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Louis C.K. Louis is a standup comedian, actor, writer and director. I swear to god he is atually all those things. Here are some recent highlights. After that we'll start from the beginning... Louis has been cast to star with Ricky Gervais in a new film entitled This Side of the Truth, which is written and directed by Ricky Gervais. Louis was the star and creator of HBOs first and only multi camera sitcom Lucky Louie which ran for one season and then was cancelled. Louis starred in his own one hour standup special on HBO called Louis C.K.: SHameless which was critically acclaimed. A year later, he shot his second Hour SPecial called Louis C.K.: Chewed Up at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston Mass. Louis recently signed a deal with CBS to write and create a new series pilot, which he is writing with Pamela Adlon, who played his wife on Lucky Louie. Louis had substancial parts in two other films Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins starring Martin Lawrence and Diminished Capacity starring Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda.
Santiago Cabrera Santiago Cabrera played Isaac Mendez on the hit show "Heroes"
Alice Lok Cahana Renowned artist, poet, and the foremost painter of the Holocaust. A Holocaust survivor, Alice Lok Cahana's life was changed forever when she was brutally uprooted from the security of her home in Sarvar, Hungary, as the Nazis took her and her family to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Her mother, sister, two younger brothers, grandfather, aunts and uncles did not survive. In 1945, at the time of liberation, Cahana was still a young girl, one of the few children who were able to survive the torture and deprivation of concentration camp life. In 1978, she felt compelled to use her art to tell her story and the story of all the children who suffered in the Holocaust. Her lecture, slide show and the exhibit of her works are entitled, "The Soul of the People: Commemorating The Shoah."
Jennifer Calderon As a writer, her cutting edge articles on hip hop culture, white privilege, and social justice have appeared in The New York Times, Self Magazine, The Source Magazine, among other traditional and new media outlets. Her fourth book, Till The White Day Is Done: White Privilege, Hip Hop, and Social Change, promises to be as provocative as her personal politics. Due in 2009, the anthology will feature contributions from Sonia Sanchez, Tim Wise, Talib Kweli, and other respected voices.
Kimberly Caldwell You May Have Seen Her On...: Kimberly is probably most known for her appearance on American Idol 2, as well as being an entertainment correspondent and host for the TV Guide Channel. Kimberly has appeared as a live red carpet correspondent at several Hollywood award events including the the Grammy's, the Academy Awards, the People's Choice Awards, the Emmy's, and the Golden Globes. Kimberly has also been seen on:On American Idol 2: Kimberly was an instant fan favorite, finishing among the top finalists competing for the 'American Idol' title. Magazines Appeared In: Entertainment Weekly, US Weekly, Maxim, People Extra, and Cosmopolitan, to name a few. Other Notable Print Media: Featured in the "Sexiest Women of Reality TV" 2005 calendar. Performed Live At: Besides on the American Idol 2 stage, other notable live performances include singing the national anthem at the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 race, the Idols Live! tour, which traveled to 44 cities across the U.S. and parts of Canada, the "National Anthem" and "God Bless America" at the Democracy Celebration in Washington, D.C., and numbers at various other personal appearances across the United States. Currently, Kim is: an on camera personality for the TV Guide Channel. She currently co-hosts two weekly talk shows on the TV Guide Channel: "Reality Chat" & "Idol Tonight," the exclusive pre-show to American Idol on Tuesday nights. Kimberly is also in the process of recording a country/rock album in association with Randy Jackson and Diane Warren. She is recording original music with an independent producer, as well.
Frank Caliendo Whether he is appearing on late night television or Foxs NFL Pre-game show, comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo brings a hilarious act filled with larger-than-life stories and characters. Frank Caliendo is Americas premier impersonator. Widely considered to be one of the funniest and most talented comedians of our time, Caliends uncanny impressions will have your audience rolling in the aisles with laughter. The star of TBS hit show Frank TV, Caliendo has literally dozens of impressions that will leave you guessing who he will be poking fun at next. From the real to the surreal, Caliendo always delivers a hilarious take on icons of the past and current events.
Joseph Califano Health care expert, former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and author of America’s Health Care Revolution and Radical Surgery.
John Calipari No Coach in Division 1 College Basketball History has won more games in a single season. Caliparis refuse to lose attitude and his us against the world motivational speeches helped inspire his team to the NCAA Championship Game. He is arguably one of the greatest and most innovative college coaches of all time. He is an inspiration to his players both on and off the court, encouraging them to never give up, never back down and to constantly persevere against all odds. He is a great orator who has proved to the world that a little motivation can go a long way. Its the second Naismith award for Calipari after winning in 1996 by leading the UMass Minutemen to the Final Four. This season he led the Tigers to the program's first Final Four since 1985 and their first title game since 1973. Memphis won an NCAA Division I record of 38 games and was ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in national polls for a school-record 16 straight weeks. Calipari is one of five coaches in NCAA Division I history to lead two different programs to a No. 1 national ranking.
Daniel Callahan The nation's leading medical ethicist, Daniel Callahan is founder of the Hastings Center which studies ethical issues in such fields as medicine and life sciences. An expert on how our society deals with life and death, he speaks on ethical problems in medicine and biology; medical goals in an aging society; the radical philosophical changes necessary to improve U.S. health care; and the economics and future of medicine from a moral point of view.
Vanessa Bell Calloway One of Americas hottest actors, Vanessa Bell Calloway has won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Jackie in the movie, What's Love Got to Do With It. Other movie roles have included Daylight starring Sylvestor Stallone, A Private Affair and Coming To America with Eddie Murphy. Vanessa is co-host of BET's new morning talk show, Oh Drama, which features news, information and celebrity guests.
Lee Camp Since Lee Camp graduated college 4 years ago, he has headlined over 300 college shows, published three comedy books, been head comedy news writer for two popular websites, been featured on MTV's "Walk of Shame," NBC's "Law & Order: SVU," Spike TV's "Order of The Serpentine," Gwyneth Paltrow's short film "Dealbreaker," and DirecTV channel 101. You probably recognize him as a comedian commentator on MTV, Animal Planet, E!, and Fox News. He won the Laugh Across America Contest for New York. At the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival he was named one of the best New Faces. Most recently he was a finalist in the 2007 New York Comedy Festival's Funniest Comedian Contest. His comedy is unafraid, sarcastic, and opinionated. Lee gets audiences to laugh at the way we all act like idiots every day of our lives. Lee has been the opening act for Jimmy Fallon, Darrell Hammond, and Lewis Black, and he's also the author of the popular college comedy book - Neither Sophisticated Nor Intelligent: A College Humorist's Take on Life.
Lee Camp If he boiled his entire existance down to one sentence what would it be? It would probably be Zero hero cats turtle havoic on the underside, but that would make little sense to anyone but him. Lee has been on Comedy Cenrals Fresh Debate 08 and came out owith his own DVD titled Sometimes Funny Hurts. This is one comedian you want to be sure to see.
Dave Campbell Major League baseball analyst for ESPN's Wednesday Night baseball game, and "Baseball Tonight."
Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell is an actor, producer, writer and director. He is best known for his starring role as Ash in the Evil Dead trilogy of horror/slapstick movies, and has since become a B-movie icon.
Alex Canady One of America's leading neurosurgeons, Dr. Alexa Canady had to overcome the challenges of being a woman and an African American to graduate cum laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Canady is now a professor of medicine and the Chief of Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital. She is featured in the book and exhibit, I Dream A World, Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America.
Trishelle Cannatella Trishelle Cannatella from Real World Las Vegas was known as the southern flirt from the Real World Las Vegas. Real World Las Vegas was season 12 on MTV airing early 2003. Trishelle Cannatella has been on Surreal Life and Punk'd in 2003 as well on the Real World Road Rules challenge The Guantlet. Then in 2004 she was on the Real World Road Rules challenege The Inferno. 2005 she has appeared on Reality Unleashed as well Celebrity Poker, Kill Reality, Battle of the Network Reality Stars, Fear Factor, the Lingerie Bowl, and horror movie The Scorned. Trishelle from Real World Las Vegas would be great for speaking on drinking / north south relations /diversity /stereotypes / & relationships at college lectures.
Chet Cannon Chet Cannon is 23 years old born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah but now residing in Manhattan. Chet Cannon comes across as very metrosexual and is chronically asking questions about many things on The Real World Brooklyn, but affirms he is straight. Chet was the first in line for The Real World casting call at nightclub Area 51 in Salt Lake City ironically fellow cast member Baya Voce was second. He has not drank alcohol or had premarital sex. Chet went to the University of Utah where he hosted a radio show called Chet Chat. He is two semesters short of graduating from U of Utah. Chet has 9 brothers and sisters. He aspires to be a TV host or work in finance. Chet has been casted for a pilot in an upcoming MTV comedy show. College Lecture Topics Safe Sex, Family Values, Diversity, Alcohol Awareness, & Healthy Living
Jose Canseco In 2005, Canseco admitted to using anabolic steroids in a tell-all book, Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big. Canseco also claimed that up to 85% of major league players took steroids, a figure disputed by many in the game. In the book, Canseco specifically identified former teammates Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, Rafael Palmeiro, Iván Rodríguez, and Juan González as fellow steroid users, and that he injected them. Most of the players named in the book have denied steroid use. Giambi is believed to have admitted to steroid use in testimony before a grand jury investigating the BALCO case. At a Congressional hearing on the subject of steroids in sports, Palmeiro categorically denied using performance-enhancing drugs, while McGwire repeatedly and somewhat conspicuously refused to answer questions on his own suspected use. Canseco's book became a New York Times bestseller. On August 1, 2005, Palmeiro was suspended for 10 days by Major League Baseball after testing positive for steroids, per MLB's substance abuse policy.
Lincoln Caplan Authority on contemporary legal issues, frequent contributing writer for The New Yorker and author of SKADDEN: Inside An American Law Firm.
Frank Cappiello Well known financial expert, economist and investment authority.
Alexis Caputo Alexis Caputo is a Multidiscipline Performance Artist, Poet, Writer & Activist. Her artistic portfolio began in performance studies and educational theatre. Upon personal exploration, looking at the historical context of womens contributions in the arts and her contribution to the educational community where her instruction was received, she identified these experiences as chief in her emergence. The interest and strengthening endorsements of her work by theatre scholars Dr. Nancy Putnam-Smithner, Dr. Lowell Swortzell and Playwright, Karen Malpede, all whom she studied under, were instrumental and pivotal references. To this, she has steadily increased her voice beyond the university level as a writer and performance artist creating notable works for theatre. Her course to augment the womens movement in the arts is evident in her portfolio. Her work includes poetry, spoken word, narratives/texts, audio/media, dance (movement) and visuals (iconic symbols). She has created an impressive and distinct body of originally written and performance work, addressing human rights issues, political, cultural, gender, racial, class and social differences. This has enhanced her cultural awareness while entertaining, educating, sharing history and life-affirming work. Solo projects written and performed include SOULED OUT, Truths Carved from the Belly, Woman of the Drum, The Proud Pilgrim and Deconstruction & Deliverance, which toured at noteworthy off Broadway theaters in New York (Harlem Theatre Company, Henry Street Settlement/Abron's Art Center & Dixon Place). The Proud Pilgrim, Truths Carved from the Belly & SOULED OUT were presented at the Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center in Corona, New York. Woman of the Drum was presented at the Miami-Dade Cultural Center. She represented Delray Beach, Florida as a member of DADA Slam, an assembly of poets who performed at the National Poetry Championships in Madison, Wisconsin 2008. Her published journalism and writing portfolio are for the news houses: The Tribune & Nassau Guardian (Nassau, Bahamas) Broward Times, Miami New Times & the Miami Times.
Michael Caracciolo I would like to take the time to introduce myself to you. My name is Michael Caracciolo. I am the president of a ticket company in New Jersey. However, although I have been in the ticket business for many years, I am certain that I am in the wrong profession. I should be an actor instead. I believe that I possess all the qualities necessary for success as an actor. I am a very conversational person, my voice easily projects, via my six foot six inch 400 pound amplifier! I also sing. My unique background, persona and life’s experience truly qualify me as one of a kind .The material recorded here is ad-libbed, improvisational and spontaneous. It contains profanity which is offered only in support of demonstrating my dramatic intensity and the context of the material. I am certain that after watching it once you will immediately want to contact me.
Rabbi Nathan Cardozo Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo, Dean of the David Cardozo Academy for Jewish studies and Human Dignity, lectures regularly at over fifty institutions for Jewish and secular learning around the world. He is often hosted by programs with affiliation ranging from the Orthodox Union and union of Sephardic Communities to oxford and Harvard universities. Educated in Amsterdam, Rabbi Lopes Cardozo comes from the Portuguese-Spanish Jewish community of Holland. After receiving his rabbinical ordination from Gateshead Talmudic College, he studied at the Institute for Higher Rabbinical Studies of Chief Rabbi Unterman and at Mir Yeshiva. He holds a doctorate in Philosophy. Regarded by many as a type of ambassador of conscience, he has, over the past twenty-five years, attracted a large number of students with his unconventional style. His fresh approach to many topics of social concern and his unswerving honesty continue to engage Jews and non-Jews alike. He is known for his most original insights in Judaism, through which he is able to communicate to a wide audience the relevance of Judaism for our complicated times. Tens of thousands of people throughout Israel, Europe, the USA, Canada and South Africa; religious Jews, non-religious Jews and non-Jews as well, have become followers and disciples of Rabbi Lopes Cardozo’s unique style.
Drew Carey Comedian, actor, game show host and photographer, Drew Carey gained popularity staring in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show. Drew then went on to host Whose Line Is It Anyway? And is the current game show host for The Price Is Right. He has been in several films, tv series, music videos and computer games. Drew is a minority owner of the MLS team Seattle Sounders.
