Robby Benson has been chosen as a key note speaker for the 2nd Annual Cleveland Clinic Patient Experience: Empathy and Innovation Summit on May 22-24 in Cleveland, Ohio. Benson has had four open-heart surgeries at four different hospitals over the past 27 years for a congenital valve defect. In May of 2010 he had a successful reverse Ross Procedure at The Cleveland Clinic by the only man in the world who performs them, Dr. Gosta Pettersson.

Robby is interviewed by Michael Ordona in the San Francisco Chronicle Friday, October 15th, 2010. Funny and revealing. On Beast:  "I've never been so perfectly typecast." On love:  "I do completely believe in love...I'm a complete romantic." Also discusses his upcoming book I'M NOT DEAD... YET!

Robby Benson has almost finished his memoir, I'M NOT DEAD... YET! I'M NOT DEAD... YET! is a funny and poignant look at surviving four open heart surgeries for a congenital valve defect, while forging ahead with a dynamic creative career in and out of Hollywood.

Robby's new book coming soon! An autobiographical journey to help patients and their loved ones navigate through open heart surgery and recovery with knowledge and humor. Robby's first book, WHO STOLE THE FUNNY? A NOVEL OF HOLLYWOOD published by HarperCollins (2007) made the best seller list of the L.A. Times.

Robby Benson's Warner Bros. basketball classic ONE ON ONE (1977) is finally available on DVD. Benson wrote the screenplay for ONE ON ONE (with Jerry Segal) at age 17, not only to expose the issues surrounding the inequities in 'amateur' college athletics, he wrote One on One because HE LOVED TO PLAY THE GAME.

Robby interviewed by ABC News on September 6, 2007 for his new book, "Who Stole the Funny".

This is Robby's interview on Good Day LA, with Steve Edwards, on August 31, 2007 for his new book, “Who Stole the Funny”.