As one of the 75 most influential individuals of the 21st century, according to Esquire magazine, Parag Khanna is a leading voice on the future of international politics. He is a distinguished visiting at the School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto as well as a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, where he oversees the Roundtable... read full bio
Tracy Anderson is a fitness pioneer whose ground-breaking program can give anyone strong, sculpted muscles and balance where there is imbalance in the body, regardless of genetic makeup. Tracy has over 20 years of experience in scientific research and content production, and she knows this because she has done it to thousands of others in addition to herself. Numerous celebrities, such... read full bio
A veteran Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalist, Peter Arnett has spent a lifetime covering 17 wars and international crisis for major American news organizations, providing incisive analysis on war reporting and America’s foreign policy. He is well known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and Gulf War, and was awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in... read full bio
A Conversation With Ed Burns And how do good stories get told when the Hollywood studio system is a business about the bottom line Is it possible to remain authentic and not ""sell out"" With his film, Nice Guy Johnny, Burns deliberately resisted the traditional distribution channels where there is little control, and embraced a changing marketplace-one where filmgoers want... read full bio
Powerhouse celebrity stylist and star of the hit Bravo show The Rachel Zoe Project, Rachel Zoe's effortlessly chic glamour has transformed red carpet and runway style. Airing in 15 countries around the world, The Rachel Zoe Project brings the fantasy of the fashion world into the homes of her audience and is one of the highest rated programs on the... read full bio
Jim Plunkett is a former professional football quarterback, who played college ball for Stanford University, where he won the prestigious Heisman Trophy. He is known professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He led the Raiders to two Super Bowl victories (XV and XVIII), in addition to being named... read full bio
Dr. Michael F. Roizen is a world-renowned physician, highly demanded speaker, and best-selling author. He has six New York Times bestsellers and has made numerous appearances on television and radio as well as being in almost all the major magazines in the nation. Dr. Roizen is the founder and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of RealAge, Inc., a consumer-health... read full bio
Keith Olbermann is the host of GQ's political webshow, The Resistance with Keith Olbermann. He was previously the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann for nine years. The show was a unique newscast that counted down the days top stories with Keiths particular wit and style. Olbermann began his career with NBC when he was anchor for NBC Sports, hosting... read full bio
Mena Suvari is an actress, model, and fashion designer. Not long following the start of her modeling career, she gained guest roles on television shows from the '90s to include Boy Meets World and High Incident. Mena Suvari made her film debut in the dramatic movie Nowhere. She reached international fame for her role of Angela Hayes in American Beauty... read full bio
Marcus Allen is a former American football player and, until recently, was affiliated with CBS as a game analyst. As a professional, Marcus ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. He scored 145 touchdowns, including a then league record 123 rushing touchdowns,... read full bio
Pete Sampras is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player, celebrated as Pistol Pete" for his precise serve. During his fourteen-year tour career, he won fourteen Grand Slam singles titles, becoming the first player to break Roy Emerson's record of twelve Slams. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Sampras also won seven major... read full bio
Thom Yorke is an English musician, singer, and songwriter who is best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Radiohead. Born on October 7, 1968, in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, Yorke formed Radiohead with his schoolmates in 1985. The band released their debut album "Pablo Honey" in 1993, which included the hit single "Creep." Radiohead quickly became one of... read full bio
Actor Melissa Gilbert, a recognized leader in entertainment, is giving voice to the needs of seriously ill children and their families in her role as spokesperson and President of the Board of Directors of the Childrens Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition (CHPCC). As a mother of four and a friend to many of the children she represents, Ms. Gilberts compassion... read full bio
Cherie Blair is a leading human rights lawyer and a passionate campaigner for women’s equality across the world. Her determination to help women overcome prejudice has seen her visit and speak in many countries. She also actively promotes work-life balance policies, having herself experienced the pressures of combining a demanding career with being the wife of Tony Blair and a... read full bio
Since galvanizing the instrumental music world with its unique East meets West approach in the late 70s, Hiroshima has always kept its eye on a distinctive One World philosophy which seamlessly blends Asian and North American culture to reflect both cultural and spiritual connections. The band's unique combination of distinctively Japanese elements-June Kuramoto's classical flavored koto, Johnny Mori's booming taiko... read full bio
Too Short was born in LA. His first step into music was when he was appointed the drummer in the school marching band. He was living with his family in East Oakland, and ""the studio"" was his bedroom, where short and his old-school partner Freddy B AKA Fred Benz, started making rap music history by pioneering a totally unique way... read full bio
"Theres been a boatload of changes on the country landscape since a rough-and-tumble quintet of hard-core, true-blue pickers set about turning a complacent, soft-around-the-edges and squishy-in-the-middle Nashville on its collective ear in the early-90s. Adopting the one-call-gits-all phone number spouted weekly on TV by portly Hee Haw huckster Junior Samples as their moniker, BR549 injected some long-missing energy, self-deprecating humor... read full bio
"Procol Harum is arguably the most successful ""accidental"" group creation -- that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio -- in the history of progressive rock. With ""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved from a studio ensemble into a... read full bio
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for... read full bio
Music icon and legendary trumpet player Herb Alpert and his wife, internationally renowned singer Lani Hall, embarked on a rare tour together in which the capacity crowds were treated to an intimate evening of American and Brasilian jazz and American popular standards, as these consummate artists communicated their passion for the music, and for each other, with soulful and elegant... read full bio