Lamont Carey Lamont Carey was born in the heart of Southeast, Washington, DC. He is a businessman and entertainer. On stage he is a powerful performer with a delivery so electric that he has the ability to present an issue in such a way that it alters audiences’ perspective. He has featured as a spoken word artist in such places as the world renowned Lincoln Theater, Smithsonian, The Nuyorican Poets Café, The French Embassy, and The Cuban Embassy. He has toured and won several poetry slams. He has appeared in several films, plays, and most recently the HBO series The Wire” and Def Poetry Jam. He continues to leave his mark in spoken word arena with his debut CD” IMAGINE”. This is 14-tacks of pure energy and mind traveling that listener can’t help but to brace themselves for the next emotional rollercoaster that are sure to erupt with the next track. Mr. Carey also hosts his own internet radio show on blogtalkradio.com. The show is called, “Da Lamont Carey Show”. He is also a co-host of “freestyle Friday” with Host Mark Thompson on XM satellite radio channel 169 The Power.
John Carlos Track and field champion and an Olympic Medal winner in the 200 meter race during the summer Olympics in Mexico City. John Carlos made international headlines during the victory ceremony when he and Tommy Smith raised their fists in protest against racism and the economic mistreatment of all oppressed peoples in the world. The controversial protest was one of the most memorable events of the civil rights era.
Jordan Carlos Jordan Carlos is an All-American stand-up comedian who is most known for his role as Alan, Colberts black friend on The Colbert Report. He also co hosted the Nickelodean show MeTV. Carlos' performance is sure to knock the audience off their seats and leave them rolling on the ground in laughter.
Andrea Carmen Andrea is currently Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council. Much of her work involves expanding the support network for Indians throughout the hemisphere. She speaks fluent Spanish and has extensive experience working with Indigenous Peoples in North and Central America. She recently worked with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Rigoberta Menchu, at the First World Summit of Indigenous Peoples held in Guatemala during the coup d'etat. She also was an advisor to the World Council of Churches on their relationship with traditional Indian peoples. She lives in Chickaloon, Alaska and is past coordinator of the Native Alaskan Elders Sovereignty Network as well as current co-coordinator of the Chickaloon Village Environmental Protection Program. She consults with several Indian communities and organizations on economic and community development. She graduated from the U of California in Women's Studies and was selected "Speaker of the Year" by People Are Speaking in San Francisco.
Jason Carney Jason Carney is a former skinhead who now uses poetry to continue to reform himself and heal others. As a young man, Jason was sent to a juvenile detention center after several violent incidents involving gay bashing and racial intolerance. While in the detention center, Jason was roomed with a young gay male who was HIV positive. A friendship formed from what could have been a volatile situation. The experience changed the way Jason saw people that were different from him. After Jason was released, he tried to look up his new friend only to find that he had lost his battle with the disease. Jason has made it his life work to heal and help eliminate intolerance. Carney is both author of the book, Flesh is the Only Lucid Language and a nationally recognized performer at colleges, youth centers, and high schools, but most memorable has been his appearance on HBO’s Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry. Tolerance, respect, and acceptance for all of the human race are the lessons within Carney’s workshops and poetry. His performances are both stunning and consciousness-raising.
Jay Carney Jay Carney has been writing about politics for TIME Magazine since 1993 as a White House, Congressional and general political correspondent. In 2001, he returned to the White House to cover George W. Bush's new administration. Previously, he covered Bush's presidential campaign, traveling extensively with the campaign and reporting on the post election showdown from the campaigns headquarters in Austin, Texas. He also contributed to TIMEs 2000 Person of the Year package on Bush. Prior to that assignment, Carney covered the House impeachment proceedings and Senate trial of former President Bill Clinton, the fall of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and, as a White House correspondent, the first three years of Clinton's presidency. From 1990 93, Carney served as a Moscow correspondent for TIME, covering the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of Russia and the other independent states in the region. He began working for TIME as its Miami bureau chief, an assignment that took him to Panama for the U.S. invasion and to Cuba for Mikhail Gorbachevs historic visit in 1989. Before joining TIME, Carney was a reporter for the Miami Herald. Carney is one of Times rotating panelists on the CNN talk show Take 5. He also appears often on The Charlie Rose Show on PBS, Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC and on other programs as a political analyst. For much of 1999 and 2000, he was a special correspondent for CNN, completing feature length television pieces for the networks newsmagazine show. A native of Virginia, Carney earned a bachelor of arts degree in Russian and Eastern European Studies from Yale University in 1987. He and his wife, Claire Shipman, the senior national correspondent for ABC News, currently reside in Washington, D.C.
Robert A. Caro Distinguished historian and author of the new best selling book Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson. Robert Caro won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. His books, The Path to Power and Means of Ascent both won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Adam Carolla No stranger to Comedy Central, Too Late host Adam Carolla spent four seasons as co-host and co-creator of The Man Show, served as co-creator and handled the voice of Dick Birchum on Crank Yankers and also lent his voice to the character of Spanky on Drawn Together. A former carpenter and boxing instructor, Carolla began working for LA-based radio station KROQ-FM's "Kevin and Bean" show. His success on KROQ led to a hosting job on the radio and television show Loveline. The popularity of the show led Adam to co-author "The Dr. Drew and Adam Book: A Survival Guide to Life and Love" which is now in its second printing.
M.L. Carr Former Executive Vice President of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. M. L. Carr also served the Celtics as their general manager, as their head coach and as a player. A motivational speaker, M. L. Carr is the author of Don't Be Denied, a book which depicts winning through persistence. M.L. Carr is the now President of the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.
Diahann Carroll Glamorous star of stage, screen and television, Diahann Carroll has been a trail blazer in her multifaceted career. She was the first Black artist to star in her own TV series, "Julia" and starred in the hit television series, "Dynasty." Ms. Carroll is a legend in the world of entertainment, glamour and high fashion and is an excellent motivational speaker.
Carlos Carsolio Both a professional motivational and testimonial speaker, Carlos Carsolio has dedicated himself since 1985 to share, mainly with corporate audiences, his experiences on the highest mountains of the planet. He is a world record mountain climber, who has become a leader in personnel training based on his powerful team building skills. The fourth and youngest person to climb the world's 14 tallest peaks is now a corporate trainer who teaches a philosophy of full team work, assertive communication, self confidence and trust, basic concepts that apply to all walks of life.
T.C. Carson Former star television's "Living Single," T.C. Carson, who played the role of "Kyle," has become a household name. While he is best known for his work in the sitcom, he also played a starring role in the 1993 movie, "Living Large" and made appearances in a variety of television series and Broadway shows, including "The Wiz," "Dreamgirls," and "Ain't Misbehavin'."
Dixie Carter Star of the CBS series, "Family Law," singer, and actress Dixie Carter has recently produced her own fitness video entitled, "Dixie Carter's Unworkout." In addition to her many concert and theatre engagements, Ms. Carter has performed her critically acclaimed cabaret act at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City and many other famous clubs around the country.
President Jimmy Carter As 39th President of the United States, President Jimmy Carters most significant singular achievements were the signing of the historic Camp David Agreements, the Panama Canal Treaties, the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Peoples Republic of China, and his strong focus on an adherence to human rights around the world. As a private citizen, President Carter founded the Carter Center, addressing vital world issues through nonpartisan study and consultation. He continues to demonstrate his solidarity with the peoples struggling for their rights in various parts of the world. President Carter is the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development. In his speeches, Mr. Carter draws upon his experiences as President of the United States to address almost any vital world issue particularly human rights.
Nancy Cartwright Emmy Award-winning actress Nancy Cartwright is the voice of "Bart" on The Simpsons, the longest-running animated show in history. She has voiced hundreds of characters in such favorites as Rug Rats, Kim Possible, Richie Rich, The Critic, God,The Devil and Bob, The Pink Panther, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Toonsylvania, Pound Puppies, My Little Pony, Glo-Friends, and the online cartoon Timber Wolf. While establishing herself as a voice-acting professional, Cartwright balanced that role with an on-camera career, landing guest roles on Fame, Empty Nest, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Cheers, Godzilla and The Twilight Zone: The Movie. Cartwright is the author of My Life as a Ten-Year-Old Boy, the ultimate insider's guide to The Simpsons.
Dana Carvey Dana Carvey Emmy-award winning comedian Dana Carvey has maintained an illustrious career. A repertory member of Saturday Night Live since the 1986-87 season, Carvey left in 1992 after seven seasons. Carvey is best known for his characters the Church Lady; Hans, of the Hans and Franz body building duo; Garth, Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) Excellent Co-Host on the immensely popular sketch Waynes World, and Weekend Updates Grumpy Old Man.
Lorene Cary Award winning author, Lorene Cary is best known in literary circles for her book Black Ice, which she wrote about her two years boarding experience at St. Pauls School, a formerly all white, all male elite prep school in New Hampshire. She is the author of FREE!, a collection of true life Underground Railroad Stories for young readers; The Price of A Child, a 1995 novel chosen as a One Book, One Philadelphia selection by the citys mayor; and Pride. She is currently at work on her fifth book, Blackface. A Senior Lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, Cary is the founder of Art Sanctuary, a non profit performance series that brings black artists to speak and perform at the Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia. With its partner Asian Arts Initiative, Art Sanctuary has won Pennsylvanias 2005 Governors Award in the Arts for Creative Community collaboration. For her writing and arts activism, Cary was awarded her citys highest civic honor, The Philadelphia Award. Her essays have appeared in Newsweek, Time, Essence, Mirabella, and other publications. She is president of the Union Benevolent Society. Cary lives in Philadelphia with her husband, the Rev. Robert C. Smith, and daughters Laura and Zoe.
Rafael Casal A 19-year-old poet out of the Bay Area of California, Rafael Casal was a three-time finalist in the Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam, and two-time champion of the Brave New Voices National Poetry Slam. His poetry has been published in the Youth Speaks anthology "My Words Consume Me" (published by McSweeney's) and appears in the "Bringing The Noise" CD (Volumes 2 and 3). At 18, Casal won his first adult poetry slam at the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe in New York, and became the youngest poet to appear on Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO. In the spring of 2004, he coached the Bay Area youth poetry slam team to win the BNV nationals in Los Angeles. More recently, Casal has expanded into music - bridging his poetry with hip-hop music. He is also working on a theater piece with Broadway veteran Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Youth Speaks director James Kass -- to premiere at the Hip-Hop Theater Festival in 2006.
Gilbert Casellas Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from 1994 to 1998. An attorney, Gilbert Casellas is now a partner in the largest Hispanic-owned full-service law firm in the world.
Brian Cashman In a franchise marked by milestones, Brian Cashman has carried on the winning tradition of the New York Yankees. In his first season (1998), he became the youngest GM to win a World Series and went on to become the only GM in baseball history to win world championships in each of his first three seasons (1998-2000). He is also only the third GM in baseball history to win at least four consecutive league championships and was the first to do it in his first four seasons (1998-2001). Cashman is the only general manager in Major League history to guide a team to division or league titles in each of his first eight seasons from 1998-2005. During that span, the Yankees have compiled a cumulative record of 794-498 -- the best winning percentage (.615) in the Major Leagues during that period. According to Baseball America, it is also the highest lifetime winning percentage of any general manager since 1950 (minimum five seasons).
Billy Casper Popular professional golfer, two-time U.S. open winner, and two-time PGA Player of the Year. Available for an exhibition or lecture.
Daniel Castellaneta Daniel Castellaneta Emmy Award-winner the voice of Homer Simpson…as well as Krusty the Clown, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Mayor Quimby, Groundskeeper Willie and a multitude of others on the historic FOX series THE SIMPSONS. A former cast member of The Tracey Ullman Show and Sibs, Castellaneta has also made numerous guest appearances on television shows including Mad About You, LA Law, NYPD Blue, Wings, Murphy Brown, Friends, Cybill, The Drew Carey Show, Alf, Love & War, The George Carlin Show, and Married With Children. His telelvision films include the Emmy Award-winning Hand in the Glove. His feature film work includes My Giant, Space Jam, Forget Paris, The Client, War of the Roses, K9, Say Anything, Nothing in Common, and Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor for Showtime. Voice-over work includes the voices of Genie in the successful animated television series Aladdin and the sequel Return of Jaffar. Most recently, Castellaneta performed off-Broadway in The Alchemist with The Classic Stage Company. He also performed his one-man show Where Did Vincent Van Gogh? in Los Angeles and the Aspen Comedy Festival. Early in his career he performed with the famous Chicago improvisation/comedy group Second City.
Neil Cavuto Host, "Your World With Neil Cavuto" on FOX News, Cable's #1 Business Show Vice President, Anchor, and Managing Editor for Fox News, Neil Cavuto hosts the number one business news program in America, Your World With Neil Cavuto. He has been named by The Wall Street Journal as the best interviewer in business news, and cited by The Journalist and Financial Reporter as the toughest inquisitor of financial and political types. He has been voted best business TV interviewer for five years running. As vice president, anchor and managing editor at Fox, Cavuto oversees all business programming at the network, including Bulls & Bears, Cavuto on Business, Forbes on Fox, and Cashin’ In. Along with Your World, these represent the top five business news programs and Fox has them all. Before joining Fox in 1996, Cavuto anchored and hosted more than three hours of live daily programming for CNBC, and was a financial contributor on NBC’s Today Show and NBC News at Sunrise. His more than 20 years of financial reporting include stints at PBS’ Nightly Business Report, where he served as New York Bureau Chief, and Investment Age Magazine, where he was a Washington Editor. Cavuto has covered some of the most important business and general news stories of our time, including the September 11th, 2001 attacks on this country and the economic programs of every president going back to Ronald Reagan, including the 1987 stock market crash. He served as an intern in the Carter administration as well. Cavuto’s first book, More Than Money: True Stories of People Who Learned Life’s Ultimate Lesson is both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His second book, Your Money Or Your Life, was released in October 2005.
