Thalians” after the goddess of comedy, Thalia.
Walt Disney very graciously designs our Mr. and Ms. Wonderful Award with the “Goofy”, incorporating the masks of comedy and tragedy and a caduceus, the medical symbol. It was a wonderful, unique and fun award that we have never even thought of changing it.
ABOUT DR PHIL & ROBIN MCGRAW
Dr. Phil McGraw one of the most well-known and trusted mental health professionals in the world, is the host of daytime TVs top rated program “Dr. Phil“ now in it’s 20th season, this trailblazing, award-winning platform continues to provide the most comprehensive forum on mental health issues in the history of television. Dr. McGrath’s unique ability to take complicated and technical information and make it accessible and understandable to the general public has distinguished him both among viewers and within his profession. He’s penned nine New York Times bestseller’s and host two top rated Podcasts, “Phil in the Blanks” and “Mystery and Murder Analysis by Dr. Phil”.
On the red carpet Bionic Buzz’s own Jackie Lewis got to interview Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives, The Bold & the Beautiful), Todd Fisher (Director / Producer), Ruta Lee (Chairman Emeritus for The Thalians), Greg Louganis (1984 & 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist), Erin Murphy (Bewitched, Deadly Fighters, Youthful Daze), Moosie Drier (Oh God!, Kids Incorporated), Kate Linder (The Young & the Restless), singer Freda Bayne (Band of Gold), Jen Kober (American Horror Story, How We Roll), performers of the evening Bryon Thames, Tricia Fisher & Joely Fisher), Susan Olsen (The Brady Bunch, Child of the 70’s), Mike Bayer “Coach Mike” (Life Coach, Dr Phil Advisory Board), Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary, The Parent Trap), Ann Jillian (It’s a Living, Mae West, The Ann Jillian Show), Catherine Bach (Dukes of Hazzard & The Young & the Restless), Laura Esmeralda Lopez (The Beverly Hills Estates), Robin McGraw & Dr. Phil (Ms. & Mr Wonderful 2022 for The Thalians), Renee Lawless (The Haves and the Have Nots), Brenda Dickson (The Young & the Restless), Dr. Charles J. Sophy (Psychiatrist, Dr. Phil Show Advisory Board), Jerry Mathers w/ Teresa Modnick (Leave it to Beaver) and Donelle Dadigan (President of The Hollywood Museum).