Nicole Celentano A Certified Eating Disorders Specialist since 1994, Dr. Celentano served as Clinical Director of two inpatient eating disorders programs before establishing the New Orleans Center for Eating Disorders in 2002. She earned her Doctorate of Psychology at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta, and specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma-based disorders, and borderline personality disorder. She also holds a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and is a Certified Nutritional Consultant. Dr. Celentano received advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute, and has also had extensive experience in the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. She has conducted research on such topics as body image and eating disorders in nutritionists; and the relationship between eating disorders, trauma, and dissociation. Dr. Celentano has been featured in Health and Fitness Magazine and Gambit Weekly, and was profiled in Gambit's "40 Under 40." She has been a guest speaker on television and radio, and lectures regionally and nationally. Dr. Celentano utilizes an integrative approach to treatment.
Eugene C. Cernan The second American astronaut to walk in space as the pilot on Gemini IX, Captain Eugene Cernan ventured to the moon twice. He was one of a crew of three on Apollo X and as Commander of Apollo XVII, he holds the distinction of being the last man to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon.
Andrew Chambers Legendary, drug buster and super hero for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) whose job it was to infiltrate drug operations that even undercover police found too dangerous to penetrate. During 16 risky years as a government informant...an unheard of tenure in the cagey undercover business...Chambers also worked for the FBI, United States Customs Service, the IRS and the Secret Service. Chambers has become the most active undercover drug buster in the history of the DEA helping to put more than 400 people behind bars. Chambers has been interviewed on 20/20, has been profiled in Newsweek magazine and a movie and television series about his life and his explosive adventures as a "drug buster" is due to be released.
Iris Chang Author of the critically acclaimed book, Thread of the Silkworm and the international bestseller, The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II, which remained on The New York Times bestseller list for ten months in 1997.
Gordon Chang Gordon H. Chang is a professor of American history at Stanford University in the United States. His academic interests lie in the connection between race & ethnicity in America and American foreign relations. Gordon H. Chang is author of Friends and Enemies: The United States, China and the Soviet Union, 1948-1972 (1990), Morning Glory, Evening Shadow: Yamato Ichihashi and His Wartime Writing, 1942-1945 (1997), Asian Americans and Politics: An Exploration (2001), and Chinese American Voices: From the Gold Rush to the Present (2006).
Colin Channer Channer's first novel, Waiting In Vain, was selected as a 1998 Critics Choice by the Washington Post. It was also excerpted in Hot Spots: The Best Erotic Writing in Modern Fiction. His novella, I'm Still Waiting, was published in the bestselling volume Got To Be Real. His next work, Passing Through, is a collection of short stories and will be published in May 2004.
Colin Channer Channer's first novel, Waiting In Vain, was selected as a 1998 Critics Choice by the Washington Post. It was also excerpted in Hot Spots: The Best Erotic Writing in Modern Fiction. His novella, I'm Still Waiting, was published in the bestselling volume Got To Be Real. His next work, Passing Through, is a collection of short stories and will be published in May 2004. The writer was born in Jamaica in 1963. He was raised in Kingston and attended Ardenne and Meadowbrook before moving to New York, where he studied electronic journalism and Spanish. He is the bass player for the reggae band Pipecock Jaxxon.
Dave Chapelle With roles in "Undercover Brother" and "The Nutty Professor," Dave Chappelle is quickly becoming recognized for his comedic acting talent. In addition to films, the Washington native has been a large draw for a number of years at colleges and top comedy clubs across the country. HBO viewers saw Chappelle star in "Killin' Them Softly," his own comedy special.
Suzette Charles Former Miss America, entertainer and TV personality.
Good Charlotte Good Charlotte, the world-famous East Coast post-grunge/pop-punk band who've sold over nine million albums brings their vibrant, adventurous and impassioned sound to Queens College. With blistering rock anthems like Break Her Heart ,The River and Something Else, tender, melodic ballads like Where Would We Be, or the genre-defying Keep Your Hands Off My Girl, Good Charlotte is sure to thrill their fans and rock the house
Leon Charney An influential lawyer and an advisor to U. S. presidents and Israeli leaders, Leon Charney has been involved in the heady affairs of international politics - - affairs which frequently took him on important missions abroad. Those missions were the foundation of important contacts at the highest echelon of power. Mr. Charney served as special counsel to President Carter during the negotiations that resulted in the Camp David accords signed by Israel and Egypt and was considered the “unsung hero” of the peace process. An expert on Middle East issues, Mr. Charney has been the recipient of numerous honors for service to Israel and America and to the cause of peace. He is the author of Special Counsel, a fascinating behind-the-scenes story of the Camp David peace treaty.
Chevy Chase Buy this Chevy Chase poster from Art.com I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not. -- Chevy Chase, Saturday Night Live The son of a plumbing-company heiress, Cornelius Crane Chase was nicknamed "Chevy" (after the wealthy Maryland community of the same name) by his grandmother. After graduating from Bard college with a BA in English, Chevy held down several jobs (tennis pro, truck driver, bartender) before seeking work as a comedy writer; throughout his twenties Chase wrote for the Smothers Brothers, National Lampoon, and (just once) Mad magazine. His performing career began with "Channel One," a New York-based comedy video workshop, which evolved into the 1974 feature film Groove Tube. Chase's quick wit and smart-alecky stage presence led to his being hired by producer Lorne Michaels for the first season of NBC's Saturday Night Live in 1975. Ostensibly an ensemble show, S.N.L. quickly became a star vehicle for Chase on the strength of his satirical "Weekend Update" news reports and also because of Chevy's spectacular slapstick falls and his devastating lampoons of President Gerald Ford. Falling on his face (as President Ford on Saturday Night Live) made Chevy a star in 1975. Originally a comedy writer, his deadpan, preppy demeanor and reckless, smartass antics took him to Hollywood after only a year on S.N.L. Chevy stumbled on booze, drugs, and divorce after his initial hits, but his movie career and home life picked up again after a stint in rehab, four, count 'em four, National Lampoon's Vacation movies, and a new wife, Jayni. Chase is living proof that comedy really is hard: he developed a chronic back condition as a result of his frequent pratfalls for the camera.
Linda Chavez Conservative director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights during the Reagan administration, Linda Chavez also served as Deputy Assistant to President Reagan and was the highest-ranking Hispanic in the Reagan administration. She was nominated by President George W. Bush to be Secretary of Labor. Ms. Chavez is now a nationally syndicated political columnist and a commentator on National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Systems (PBS). She is the author of Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation; and a book on multiculturalism in the United States, A Nation Divided: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Race.
Dr. Benjamin Chavis When Russell Simmons established the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) to empower the Hip-Hop community to utilize their commanding cultural influence for freedom, justice and equality, he needed someone with a strong mind and commitment to youth, national civil rights experience, political skills, vast spiritual knowledge and an adept human touch to head up the organization. That man was Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, also known as Minister Benjamin Muhammad, who had already proved his mettle by organizing the historic New York Hip-Hop Summit in 2001. That two-day event an unprecedented meeting, according to the Los Angeles Times found Chavis and Simmons guiding industry hip-hop leaders, artists, and civil rights and political organizations towards an agreement on a series of initiatives and commitments that will affect the artistic and social landscape of American society and the global community, as a whole. One month later, the HSAN was born and Dr. Chavis was named President and CEO. Chavis comes to the HSAN with a professional history of solid principles, demonstrated courage and immense diversity. A native of Oxford, North Carolina, he holds a number of prestigious degrees: He received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from University of North Carolina; a Master of Divinity, M.Div., magna cum laude, from Duke University; a Doctor of Ministry, D.Min., from Howard University; and completed course requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, from Union Theological Seminary.
Naomi Chazan Naomi Chazan is a Professor of Political Science and a former member of the Knesset. She is currently President of the New Israel Fund. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Columbia University in New York City and her Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1974. In addition to her native Hebrew, she speaks English, French, and Swahili. Chazan was twice a member of Israels delegation to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi (1985) and Beijing (1995). She also was head of the Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President of the Israeli branch of the Society for International Development, Vice President of the International Association of Political Science, and founder and member of the Board of the Israel Womens Network. In April 2008, Chazan signed a letter of support for the recently created J Street American pro peace lobby group.
Susan Cheever Author of five novels and a biography of her father, John Cheever.
Da Chen Chinese-American best selling author of such highly acclaimed books as Colors of the Mountain; China's Son; Sounds of the River and Wandering Warrior. Colors of the Mountain, his first memoir was compared to Angela's Ashes and went on to become a New York Times best seller. Sounds of the River, the sequel to his first memoir, was published this year to rave international reviews. Da's first fiction for young readers, Wandering Warrior, is described by Variety, Hollywood's trade magazine, as a cross between Harry Potter and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and will be made into a major motion picture by Warner Brothers. Topics: Asian Ways of Looking at the World; The Winning Tactics of Asian Culture; Healing of Soul and Healing of Body; Love, Peace and Reward.
Julie Chen Julie Chen has been an anchor of The Early Show, CBS News' weekday morning broadcast, since October 2002. She has covered several major news stories, including the war in Iraq, and in March 2003 she reported for the program from Kuwait and Qatar during the war. Chen has interviewed newsmakers, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Queen Rania of Jordan, and former Defense Secretary William Cohen, as well as celebrities Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck, Angelina Jolie, Chris Rock and Jennifer Lopez, among many others. Before that, Chen served as news anchor of The Early Show and anchor of the CBS Morning News, the CBS Television Network's early-morning broadcast, since Nov. 1, 1999, when The Early Show debuted under that title. Prior to joining The Early Show, Chen was a reporter and anchor for WCBS-TV, the CBS-owned station in New York (1997-99). Chen spends her summers doing double duty between co-anchoring The Early Show and hosting "Big Brother," a reality series, which begins its eighth season on CBS this summer. Before joining CBS News, Chen worked as a reporter for WDTN-TV Dayton (1995-97). She began her career at ABC News (1990-95), where she worked on the late night news program "Nightline" and contributed to the award-winning primetime special "Anatomy of a Riot" about the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Kenneth Chenault CEO of the American Express Company and the first African-American to head a Fortune 500 company.
Chris Cherot Filmmaker and actor, Chris Cherot wrote, directed, produced and starred in the critically acclaimed movie, "Hav Plenty".
Judy Chicago Internationally know artist and writer whose work has contributed to the development of a female point of view in art.
Farai Chideya A modern day wordsmith and humanitarian who can go from serious journalism to free-spirited fiction, Farai Chideya has worked in print, television, online, and radio. Prior to joining NPRs News & Notes, she hosted Your Call, a daily news and cultural call-in show on San Francisco's KALW 91.7 FM. Chideya has also been a correspondent for ABC News, anchored the prime time program Pure Oxygen on the Oxygen womens channel, and contributed commentaries to CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and BET. She got her start as a researcher and reporter at Newsweek magazine. In 1997, Newsweek named her to its Century Club of 100 people to watch. In 1996, she spent the presidential election season as a CNN Political Analyst and was named to The New York Daily News "Dream Team" of political reporters and commentators. Her first novel, Kiss the Sky, will be released soon, and explores the life of a rebounding rock-star fighting for fame. Chideyas stereotype shattering book, Dont Believe the Hype:Fighting Cultural Misinformation about African Americans, is now in its eighth printing. Using statistics, she systematically undercuts the argument that African Americans are at the root of problems like crime, welfare and drugs. Her book, The Color of Our Future, was named one of the best books for teens by the New York Public Library and Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters, shows why half of Americans are cut out of the political system and what we can do about it. Founder of PopandPolitics.com, an online journal for young Americans, Chideya provides an antidote to mainstream political and cultural reporting. PopandPolitics.com straight-up, non-partisan style blog has earned Chideya awards including a MOBE IT Innovator award, being named one of Alternets New Media Heroes, and ranking in PoliticsOnline.coms worldwide survey of "25 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics."
Faye Childs Founder and president of Blackboard African American Bestsellers which publishes the bestselling list of books by or about African Americans and distributes them to bookstores, magazines and newspapers across the country. Topics: African American Identity in the Business World; Was That Racism or Sexism Working Against Me?
Roy Chitwood One of America’s leading authorities on sales and sales training.
Henry Cho Asian American comedian who is one of the fastest rising young comedians in the country. Cho was the host of NBC's "Friday Night Videos" and was a regular guest comedian on Jay Leno and the Arsenio Hall Show. Cho's many other comedy credits include NBC's "Bob Hope's Comedians Special," MTV's "1/2 Hour Comedy Hour" and VH-1's "Stand-up Spotlight."
Margaret Cho Margaret Cho started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran. Soon after, she won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld. She moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s and lived in a house with several other young performers. Arsenio Hall introduced Margaret to late night audiences, Bob Hope put her on a prime time special and, seemingly overnight, she became a national celebrity. In 1999, Cho chronicled her experience on the sitcom in an off Broadway one-woman show called I'm The One That I Want. The show was extremely well received, toured the U.S, and was made into a concert film and a best-selling book of the same name. The film, which garnered incredible reviews, broke the record for the most money grossed per print in movie history. After the success of her first show, Cho launched Notorious C.H.O. in 2001, a smash-hit 37-city national tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Notorious C.H.O. was also recorded and released as a feature film, hailed by the New York Times as "Brilliant!" Both films were acquired by Showtime Cable Networks in 2004 and are currently airing on their channels. Cho embarked on her third sold-out national tour, Revolution, in 2003. The tour ultimately grossed 4.4M and was heralded as "Her strongest show yet!" by the Chicago Sun Times. The concert film premiered on the Sundance Channel in 2004 and was released on DVD later that year. The CD of Revolution was nominated for a Grammy for best comedy album of the year for 2003. In 2004, Cho took her politically charged State of Emergency tour through the swing states of the Presidential election. Lauded as "Murderously funny!" by the New York Times, State of Emergency eventually evolved into her fourth national show, Assassin. Her most political and topical work to date, Assassin toured the US, Canada and Australia and was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. The concert film premiered in select theatres and on the gay and lesbian premium channel Here! TV in late 2005. It was recently released on CD by Nettwerk records and on DVD by Koch Entertainment. Margaret was recently the recipient of the First Amendment Award from the ACLU of Southern California, and the Intrepid Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW). She has also been honored by GLAAD, American Women in Radio and Television, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), and PFLAG for "making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity."
Harlem Gospel Choir The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir is one of the pre-eminent gospel choirs in the world and travels the globe, sharing the joy of faith through its music, and raising funds for childrens charities wherever possible. The Choir was founded in 1986 by Allen Bailey, who got the idea for the Choir while attending a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the renowned Cotton Club in Harlem. The Choir has some of the finest singers and musicians from the many Black Churches in Harlem.
Deepak Chopra World famous holistic medical doctor, head of the Chopra Center for Well Being and best selling author of such books as Quantum Healing; Ageless Body, Timeless Mind; and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.
Claire Chow Asian American psychologist and author of Leaving Deep Water: The Lives of Asian American Women at the Crossroads of Two Cultures. A licensed marriage, family and child counselor, Claire Chow is a adjunct professor at the John F. Kennedy University's Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
Sheyann Webb Christburg Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Smallest Freedom Fighter" and co-author of the book, Selma, Lord, Selma. As an eight year old, Sheyann Webb-Christburg marched with Dr. King in the Selma March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965 known as "Bloody Sunday." Selma, Lord, Selma is the moving, often dramatic story of a young courageous girl who for three turbulent months in 1965 was caught up in the tumult of the civil rights demonstrations in Selma, Alabama. Sheyann is also a major part of "Eyes On The Prize," talking with Dr. King as a child and talking about her experience as an adult and the impact Dr. King made on her life. Disney Films recently produced a made-for-television movie about her experiences during the Selma march entitled "Selma, Lord, Selma".
Todd Christensen Color commentator for NCAA Football on ESPN and a former Oakland and LA Raider All-Pro football player.
Chin-Ning Chu One of the most extraordinary thinkers of our time, Chin-Ning presetns the warrior philosophy of Asia as the premier vehicle for mastering stategic thinking within the political arena and the corporate world as well as in daily life. Chin-Ning fuses timeless wisdom and spirituality with practical business tactics into dynamic tools for solving life's ever-shifting challenges. The most successful Amercian author of such books as The Asian Mind Game; Do Less, Achieve More; and Working Woman's Art of War.
Connie Chung An award-winning investigative reporter and one of the most recognizable faces on American television, Connie Chung has been a powerful force in the news industry for more than 35 years. The first Asian American and only the second woman to serve as nightly news anchor on a major TV network (The CBS Evening News), Connie Chung has received innumerable accolades for her work, including three national Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and two commendations from American Women in Radio and Television. On the stage Connie Chung tackles issues such as: diversity in the workplace, growing up Asian American, and challenges faced by women everywhere.
Jamie Chung Jamie Chung, MTV's The Real World - San Diego
Alan Cimberg A leading sales trainer and business speaker.
Second City Taking its name from the title of A.J. Liebling s derisive profile of Chicago in The New Yorker, The Second City opened on December 16, 1959. Success was almost instantaneous. Before the startled actors knew it, they were inundated with praise from the press, including Time Magazine, which called it "a temple of satire." The concept that is The Second City has always been translated by six or seven actors who enliven an empty stage with topical comedy sketches. Using few props and costumes, punctuating scenes with original music, the ensemble creates a slice-of-life environment, lampooning our modern lives - political, social and cultural. The Second City develops all of its material in a performance situation, improvising on ideas suggested by the audience during improvisational sets held nightly after the regular show. Then by refining, culling, and amplifying the ideas during rehearsals, the finished pieces become the next revue. The Second City's National Touring Company For over 35 years, The Second City National Touring Company has been delighting audiences all over the world with The Best of Second City, a compilation of sketches, songs and improvised scenes. Choosing material from the early sixties to the present day, The National Touring Company compiles the best material from the best revues to make The Best of Second City. The Second City s National Touring company has always been something of a comedic "boot camp" for Second City' resident stages in Chicago and Toronto. Performers such as Bill Murray, Betty Thomas, James Belushi, Chris Farley, Mike Myers and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have all, at one time or another, completed a "tour of duty" with the Second City's National Touring Company. Providing a unique theatrical experience for audiences of all ages and backgrounds, The Second City's National Touring Company has also become a first-rate training ground for some of North America's best and brightest comedic performers.
Benjamin Civiletti Prominent lawyer and U.S. Attorney General during the Carter Administration.
Tom Clancy Best-selling author of such books as The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
Carol Higgins Clark Popular mystery author.
Mary Clark Popular mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark is the master of psychological thrillers. Her bestsellers include: On The Street Where You Live, A Stranger is Watching, Stillwatch, and I'll Be Seeing You.
Dan Clark Author of Chicken Soup for the Sou; and Chicken Soup for the College Soul, Dan Clark is a top motivational speaker with an international reputation for making people laugh, deeply feel and initiate immediate change in their lives
Nehemiah Clark He was known as openly questioning the Bush Administration's motivations and handling of the Iraq War, which caused conflict between him and his conservative roommate Rachel on the Real World Austin. Nehemiah has been on one Real World Road Rules challenge being the currently airing The Duel which was filmed in Brazil. He also is producing music which can be heard on his Myspace account. Nehemiah from Real World Austin would be great for speaking at college lectures about diversity and conflict resolution.
Mystro Clark Mystro started going to local comedy clubs in Dayton Ohio, while attending University of Dayton. After graduation Mystro was activated with his Army Reserve Unit for desert Storm. When Mystro returned home instead of Medical School he decided to move to LA and become a professional comedian. Four years later he landed his first television series The Newz. The rest is history in the making.
Kristin Clark Taylor White House Director of Media Relations in the Bush administration and the first African American woman in American history to hold that position. A journalist, Kristin Clark Taylor helped create and launch USA Today and was a founding member of the newspaper's Editorial Board. She is the author of her autobiography, The First to Speak: A Woman of Color Inside the White House.
Lenny Clarke Lenny Clarke was born in Cambridge, Mass., one of eight children. He decided to pursue stand-up comedy one night when he was working as a janitor, putting himself through college at University of Massachusetts in Boston. That night, he went to the Ding-Ho Restaurant in Cambridge and saw some comics performing. Convinced he could do the same thing, he returned the next week and, "The rest, as they say, is history!" he exclaims. Clarke spent several years as the host of the open-mike nights there and has traveled the world as a stand-up comic. His comedic abilities captured the attention of Rodney Dangerfield, who gave him his first big break, casting him in Nothin' Goes Right. He and Dangerfield also worked together years later on Meet Wally Sparks. After years of hard work, Clarke was "discovered" at the Montreal Comedy Festival. He had his own series, the eponymous Lenny, which ran for 18 episodes. Other TV work includes The John Larroquette Show, hosting The Sunday Comics, and appearances on Touched by an Angel and The Love Boat: The Next Wave.Clarke became friends with Denis Leary over 21 years ago on the stand-up circuit in Boston, and has worked with him in the feature films Two if by Sea and Monument Avenue, which Leary also produced. His other feature films include Baby's In Black, What's the Worst That Could Happen?, Me, Myself & Irene, Rounders, There's Something About Mary, Two if by Sea, Southie, Massholes, and the independent film, Bluff. Clarke has numerous charities close to his heart. Prompted by his sister's battle with MS, he works for several charities related to that cause, as well as for the Genesis Fund, which helps to prevent and treat birth defects
Pearl Cleage Pearl Cleage is a fiction writer, playwright, poet, essayist, and journalist who has lived in Atlanta for more than thirty years. In her writing, Cleage draws on her experiences as an activist for AIDS and womens rights, and she cites the rhythms of black life as her muse. Cleages first novel, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, was an Oprah Book Club selection in 1998 and appeared on the New York Times best seller list for nine weeks. Cleage (pronounced cleg) was born on December 7, 1948, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the younger daughter of Doris Graham and Albert B. Cleage Jr. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where her father was a church pastor and played a prominent role in the civil rights movement. Many leaders of the movement passed through the Cleage house on their way to rallies and demonstrations in other cities in the Midwest and Northeast. After graduating from the Detroit public schools in 1966, Cleage enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she majored in playwriting and dramatic literature. In 1969 she moved to Atlanta and enrolled at Spelman College, graduating in 1971 with a bachelors degree in drama. She later joined the Spelman faculty as a writer and playwright in residence and as a creative director. Also in 1969 she married Michael Lomax, an Atlanta politician and educator and the current president of Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana. They have one daughter, Deignan Njeri. The marriage ended in divorce in 1979. Cleage married Zaron W. Burnett Jr., writer and director for the Just Us Theater Company, in 1994.
Kathleen Cleaver Kathleen Cleaver, a major voice in the Black liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s, continues today, to speak out against racism, sexism and economic inequality. In 1966, Cleaver fist became active in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). From 1967 to 1971, she was the Communications Secretary of the Black Panther Party and the first woman member of its Central Committee. After sharing years of exile with her former husband Eldridge Cleaver, she returned to the United States in late 1975. Since graduating from Yale Law School in 1987, Cleaver has combined legal work, teaching and activism. She has taught at numerous universities including Emory, Yale and Sara Lawrence. She served on the Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts and became a Board Member of the Atlanta-based Southern Center for Human Rights. She has been active in the campaigns to free death row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and former Panther Geronimo Pratt (released in 1997). Her writings and essays have appeared in numerous magazines, books and newspapers and her memoir, Memories of Love and War, is forthcoming from Random House.
Max Cleland Former U.S. Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) is a member of the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). President George Bush nominated Cleland on Nov. 21, 2003. He was subsequently confirmed by the Senate and sworn in on Dec. 15, 2003 for a term expiring January 20, 2007. Cleland has a long and distinguished career in public service at the state and national levels in both the executive and legislative branches of government. In 2002, Cleland was appointed to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to report findings and recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks. More recently he has served as a Distinguished Adjunct Professor to American Universitys (AU) Washington Semester Program, and as a Fellow in AU’s Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies. Cleland successfully ran for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Sam Nunn in 1995. He served on four Senate Committees: Armed Services; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Governmental Affairs; and Small Business. Previously, Cleland had the distinction of serving as the youngest Secretary of State in Georgia’s history, and the youngest member of the Georgia State Senate. Under President Jimmy Carter, Cleland became the youngest head of the U.S. Veterans Administration. In that capacity, he instituted the revolutionary Vets Center program that, for the first time, offered psychological counseling to combat veterans to heal the emotional wounds of war. Cleland volunteered for duty in Vietnam and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1968. He was seriously wounded in a grenade explosion that year, costing him both legs and his right arm. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Silver Star for gallantry in action. Cleland holds a master’s degree in American History from Emory University. He majored in history at Stetson University. Both institutions subsequently awarded him honorary doctorate degrees. Cleland grew up in Lithonia, GA.
Rosa Clemente Rosa Clemente Hip-Hop Activist Hip Hop journalist, activist. As a Black Puerto Rican she is dedicated to scholar-activism. It was her experiences at the University of Albany and Cornell University that led her to become a leading progressive voice for her generation. Rosa’s academic work has been dedicated to researching national liberation struggles inside the United States, with a specific focus on the Young Lords Party and the Black Liberation Army. Rosa has written for Clamor Magazine, The Ave. magazine, The Black World Today, The Final Call and numerous websites. She has been the subject of articles in the Village Voice, The New York Times, Urban Latino, and The Source magazines. She has appeared on CNN, C-Span, Democracy Now and Street Soldiers. In 2001 she was a youth representative at the United Nations World Conference against Xenophobia, Racism and Related Intolerance in South Africa and in 2002 was named by Red Eye Magazine as one of the top 50 Hip Hop Activists to look out for. In 2003 Rosa helped formed and coordinate of the National Hip Hop Political Convention that drew over 3000 activists brought together to create a national political agenda for the Hip Hop generation. Currently she is a radio host and producer with WBAI’s (99.5 FM/NYC), an organizer with the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, a Malcolm X Fellow with the Institute of the Black World, coordinator of the State of the Black world forums and the national spokesperson for the R.E.A.C.H. Hip Hop Coalition. She is a board member for the NYC based Brecht forum and is committees In 1995 she developed Know Thy Self Media Messengers, seeing a need for young people, particularly young people of color to be heard and taken seriously she began presenting workshops and lectures at colleges, universities, high schools, and prisons. In the past ten years she has presented at over 200 colleges, conferences and community centers on topics such as; African-American and Latino/a Intercultural Relations, Hip-Hop Activism, The History of the Young Lords Party, and Women, Feminism and Hip Hop. KTSP now includes an expanded college speakers bureau which has produced three major Hip Hop activism tours, Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win with M1 of dead prez and Fred Hampton Jr.; The ACLU College Freedom Tour with dead prez, DJ Kuttin Kandi, Mystic and comedian Dave Chapelle; and the Speak Truth to Power Tour a collaborative tour of award winning youth activists. Beginning August 14th 2006, she will become a contributor to Air Americas, On The Real, hosted by Chuck D and Gia Gareal.Currently she is a producer with WBAI’s (99.5 FM/NYC), an organizer with the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, spokesperson for the National Hip Hop Assembly.
Lucille Clifton Lucille Clifton is one of the most beloved and respected figures in American poetry today, widely acclaimed for her powerful explorations of race, womanhood, spirituality, and mortality. A major voice since her debut collection Good Times, in 1969, she has continued to portray the experiences of being an African-American, a woman, and a human with clarity and elegance. Her language, often described as "deceptively simple," strikes a nuanced balance between complexity of thought and economy of words. She has published 12 collections of her poetry, one autobiographical prose work and 19 children’s books, with more on the way. She received the National Book Award for Poetry for her book, Blessing the Boats (BOA 2000). Her most recent book of poems is Mercy (BOA 2005); other titles include Ordinary Woman, Quilting, and The Book of Light. Her work has been anthologized in close to 200 anthologies of poetry. Ms. Clifton has received many fellowships and awards for her poetry collections and children’s books, including the 2007 Ruth Lilly Prize, Shelley Memorial Prize, a Charity Randall Citation, an Emmy Award from the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, selection as a Literary Lion by the New York Public Library, a Lannan Achievement Award in Poetry and a Lila Wallace/Reader’s Digest Writer’s Award. Ms. Clifton served as distinguished Professor of Humanities and holder of the Hilda C. Landers Endowed chair in the Liberal Arts at St. Mary’s College of Maryland until her retirement in the fall of 2005. She continues to serve St. Mary’s as Professor emeritus and Friend to the College. She served as Poet Laureate of the State of Maryland from 1975-1985. She has appeared on the “Today Show,†“Sunday Morning†with Charles Kuralt, “The Power of the Word†with Bill Moyers and “Nightline†with Ted Koppel. Ms. Clifton serves on the board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is the only poet to have had two books nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in the same year.
George Clooney Although he was working steadily in B movies and bad TV series by his midtwenties, this magnetic actor didn't become a sex symbol and megastar until he landed the plum role of a rogue doctor on ER in 1994. Fame, film roles and the tabloids followed, yet after a string of wooden performances in high priced flops, including The Peacemaker and Batman & Robin, it looked like his career might go the way of David Carusos. But in the early 00s, Clooney bounced back by appearing in a wide array of roles: a dashing criminal in Ocean's Eleven, a goofy fugitive in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and a dead serious CIA operative in 2005s Syriana, which earned him both a Golden Globe and an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. That same year, Clooney also tried his hand behind the camera, netting Golden Globe and Academy Award nods as a director and screenwriter for Good Night, and Good Luck.
Andrei Codrescu Well known poet, author and National Public Radio commentator.
Herb Cohen Called the "World's Best Negotiator," Herb Cohen has been involved in many of the world's headline dramas, from hostile takeovers to hostage negotiation He is the author of the best selling book, You Can Negotiate Anything.
Randy Cohen Author and ethicist, Randy Cohen's column, "The Ethicist" appears weekly in The New York Times magazine as well as in 38 newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. His book, The Good, The Bad and The Difference, based on his column was recently published. Previously, he wrote humor pieces for The New Yorker, Harpers, the Atlantic and the on-line magazine, Slate. He was the original head writer on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" and won three Emmy awards as a writer for "Late Night with David Letterman."
Ben Cohen Ben Cohen son of Frances and Irving Cohen, is a co founder of Ben & Jerrys, along with Jerry Greenfield. Ben and Jerry met in 1963 in gym class and became close friends in high school. In 1978 Ben Cohen opened Ben and Jerrys Homemade ice cream scoop shop in Burlington, Vermont with Greenfield. They almost opened a bagel shop, but due to the high cost of the equipment that was needed, they chose ice cream instead. He now runs TrueMajority and Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities. Cohen is vocal in his support of Democratic candidates. He supported Dennis Kucinich in the 2004 Democratic primaries and endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. As mentioned in the documentary film Super Size Me, Ben underwent a quintuple bypass in 2001 to clear blocked arteries. Cohen was 49 years old at the time. He has many contributions to society, such as creating the Ben & Jerrys foundation. It has donated 7.5 of their before tax profits to organizations such as the Anti Displacement Project Inc. He has also encouraged small scale farming, and doesn't accept milk with rBGH implants, or any other types of implants them. He has also encouraged the spending of more money on childrens rights, and less on nuclear weapons.
Leigh Cohn Leigh Cohn is the Publisher of Gurze Books, a company which has specialized in eating disorders education and publications since 1980. Leigh, who received an M.A.T. from Northwestern University in English Education and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, is Editor-in-Chief of EATING DISORDERS: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention and publisher of Eating Disorders Review, a clinical newsletter. The co-author of several books (see list), he is best known for BULIMIA: A Guide to Recovery, which he co-authored with his wife, Lindsey Hall, and which has sold more than 130,000 copies. Their book, as well as Self-Esteem Tools for Recovery, and others have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and French. Leigh also co-edited Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders (with Mark Schwartz), and Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook (with Raymond Lemberg). Making Weight: Healing Men's Conflict with Food, Weight & Shape (with Arnold Andersen, MD and Thomas Holbrook, MD), which was published in 2000, was the first book on men's issues with food, weight, and shape. A publisher and editor, Leigh released such important titles as Father Hunger and Body Wars (Margo Maine, PhD.), Preventing Childhood Eating Problems (Jane Hirschmann, CSW and Lela Zaphiropolous, CSW), The Body Betrayed (Kathryn Zerbe, MD), Unlocking the Golden Cage (Joanne Bruch), and several others. He has negotiated rights sales with major paperback publishers, magazines, and foreign publishing companies. He has worked with authors, agents, and experts in every phase of book publishing. Leigh is also a past president of Publishers Marketing Association (PMA), a non-profit trade association of 3000 publishing companies throughout the United States. An authority on publishing, he has been a featured speaker at conferences in New York, Alaska, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Arizona, and London.
Stephen Colbert Born and raised in South Carolina, Colbert began making a name for himself in Chicago as a member of the famed Second City improv troupe where he met Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello. After several years at Second City, the threesome moved to New York City and, along with others, developed Exit 57, a halfhour sketch comedy series for HBO Downtown Productions which ran for two seasons during the mid90s on Comedy Central. Exit 57 received five CableACE nominations for best writing, performing and comedy series. Colbert reunited with Sedaris and Dinello to create Comedy Centrals first ever, live-action, narrative series, Strangers with Candy, a twisted take on the classic and typically moralistic afterschool specials. Colbert also starred opposite Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman in Bewitched; wrote and was a cast member on The Dana Carvey Show; appeared in commercials for GM Mr. Goodwrench wrote for Saturday Night Live and was the voice of Ace on the animated SNL series The Ambiguously Gay Duo. Since 1997, Stephen Colbert has been The Daily Shows longestrunning and most diverse correspondent. In addition to his role as Senior Political Correspondent he was one of the hosts of Even Stephven, a point-counterpoint assault featuring co-correspondent Steve Carell, and the host of "This Week in God," in which he reported on all things theological with the assistance of the "God Machine." Stephen helped The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to win numerous Emmy and Peabody Awards, and contributed to America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (Warner Books), which immediately topped The New York Times Best Seller List and stayed there for 15 consecutive weeks. His personality, insight and overall rightness could only lead to The Colbert Report, a half-hour nightly platform for him to give his take on the issues of the day, and, more importantly, to tell you why everyone else's take is just plain wrong.
Deon Cole Deon Cole is originally from the south side of Chicago. He is one of the most requested headlining comedians in the club and college circuit nation wide. He is also a successful actor, having appeared in MTV's Short Circuitz as well as Barbershop 1 and 2. As a standup, he has been featured in Comedy Central's Laffapalooza, HBO's Def Comedy Jam, BET's Comic View, NBC's Showtime at the Apollo, BBC's The World Stands Up, and STARZ' First Amendment. Also, Comedy Central produced a half hour special with him which premiered in 2007. Deon has been a featured comic in the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the CanWest Comedy Fest in Vancouver. He was a finalist in NBC's Stand-Up for Diversity Showcase and he won BET's Robin Harris Award for most original comic. He has been part of several tours including the Cole-Cola World European Tour for the Troops (Germany, Amsterdam, Belgium, Japan, & Korea), the BET Comedy Tour, the Def Jam Tour, the Budweiser Superfest R. Kelly Tour and the Mary J. Blige Tour. Deon's charismatic personality and original style make him one of the most popular performers in the comedy scene today.
Johnnetta Cole One of the most powerful well-regarded African American women in the US, Johnnetta B. Cole has a way with making history. Shes been the first female African American President of Spelman College, the first woman ever elected to the Board of Coca-Cola Enterprises, and the first African American woman to serve as Chair of the Board of United Way of America. In over 30 years in education, she has also served two US Presidents in leadership roles. As a scholar, author, and activist for social and economic justice, Cole spearheads breakthrough thinking about diversity, leadership, and womens issues. Now chairing the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity & Inclusion Institute at Bennett College, she partners diversity with academic institutions, businesses, corporations, civic and community organizations, and government and global thought leaders. An inspiring force, Cole rallies everyone to embrace diversity as not only a moral and social value, but as a compelling case for business. She encourages audiences to move beyond the status quo to fully take advantage of the innovative and profitable ideas that stem from a more diverse workforce, membership, and student body. Barriers are meant to be broken and success will follow notes Cole: "How much better our world would be if each of us respected difference until difference doesn't make any more difference."
David Coleman Real-life date coach David Coleman sees plenty of parallels between Will Smith's character in the new movie Hitch and his own career helping others find love. Coleman says he has called himself The Dating Doctor since 1985. ... Meet a real-life 'Hitch' is known nationwide as The Dating Doctor and "America's Real-Life Hitch." He has been named the National Speaker of the Year on 10 separate occasions - 7 times by Campus Activities Magazine and 3 times by The National Association for Campus Activities. He recently won again for 2006! He is a highly sought after speaker, entertainer, and retreat facilitator. David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology ('83) and his Master of Arts Degree in College Student Personnel Administration ('85) from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. His second book, Date Smart! How to Stop Revolving and Start Evolving in Relationships has remained a top seller. His third and fourth books, Let Your Leadership Speak and Leadership's Greatest Hits (both co-authored), offer experiences, strategies and ideas to expand your leadership potential. His most recent work, Making Relationships Matter, is an honest look at how to live a life with no regrets while getting the most from every day and every relationship in a post 9/11 world. David has been featured in such fine publications as Us Magazine, Glamour, Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan, USA Today, Celebrity Living, The Wall Street Journal, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post and The New York Times. David has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, WGN, Fox and CNN as well as hundreds of radio and television stations nationwide. He is a regular guest on Star 105.7 in Grand Rapids, Star 94 in Atlanta, MIX 105.1 in Orlando, KLITE in Bakersfield and The Big One, 700 WLW, in Cincinnati and has worked closely with MSN to promote their Streets and Trips software release and their Shopping.MSN.com website. From his appearances on radio, TV, live and in print, David has impacted more than 10,000,000 people worldwide. Audience members at more than 2,500 college campuses, conferences, single's organizations, churches, corporations and marriage encounter groups have experienced his energetic and entertaining programs.
Jack Coleman Jack Coleman plays Mr. Bennet on the hit show "Heroes". With his good looks and everyman air, this always-employed but often-anonymous character actor has book-ended his career with a pair of enigmatic, villainous TV turns. After studying acting at Duke University, Coleman honed his skills on stage. While performing in a Long Island stage production of Grease, he made his small-screen debut on the soap Days of our Lives as Jake Kositchek, the Salem Strangler. A quarter of a century later, his subtle but striking work on the sci-fi smash Heroes as a bespectacled and morally ambiguous character simply referred to as HRG (short for Horn-Rimmed Glasses) garnered him the most mainstream attention he'd had in 25 years in showbiz. Coleman kept busy in between, both on stage and on the small screen, notably with a six-season stint on Dynasty as the twice-married but gay Steve Carrington. The second actor to play the part after Al Corley left the series, Coleman was, to some fans, less believable in the part, which was one of the first homosexual characters on a prime-time drama. In the '80s and '90s, Coleman popped up all over the tube, usually playing white-collar types, on everything from Diagnosis Murder to Entourage. Although his Heroes role was initially a small one, the mysteriousness of the character — a ferociously loving father who happened to be an agent for a shady company — turned him into one of the series' breakout stars
Sonia Colin Sonia Colin is an expert of Hispanic media and strategic communications consultant in both public and private sectors of the United States and Latin America. One of her most outstanding achievements includes the successful Hispanic media strategies for George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election as the first Hispanic Spokesperson and Coordinator for a Republican Candidate in the United States. Sonia’s success has been built upon 20 years of experience in communication strategies, and the ability to diversify her talents by combining elements of journalism, political strategy, public relations, and media communications in her work. Sonia Colin is a former correspondent and Texas Bureau Chief for Univision Network and News Anchor for the Telemundo Network in San Antonio, Texas. Sonia’s work and unprecedented communications strategies included an extensive media network that led to the most financially efficient public campaign garnering the largest number of Hispanic votes ever won by a Republican candidate in the history of the United States. Sonia Colin’s personal achievements have been highlighted in various articles of The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Univision, Telemundo and many world-wide outlets of Hispanic media. Most recently, Sonia has been a recognized guest speaker at top educational institutions, such as The George Washington University and has given numerous presentations on her work in Miami, Mexico at ITESO in Guadalajara, and the Dominican Republic. Sonia Colin’s most recent projects combine both, the private sector such as triumphing in methods of Hispanic strategic communications that led Tyson Foods, Inc., (in conjunction with Lopez Negrete Communications),to win a hallmark trial against the government of the United States after being exonerated in an Immigration case – as well as the government sector leading successful media campaigns like the one achieved for HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Secretary Mel Martinez once the highest Hispanic cabinet member in the Bush Administration. Sonia’s other current projects include communication strategies in the areas of health and education, as well as several publications including her biographical book “ ¡Si se pudo! El poder hispano en el futuro” Sonia Colin was born in Mexico City. Currently Sonia Colin is Communications and Public Affairs advisor for WDLP TV Channel 22 in Miami, FL., and Media and Public Relations Specialist at Licensing & Promotions Latin America, for the Juan Alien project from Mexico City.
Bud Collins Tennis analyst for NBC Sports.
Marva Collins Well known Black educator and founder of the Westside Prepartory School. Marva Collins is unique in the field of education as her philosophy emphasizes the "basics" and develops a sense of individual responsibility.
Wali Collins Wali Collins: He has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, MTV's Jim Breuer Show and Louie Anderson's Comedy Hour. Wali was recently featured in the film Coyote Ugly
Judy Collins Legendary singer Judy Collins, known for her stunning interpretations of “Both Sides Now,” “Send in the Clowns” and “Amazing Grace,” has provided fans around the world with more than 40 years of music recording with 37 albums, top 10 hits, Grammy nominations, and gold and platinum status.
Cris Collinsworth Fox television football analyst and an eight year, three-time All-Pro football player with Cincinnati Bengals
Alan Colmes Alan Colmes joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in 1996. He serves as the liberal counterpart and co-host of Hannity & Colmes a one-hour debate-driven talk show focusing on controversial newsmakers and issues of the day. After a string of successful radio shows on WNBC, WABC and WMCA in New York, Colmes gained a reputation as a hard-hitting liberal known for his electric commentary on the American agenda. He has interviewed many key political figures, which include Former President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Steve Forbes, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Ralph Nader and Ken Starr. Colmes hosted his own self-titled late night radio talk show on WEVD-AM. After penetrating the Boston market with a hit radio show on WZLX, Colmes went from major market success to national talk radio prominence in 1990 with his fast-paced and informative afternoon news-driven show, which aired daily on hundreds of affiliates nationwide. Most recently, he returned to radio as host of a news-driven late-night talk show The Alan Colmes Show, which is syndicated by the FOX News Channel.
Patrick Combs Patrick Combs tells the amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail check marked non-negotiable hoping to spread a little banking cheer to tellers and how it erupted into a staggering and funny David vs Goliath-like adventure that still continues today if you count his internationally touring, award winning, off Broadway one-man show about the incident. What happens after the bank cashes the ridiculous check? To name only a few things: angry banking officers threatening jail time and death; the nations leading authority on banking coming out of retirement; astonishing legal twists; and worldwide media coverage (including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Good Morning America and calls from Letterman & Leno).The show sold out in New York during its off-Broadway run at the Lambs Theatre in the heart of Times Square. It also sold out at HBOs 2004 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival held in Aspen; sold out its six show run and garnered Critics Choice at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston; sold out its 10 show run in Winnipeg where it created 3 hour ticket lines, hundreds were turned away and it garnered the Best of Fest award; sold out the Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles; won Best of Fest at the San Francisco Fringe where it also sold out and was awarded Best Solo Comedy; sold out in Auckland where it was an official selection of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival; sold out in Montreal and won the Just For Laughs prize for Best Comedy.
James B. Comer Eminent child psychiatrist, educator, and director of the Yale University Child Study Center, James B. Comer is the author of such books as Beyond Black and White; Black Child Care; and Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education.
Barry Commoner Scientist, environmentalist, and director of the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems.
Diavolo Dance Company Diavolo was founded in 1992 in Los Angeles by Jacques Heim to create large-scale interdisciplinary performances which examine the funny and frightening ways individuals act with their environment. The craftiness and wit of Diavolo is captured by the stylized fox logo. Constantly changing the image presented to the audience, Diavolo has developed a movement vocabulary that creates an almost cinematic experience of powerful images that develop abstract narratives of the human condition. The company is comprised of dancers, gymnasts and actors who create performances collaboratively under the guidance of Heim. The sets created are outrageous and surrealistic and form an intrinsic part of each piece of work. Everyday items such as doors, chairs and stairways provide the back-drop for dramatic movement – leaping, flying, twirling – that creates metaphors for the challenge of relationships, the absurdities of life and the struggle to maintain our humanity in an increasingly technological world. The 10 member company currently has over a dozen works in repertoire (ranging from 10 to 75 minutes in length), most of which travel easily and can be adapted to large and small scale venues. Diavolo’s residency program, Learning To Fly, offers a broad range of community and educational workshops complementing the company’s dance performances. Employing the Diavolo technique, the program encourages risk-taking, trust and teamwork as means for achieving personal goals and interpersonal aspirations. Reaching In/Reaching Out currently offers four student level (K-12) workshops, and five college, community and professional level workshops. The residency programs are continually being adapted to fit a particular group’s affinity or needs. Diavolo has attracted the critics’ attention from the very beginning. After seeing Diavolo’s first Los Angeles performance, Los Angeles Times dance critic Lewis Segal wrote of Heim that the performance "establishes him as a creative force in the community, someone with both a compelling vision and the ability to inspire others to uncompromising performances." In 1993, the young company was nominated for two Lester Horton Awards in Los Angeles, and in 1995, the company made its European debut at the Edinburgh Festival where it was named Best of the Fest by The London Independent and Critic’s Choice by The Guardian. The company also received three Lester Horton Awards in 1995 for the work Tete en L’Air. In 1997, Artistic Director Jacques Heim was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as one of "36 Faces to Watch."
Ryan Conklin Ryan Conklin is 23 years old and lives in Gettysburg Pennsylvania but will be leaving to Iraq on April 15th, 2009 as part of the North Carolina National Guard for approximately a year. Ryan Conklin is an Iraq war veterean along with being an accomplished guitarist and prankster on The Real World Brooklyn. Ryan spent one yearlong tour in Iraq where he took part in guarding Saddam Hussein as a Specialist (E-4) in Alpha Company, Third Battalion of the 187th Infantry Regiment. Ryan is only the second military service member to be cast onto The Real World. College Lecture Topics Conflict Resolution, Military Service, & Communication
Dennis Conner Skipper of the Stars and Stripes and four time winner of the America’s Cup.
Jill Ker Conway Dr. Conway is an academic, writer and business leader who is best known for her autobiography The Road From Coorain, an account of her childhood in Australia. She has a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and taught at the University of Toronto from 1964 to 1975, serving as vice-president from 1973 to 1975. She was the first woman president at Smith College, serving from 1975 to 1985. Dr. Conway has received 16 honorary doctorates from American and Canadian universities. She is a director of Merrill Lynch & Co, Colgate-Palmolive Co. Inc. and Nike Inc. and serves as chair of Lend Lease, an Australian-based property and financial services group. She is also visiting professor in the Science, Technology and Society Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
John Conyers Influential U.S.Congressman, John Conyers was the first Black member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee.
Dane Cook Dane Cook has captured the attention of audiences worldwide while building an unprecedented following throughout his 15 year career in stand up, television and film. Where Dane goes, the masses follow. Sell out crowds are the norm at colleges, clubs and theatres around the country this includes headlining at Carnegie Hall, a 50,000 seat venue at the University of Florida's Gator Growl, as well as his nationwide documentary entitled TOURGASM. This ardent fan base has propelled Dane's CD/DVD Harmful If Swallowed to over 230,000 units sold in less than two years, garnering appearances on 5 different Billboard charts on numerous occasions since its release.
David Cook American Idol Season 7 contestant Cook was born in Houston, grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri, and currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Graced with a rocking voice, spiky hair and a gift for one-liners ("I don't have to get a job now"), David has been a member of two bands and played the guitar during Idol's Hollywood week. He's been singing since second grade.
Robin Cook, MD Best selling author of such medical mystery thrillers as Coma, Outbreak and Fatal Care.
Cynthia Cooper All Pro basketball star with the Houston Comets, Cynthia Cooper is now head coach of the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.
Alycia Cooper Stand-Up Comedienne, Alycia Cooper, wrote the Top 10s for the #1 radio show in LA, "The Steve Harvey Morning Show," and has written for the likes of Russell Simmons, of Def Jam fame. She has penned a feature length screenplay and has worked on "The Dr. Phil Show, Wanda Does It, “Bands Reunited, The Magic Hour, "The Love Connection, "Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus," "Oh Drama," "The Grown-Ups" and "The Parkers. Alycia has been featured in Essence Magazine as a comedienne to watch! She has also warmed up audiences for Girlfriends and Wanda at Large. Stand Up Credits include BETs Comicview. Alycia has also been on NBCs “Last Comic Standing, "BET Live" and "Oh Drama." She has produced several successful reality shows and has a development deal with Buena Vista/ Disney.
Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper is the leading voice of a new generation of journalists who are covering news stories in a fresh and meaningful way. He is the host of CNNs popular Anderson Cooper 360, an unconventional, wide-ranging news program, and the newest contributor to 60 Minutes. Since joining CNN, Anderson has anchored many of the decade's major news stories: he traveled to Sri Lanka to cover the tsunami, and was in Baghdad for the Iraqi elections. He also anchored much of CNNs live coverage of the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City, as well as the Terri Schiavo story in Florida. For "America Votes 2004," he moderated a Democratic presidential candidates forum co-sponsored with Rock the Vote. But the reporting that made him a household name winning him the admiration of his peers and the respect of the American people was his nearly non-stop live coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Prior to joining CNN, Anderson worked for ABC News, as a contributor to World News Tonight and 20/20, and as the anchor of ABC's live, interactive, overnight news program, World News Now. His work on their coverage of Princess Diana's funeral won him an Emmy. Other awards he has received include: a Silver Plaque from the Chicago International Film Festival for his report from Sarajevo on the Bosnian civil war; a Bronze Telly for his coverage of famine in Somalia; a Bronze Award from the National Educational Film and Video Festival for a report on political Islam; and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Journalism for his 20/20 Downtown report on gay high school athlete Corey Johnson. In May 2006, Anderson became the newest contributor to CBSs venerable news institution, 60 Minutes. That same month, he released his acclaimed memoir, Dispatches from The Edge. In it, he discusses seeing death and destruction while covering stories in far-flung corners of the world, even as he tries to find meaning in the death of his father when he was only 10, and the suicide of his brother. Inspired by his time in New Orleans during the Hurricane, he says, "I'd been sort of writing it in my head for the last 15 years." What does Anderson Cooper talk about? Today's Headlines with Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper brings a common touch and deep cultural awareness to his work, and it is these same qualities that are on display in his speeches. He explores major political, cultural, and social issues of the day, giving audiences insights into the stories behind the headlines. From a major keynote before an audience of several thousand, to a meeting with a small group of journalism students, Anderson's appearances create a buzz and generate discussion and debate long after the event is over.
Kenneth Cooper, MD One of the country’s foremost authorities on health and fitness and author of The Aerobics Program for the Total Well-Being: Exercise, Diet and Emotional Balance.
Eric V. Copage Author of the best selling books, Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African Americans and Black Pearls Book of Love. Eric Copage is also the editor of The New York Times Magazine. Copage wrote one of the definitive books on Kwanzaa entitled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Culture and Cooking. An inspiring, motivational speaker, Eric Copage has spoken frequently about Kwanzaa and Black culture at colleges and civic groups across the country.
David Copperfield David Copperfield has been hailed by audiences the world over as the greatest magician of our time. After years of successful network specials and extensive touring, he has been seen worldwide by more people than any other magician in history, including Houdini. His critically acclaimed Broadway show, "Dreams & Nightmares," broke all box office records during its run in New York. Such international magazines as Vanity Fair, Esquire, Architectural Digest, Paris Match, Hello! and Germany's Bunte have graced their covers with his image and story. His magic crosses cultural lines. He has elevated the art of magic to new heights, redefining the ancient art along the way. Where others think it can't be done, David's approach is, "yes, it can!" – be it vanish the Statue of Liberty, walk through the Great Wall of China or soar through space with the greatest of ease. To David, passion for magic is everything. "The secret is to consider nothing impossible, then start treating possibilities as probabilities," he says. "If I am in the impossible business, and I am, then I want to go beyond impossible."
Dr. Grace Cornish Well known relationship expert, image consultant, family therapist, Gracie Cornish delivers a positive message of self-reliance directed to women from all walks of life. She is the author of three books of empowerment for women: The Fortune of Being Yourself; Think and Grow Beautiful; and Radiant Women of Color and Womens Rights Womens Power, a book which has won critical acclaim as a total self-empowerment guide for Black women. A much sought after guest on the TV talk show circuit, she has appeared on "The Montel Williams Show," "Ricki Lake," "Rolanda" and NBC's "Positively Black."
Pete Correale Pete Correale in 2000, he received his first big break, performing at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. After a successful showing in Montreal, Pete has never looked back. Pete has showcased his stand up at the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Shorties Watchin Shorties, Tough Crowd, numerous appearances on Last Call with Carson Daly, MTV, VHI and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Aside from stand up, Pete has written for, and acted on, various shows for both Comedy Central and MTV. When Pete isn't headlining colleges and comedy clubs across the country, he can be seen honing his craft nightly at various NYC comedy clubs. Pete's stand up material includes a wide array of life experiences; from his trials and tribulations of his marriage to the absurdities of everyday living. Pete Correale currently can be heard every weekday afternoon on Sirius Satellite Radio, where he is the co-host with Jim Breuer on BREUER UNLEASHED afternoon comedy radio show on the Raw Dog comedy channel. So don't miss the chance to check out one of today's rising stars on the comedy scene. And don't forget he can be heard weekdays from 4-6 pm (eastern) on Sirius Radio channel 104 Raw Dog.
Bill Cosby Bill Cosby is, by any standards, one of the most influential stars in America today. Whether it is through concert appearances or recordings, television or films, commercials or education, Bill has the ability to touch people's lives. His humor often centers on the basic cornerstones of our existence as he seeks to provide an insight into our roles as parents, children, family members, and men and women. Without resorting to gimmickry or low-brow humor, his comedy has a point of reference and respect for the trappings and traditions of great American humorists such as Charlie Chaplin, Will Rogers, W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx. It is the fusion of these qualities that resulted in one of television's biggest and most influential hits of the modern era, "The Cosby Show." In the publishing world, he has shattered records with each of his books. "Fatherhood," published by Doubleday/Dolphin in May 1986, became the fastest-selling hardcover book of all time. Booking Bill always assures a packed house and a most memorable event.
Rita Cosby Rita Cosby News anchor and correspondent Recipient of numerous awards for investigative reporting and journalism distinction, Rita Cosby is a special correspondent for MSNBC, anchoring Rita Cosby: Live and Direct. She also serves the network as Special Correspondent. Cosby previously worked as an anchor and reporter at Fox News where she hosted The Big Story Weekend Edition and Fox News Live with Rita Cosby. Cosby has conducted exclusive interviews with various world leaders such as Slobodan Milosevic, Yasser Arafat, Ariel Sharon and Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan. Having reported numerous stories from extremely dangerous places in the world, Cosby is one of the most highly acclaimed journalists today.
Ellis Cose Prominent journalist and contributing editor of Newsweek magazine where he writes on a broad range of subjects, including domestic policy, race and the press. Prior to that he served as editorial page editor and chairman of the editorial board at The New York Daily News. He is also on the board of contributors for USA Today and he writes essays for the newspaper. Ellis Cose is the author of five books on important social issues in America including "Color-Blind: Seeing Beyond Race In a Race-Obsessed World;" "A Man's World;" and "The Rage of a Privileged Class".Cose has appeared on The Today Show, Nightline, Dateline, ABC Evening News, Good Morning America, the PBS "Time to Choose" election special, Charlie Rose, CNN's Talk Back Live, and a variety of other nationally televised and local programs. He has also been interviewed for British, Brazilian and Canadian television. He is also a judge for the New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. Cose has received fellowships or individual grants from the Ford Foundation, The Andrew Mellon Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, and numerous journalism awards-including the University of Missouri medal for career excellence and distinguished service in journalism, four National Association of Black Journalists first place awards (for commentary and for magazine writing), and two Clarion awards (for commentary and writings on the incarceration crisis). He was also named the 2002 winner of the New York Association of Black Journalists' lifetime achievement award, winner of the 2003 award for best magazine feature from the National Association of Black Journalists as well as the winner of two New York Association of Black Journalists' first place 2003 awards for commentary and magazine features. In 2004 Cose was named the first recipient of the newly inaugurated annual Vision Award from the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.
Matthew Cossolotto Founder and president, Matthew Cossolotto, has enjoyed a multifaceted communications career that includes eight years as a congressional aide followed by senior-level speechwriting and executive communications positions at GTE, Pepsi-Cola International and MCI, where he served as speechwriter to Chairman and CEO William G. McGowan. Over the years, Matthew has developed speeches and/or coached speakers for a variety of prestigious venues, including the Economic Club of Detroit, the National Press Club, Houston Forum, Cleveland City Club, SuperComm, the Microsoft CEO Summit, and the UN General Assembly. The author of HabitForce! How to Kick the Habits of F.A.I.L.U.R.E. and Adopt the Habits of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Matthew conducts customized “Harness Your HabitForce!” workshops and presentations for a variety of audiences, including corporations, associations, students and at-risk youth, professional and educational organizations, and community groups. His HabitForce!-based, personal change and empowerment programs focus on helping people and organizations recognize, reject and replace the patterns of thought and behavior that hold them back. He is a principal faculty member for the Transformative Leadership Summits sponsored by the Liminal Group. In addition to his HabitForce! and Podium Power presentation skills workshops, Matthew speaks to audiences about the Shakespeare authorship mystery and about ways to reform our democracy. He is currently working on several writing projects, including a new book entitled: "There’s No Such Thing As Public Speaking".
Shu Shu Costa Asian American author who has written extensivley about her connection and fascination for the people and the culture of her ancestors. Shu Shu Costa is the author of Lotus Seeds and Lucky Stars, a narrative of age-old wisdom and fables for Asian-American mothers and Wild Geese and Tea.
Bob Costas Award-winning broadcaster Bob Costas is one of the hosts for the live, one-hour news and talk program, InterNight, on MSNBC. Costas has been one of the most valuable assets at NBC since he joined the network in 1979. He has covered Major League Baseball, the NFL, the NBA, and college basketball. Costas has hosted just about every major sporting event, including numerous World Series, Super Bowls, NBA Championships and most notably, the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he served as the network’s prime-time host and deftly anchored more than half of NBC’s 161 hours of coverage. He also anchored NBC’s primetime coverage of the last two summer Olympics— Atlanta 1996, and Sydney, Australia in the year 2000. He is scheduled to host the winter games in Salt Lake City during 2002.
Elvis Costello Elvis Costello has followed his musical curiosity in a career spanning more than 25 years. He is perhaps best known for his performances with The Attractions, The Imposters and for recent concert appearances with pianist, Steve Nieve. His recordings include This Year's Model, Imperial Bedroom, King of America, Blood and Chocolate, Spike, All This Useless Beauty and When I Was Cruel. However, he has also entered into acclaimed collaborations with Burt Bacharach, The Brodsky Quartet, Paul McCartney, Swedish mezzo-soprano, Anne Sofie Von Otter, guitarist, Bill Frisell, composer Roy Nathanson, The Charles Mingus Orchestra and record producer and songwriter, T Bone Burnett. Costello's songs have been recorded by a great number of artistes. The list of performers reflects his interest in a wide range of musical styles: George Jones, Chet Baker, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Charles Brown, No Doubt, Solomon Burke, June Tabor, Howard Tate, the gospel vocal group, The Fairfield Four and the viol consort, Fretwork with the counter tenor, Michael Chance. In 2003 he began a songwriting partnership with his wife, the jazz pianist and singer, Diana Krall, resulting in six songs included in her Spring 2004 release, The Girl In The Other Room.
Tom Cotter With a burst of energy Tom Cotter has taken the comedy scene by storm. His wise guy brand of humor and rapid fire delivery never miss a beat. It is obvious Tom feels most comfortable on stage. Watching him perform one would think that the stage was his home and the audience was his family. Of the audience, Cotter says, "I feel as if I should be paying them." It was not long before he became a regular in the Boston Comedy clubs. Audiences could not get enough of this young talent. Club owners asked him back time and time again. Tom was thrilled for the opportunity to develop his comedic gift. Shortly after winning the competition, Tom was offered the headlining spot for the Reebok Campus America Tour. His connection with the audience made him a mega hit at colleges all over the country. Tom continues to enjoy his success with the college audiences and is one of the most requested comedians at the NACA conventions. In 1995 Tom moved to New York to pursue new goals. He has since earned the right to play in some of America’s most famous comedy clubs including, The Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and Caroline’s just to name a few. His television credits include "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn," "New Joke City with host Robert Klein," "The Ru Paul Show," A&E’s "An Evening at the Improv," as well as Comedy Central’s "2-Drink Minimum," "Short Attention Span Theatre," and "Stand-Up, Stand-Up." Tom has also become a regular at the Gotham Comedy club in NYC much to the delight of his fans. Versatility has allowed Tom to excel in many areas of show business. His voice has become a familiar staple in commercial voice-overs for many high profile clients including NBC, MTV, Pepsi, McDonald’s, Chevrolet, and Converse. Tom’s obvious enthusiasm for this kind of work has made him a popular choice for advertisers. In 2003, Tom taped his own half hour special for Comedy Central which will air in early 2004. He also won the National Laugh Across America Contest in the comedy club category at the 2nd Annual Las Vegas Comedy Festival.
Dorothy Cotton Dorothy Cotton translates years of experience and learning into words and song bearing messages of hope. Through "Songs of the Movement," laughter and storytelling, Dorothy synthesizes the lessons from our history into a working vision for the future. Dorothy gets us to laugh, sing, and join together to create a more caring and humane world. Dorothy Cotton was the Education Director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for twelve years under the direct supervision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Working closely with Dr. King, Dorothy served on his executive staff and was part of his entourage to Oslo, Norway, where he received the Nobel Peace Prize. She served as the Vice President for Field Operations for the Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. Dr. Cotton was the Director of Student Activities at Cornell University for nine years, and served as the Southeastern Regional Director of ACTION, the Federal Government's Agency for volunteer programs for three years. She holds a Masters Degree from Boston University in the area of Special Education. Dorothy has designed and conducted training programs for corporations, schools, universities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations working with well over 100,000 participants. She has delivered commencement speeches and has addressed students at hundreds of colleges and universities including The University of New England and Spelman College (both of which gave her an Honorary Doctorate degree for her public work), Stanford University, The Albuquerque Academy, Brown University, City College of New Jersey and many more.Dorothy was recently featured in an ABC special "The Century" with Peter Jennings. She has spoken and traveled extensively throughout the world, including India, Africa, the People's Republic of China, Switzerland, the former Soviet Union, and Vietnam. Dorothy serves as a valuable resource to organizations on diverse topics addressing race relations, multiculturalism/diversity, communication, personal development, spiritual growth, human relations, citizenship education, civic organizing for the 21st century and nonviolence education. Currently she is involved in the expansion of the National Citizenship School in conjunction with Civic Organizing, Inc. of Minnesota. Dorothy's upcoming book will focus on lessons from the historic citizenship education program and her work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dave Coulier Dave Coulier is living proof that sometimes nice, clean-cut guys do finish first. He is perhaps best known for his work on the long running ABC hit series Full House (currently running on Nick At Nite and ABC Family), but his talents as a wholesome entertainer have also helped him become a highly sought after television personality. As the host of ABC's The World's Funniest Videos and America's Funniest People and Nickelodeon's Out of Control, Dave has cemented his place as a fun, family-friendly entertainer. Highly regarded for his amazing voice-over talents, Dave's additional credits include many Saturday morning cartoon favorites (Scooby Doo and The Jetsons). He has also lent his fabulous voice to Jim Henson's Emmy Award-winning animated series Muppet Babies, where he portrayed Animal, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Bean Bunny and Waldorf and Statler. He also provided the voice of Peter Venkman for The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, as well as various voices for the Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory. Dave also has developed a line of children's entertainment products, including the hit CD set Weaver Beaver and Friend Dave is equally at home in the stand-up arena, and has made several appearances on The Tonight Show, Detroit Comedy Jam and HBO's Comedy Relief. Dave continues to enjoy sold out performances of his stand-up act and his college events garner rave reviews.
Ann Coulter Ann Coulter is the author of five New York Times bestsellers —Godless: The Church of Liberalism (June 2006),How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must)(October, 2004), Treason: Liberal Treachery From the Cold War to the War on Terrorism (June 2003); Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right (June 2002); and High Crimes and Misdemeanors:The Case Against Bill Clinton (August 1998). Coulter is the legal correspondent for Human Events and writes a popular syndicated column for Universal Press Syndicate. She is a frequent guest on many TV shows, including Hannity and Colmes, Wolf Blitzer Reports, At Large With Geraldo Rivera, Scarborough Country, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, The O'Reilly Factor, Good Morning America and has been profiled in numerous publications, including TV Guide, the Guardian (UK), the New York Observer, National Journal, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle magazine, among others. She was named one of the top 100 Public Intellectuals by federal judge Richard Posner in 2001. Coulter clerked for the Honorable Pasco Bowman II of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and was an attorney in the Department of Justice Honors Program for outstanding law school graduates. After practicing law in private practice in New York City, Coulter worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she handled crime and immigration issues for Senator Spencer Abraham of Michigan. From there, she became a litigator with the Center For Individual Rights in Washington, DC, a public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual rights with particular emphasis on freedom of speech, civil rights, and the free exercise of religion.
Katie Couric The first female to solely anchor a nightly network news program and a tireless advocate for cancer prevention, Katie Couric analyzes the hard hitting and hopeful stories making news worldwide. Driven by professional integrity and the human need to connect, Katie Couric brings compassion and understanding to overwhelming and complex stories. She interviews todays newsmakers and tomorrows leaders, gaining acclaim for her in depth interviews with 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates during a trip to Afghanistan where he fired the top general waging Americas fight in this critical region. Formerly co anchor of NBCs Today for more than a decade, a contributing anchor for Dateline NBC and the recipient of two Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award, Couric offers audiences humorous, touching anecdotes and a behind the scenes look at her history making role in television news. A tireless advocate for charitable causes, Couric helped found the Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance, which focuses on education, research and awareness.
Bob Cousy Hall of Fame basketball star for the Boston Celtics and a basketball broadcaster.
Simon Cowell From 16-year-old high-school dropout and EMI mailboy to world-famous record producer and notorious TV personality, Simon Cowells success is the fruit of decades of hard work, an uncanny knack for spotting musical talent, and a gift for the hilariously snarky soundbite. From the podium he recounts his years as a musical impresario and shaper of popular culture, dishes the latest juicy gossip on American Idol, offers up his critiques of todays hottest acts, and reveals to young singers the secrets to artistic and business success. Best known as the acid-tongued judge on Foxs American Idol, Simon became a keen appraiser of pop music talent during his years as an A&R executive for several record labels, including EMI and BMG, beginning in the 1970s. Among the hit acts he created or helped develop are the wildly successful operatic pop group Il Divo, the record-setting British boy band Westlife, and the U.K. pop duo Robson and Jerome. In all he has produced 34 number one singles and over 100 Top Thirty records, and sold more than ninety million albums worldwide. Simons opinionated insights into popular culture never fail to entertain and enlighten, making him one of the most in-demand speakers in the music world today.
Bill Cowher Bill Cowher is only the second coach in NFL history to lead his team to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as head coach, the other coach is Pro Football Hall of Fame member Paul Brown. During Cowher's 14-year coaching career, teams he has been associated with have made the postseason 12 times. Became the fifteenth head coach in Steelers history when he replaced Chuck Noll on January 21, 1992. In 1995, at age 38, he became the youngest coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl. Bill Cowher is only the second coach in NFL history to lead his team to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as head coach, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame member Paul Brown. During Cowher's 17-year coaching career, teams he has been associated with have made the postseason 13 times. Began his NFL career as a free-agent linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1979, and then signed with the Cleveland Browns the following year. Cowher played three seasons (1980-82) in Cleveland before being traded back to the Eagles, where he played two more years (1983-84). Bill Cowher began his coaching career in 1985 at age 28 under Marty Schottenheimer with the Browns. He was the Browns special teams coach in 1985-86 and secondary coach in 198788 before following Schottenheimer to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989 as defensive coordinator.
Danny Cox Motivational, sales and leadership speaker and author of Leadership When the Heat’s On and Seize the Day.
Charles Cozart Charles Cozart hails from Los Angeles, California. Charles brings his own unique brand of stand-up comedy. He's appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and performs regularly at the famous Comedy Store in La Jolla. He is sure to cause everyone in attendance to "bust a gut."
Catherine Crier Catherine Crier an American television anchor for the Court TV program, Catherine Crier Live, a daily show concerning legal news stories. Crier began her TV career at CNN which she co-anchored the programs Inside Politics ‘92 and The World Today. She later was hired by ABC News to be a correspondent for ABC World News Tonight and the newsmagazine 20/20. After spending three and a half years at ABC News, Crier anchored a live nightly talk show program, The Crier Report for Fox News Channel. Prior to having a television career, Crier was a Texas State District Judge for the 162nd District Court in Dallas County. She subsequently became the youngest elected state judge in Texas history at age thirty. From 1982 to 1984, Crier was a civil litigation attorney in Dallas; prior to this, from 1978 to 1981, an Assistant District Attorney and Felony Chief Prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's office.
Marilyn Crist An authority on the subject of abuse and on battered women, Marilyn Crist brings two perspectives to the subject of domestic violence: the objective analysis of the clinical therapist, and an authentic, subjective, gut-level awareness of the victim. As a child she experienced physical and emotional abuse from her parents, and as a wife, she endured over 10 years of battering by a sociopathic husband.
Ann Crittenden Ann Crittenden is an award-winning journalist and author. She was a reporter for The New York Times from 1975 to 1983, where she authored a series on world hunger that was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was also a financial writer and foreign correspondent for Newsweek, a reporter for Fortune, a visiting lecturer at MIT and Yale, and executive director of the Fund for Investigative Journalism in Washington, D.C. The hardcover release of her book, The Price of Motherhood, created a national stir. Crittenden utilizes her extensive background in economics to show how the work of raising children creates enormous wealth for society, but huge economic penalties for those who do the work. Some of her findings:
Adrian Cronauer The real life DJ portrayed by Robin Williams in the hit motion picture “Good Morning Vietnam.”
Mick Cronin Mick Cronin was named the 26th head men's basketball coach in University of Cincinnati history in March 2006. The appointment reunites the Cincinnati native with his alma mater and the school at which he launched his coaching career. The 34-year old Cronin is widely-recognized in the college basketball circles as one of the nation's top up-and-coming coaches. He compiled a 69-23 record during his three seasons as head coach at Murray State, directing the Racers to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Cronin, who built a reputation for his ability to recruit top talent during his seven seasons as an assistant coach, wasted little time establishing his credentials as a head coach upon taking over the Murray State program in 2003. Cronin directed the Racers to a 28-6 record, the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. His 28 wins are the fifth-most for a first-year head coach in NCAA history. Following a 17-11 campaign in 2004-05, Cronin piloted the Racers to a 24-6 ledger this past season. Murray State claimed the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title with a 17-3 record, and then won the OVC Tournament. Cronin was voted league Coach of the Year honors. Cronin launched his coaching career on the college level in 1997-98 at Cincinnati when he was promoted from video coordinator to assistant coach. He made an immediate impact as a recruiter, playing a key role in signing five Bearcats who went on to be NBA draft picks. Cronin helped UC attract Top 5-rated recruiting classes in two of his last three seasons and another that was ranked in the Top 10. His work as a coach helped UC compile a 108-26 record, capture five C-USA regular season titles and a pair of tournament crowns. Cronin left UC to become associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Louisville in 2001-02. In his very first year, he helped attract a Top 10 recruiting class. One of his key signees, Francisco Garcia, was the C-USA Freshman of the Year in 2003 and eventually was drafted by Sacramento in the NBA. Mick Cronin speaks nationally to audiences about teamwork, leadership and communication.
Walter Cronkite Retired journalist, best known for his work as a television news anchorman. During his tenure at CBS Evening News, he was often cited in viewer opinion polls as "the most trusted man in America," because of his experience and professional demeanor.
Arturo Cruz Former Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United States, Arturo Cruz is presently senior associate researcher at the Institute of Inter-American Studies in Florida. He was a member of the ruling Junta in Nicaragua where he ran for president of Nicaragua.
Miriam Cruz Deputy Assistant to the President for Hispanic Affairs during the Carter Administration. An advocate for both Hispanic and women's issues, Ms.Cruz has spent most of her life serving the Hispanic community.
Robert Cruz Tony is U.N. Liaison Officer and coordinates Treaty Council participation at the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in Geneva. He works with the U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations to complete the Universal Declaration on the Rights & Principles of Indigenous Peoples - a document that will establish a standard for countries to co-exist with Indigenous Peoples. In 12 years at the Treaty Council he has Coordinated Community Outreach and Research & Documentation and been Director of Operations. He has met Gorbachev, Arafat, Nelson Mandela} and other world leaders to discuss Indigenous Sovereignty, environmental degradation, religious freedom, torture and political persecution. A current focus is a U.N. study on nation/state violations of Treaties. At the 1993 U.N. World Conference on Human Rights, he helped successfully lobby countries to call for an International Decade of Indigenous Peoples. He helps build unity between Indigenous people of all colors by emphasizing their shared history and common vision for the future
Larry Csonka NFL Hall of Fame running back for the Miami Dolphins. An all-American collegiate football player at Syracuse University, Larry Csonka was voted MVP of Super Bowl VII. He co-hosted for three years the popular syndicated program, "American Gladiators," and is now host of ESPN's "Suzuki's Great Outdoors." A humorous, motivating and entertaining speaker.
Dr. Maura Cullen Dr. Cullen has been referred to as being the best there is at simplifying the complex issues of diversity in an entertaining and educational manner. Since 1987, Dr. Cullen has been capturing the hearts and minds of people, with her dynamic seminars and speaking engagements throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. Maura is considered one of the foremost authorities on issues of diversity and leadership having worked with over 400 organizations with audiences ranging from 8 to 8,000 people. * Doctorate in Social Justice and Diversity Education * 25 years experience as a diversity trainer/speaker at over 400 universities and organizations * Author of 35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say: Surprising Things We May That Widen The Diversity Gap * Founding faculty of the Social Justice Training Institute * Higher Education Student Affairs Professional One of the guiding forces that led her to attaining her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst in Social Justice and Diversity Education is her passion to make diversity training as engaging and enjoyable as possible. By utilizing her wonderful sense of humor and real life stories, she resonates with her audience without being aggressive or domineering. Participants continually remark that Maura is down to earth and genuine, and though some may have initially resisted attending her program, they ended up enjoying it immensely. As one participant noted, I was required to go to Mauras session and without question I will never see things the same way again. It is a defining moment in my life. She offers participants concrete ideas to make immediate and significant changes in their lives.
Trisha Cummings Trisha Cummings of The Real World Sydney is in Fresno California but now lives in Los Angeles. She got a quick jump on college by attending class during High School and continued at Fresno State and Clovis Center majoring in Broadcasting Communications with a minor in Psychology. Her ultimate goal is to become an MTV VJ, TV host, or reporter. Trisha Cummings got onto The Real World Sydney by noticing an array of news cameras and a crowd of people at a cocktail lounge as she was shopping at a boutique in Fresno. Trisha of Real World Sydney loves the club scene so would be great for college lectures by speaking on religion, Christian values, adoption, self esteem & balancing partying with responsibilites.
Dan Cummins Dan Cummins is the rare comic who can combine funny and creatively edgy. He provides a unique and hilarious comedy experience by blending topical humor with tales of growing up in rural Idaho and his original observations of the bizarre. Dan first appeared on stage in August of 2000. He finished second in the 2001 Seattle International Comedy Competition. He is a contributor to the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show and was featured on Bob & Tom's 2002 Best of CD Bob & Tom Gone Wild. In 2003, Dan was a national semi-finalist in the Comedy Central Laugh Riots competition. In July 2005, Dan appeared at the New Faces show of the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. In May 2006, Dan appeared on Comedy Centrals Live at Gotham and in June made his network television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. In November he performed at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. In addition to working the club circuit and colleges, he also opened numerous dates for Ron White in theatres across the country.
Kerry Cuomo Radio correspondent interviewing human rights leaders for the Voice of America, Ms. Kennedy Cuomo has lectured about human rights throughout the United State, and has led human rights delegations to many locations around the world.
Billy Currington Although success has carried country singer/songwriter Billy Currington far away from his beloved hometown of Rincon, Georgia, he remains the same simple man who was indelibly shaped by his upbringing in this small Southern town with a population of 4,376. Currington burst onto the music scene in 2003 with his eponymous debut CD, which contained the powerful Top 10 hit “Walk a Little Straighter” and the fun Top 5 smash “I Got a Feelin’,” which was accompanied by the memorable video co-starring Baywatch beauty Gena Lee Nolin. When superstar Shania Twain heard Currington’s soulful Southern voice, she knew she had found the perfect partner for the country duet “Party for Two,” so Currington excitedly boarded a plane for Europe to work in the studio with Twain and legendary producer Robert “Mutt” Lange. Currington and Twain performed the song live on the 2004 Country Music Association Awards and a special Good Morning America show from Nashville. His musical success brought national media attention, including People magazine and USA Today, which named Currington an “On the Verge” artist. Soon the media began celebrating the bachelor’s other attributes as well: Playgirl magazine featured a (clothed) Currington on its March 2005 cover and Nashville Lifestyles magazine named him one of its “25 Most Beautiful People.”
Mark Curry Mark Curry is a actor and comedian known as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin with Mr. Cooper. He also hosted Showtime at the Apollo for a brief time. Curry has also had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show as Drew's boss at Winfred-Louder. He attended St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California and California State University, Hayward. He also did an episode of The Jamie Foxx Show as an eccentric driving instructor. Mark Curry was featured in Too Short's music video "I Ain't Trippin'", and is also featured in Bow Wows "Take You Home" video as a father trying to get his daughter a doll of the rapper. He was the host of Comedy Centrals Don't Forget Your Toothbrush in 2000. In 2004 he appeared on "Celebrity Mole Yucatan". He came in second place to Dennis Rodman. On April 17, 2006, an aerosol can that had fallen behind Curry's water heater exploded and Curry, who was doing laundry at the time, was burned on over 18% of his body, including his arm, back and side. He spent many months recuperating at his home. According to an Associated Press interview posted on CNN.com on February 17, 2007, Curry considered suicide after waking from a three-day, medically-induced coma, reportedly hoarding pain medication. After talking with comedian friends who made him laugh, such as Sinbad and Bill Cosby, he decided against suicide. He went on The Montel Williams Show to discuss this issue.
Tony Curtis Hollywood legend who lectures on chemical dependency and drug abuse.
Steve Curwood Steve Curwood is the Executive Producer and Host of National Public Radios award-winning weekly environmental news program Living On Earth. Curwood's relationship with NPR goes back to 1979 when he began as a reporter and host of "Weekend All Things Considered." Curwood has also worked as a print and television journalist and is the recipient of a shared Pulitzer Prize for his work while at The Boston Globe. He has worked as an editor and reporter for the Bay State Banner and as contributing editor at Black Enterprise Magazine and the Boston Phoenix. Living On Earth is broadcast on over 260 stations nationwide and is heard in Pacific nations over the Armed Forces Radio Network. It has been awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio and Television News Directors Association, the New York Festivals Award, a CINDY Award, and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters Community Program Awards. Curwood is currently at work on a new book, The Good News About Global Warming, which details the economic, social, ecological and national security benefits of facing the carbon emergency that threatens our entire civilization. Curwood is also the recipient of the 2003 Global Greens Award and the 2003 David Brower Award given by the Sierra Club for his creation of Living on Earth. He also received a 1992 New England Environmental Leadership Award for his work on promoting environmental awareness. The President of the World Media Foundation, Inc., he is also a lecturer in Environmental Science and Public Policy at Harvard University.
Katelynn Cusanelli Katelynn Cusanelli is 25 and grew up in West Palm Beach Florida but now lives in Missoula Montana. Katelynn Cusanelli was the first transgendered person on any MTV Real World season when she was cast onto The Real World Brooklyn. Katelynn sent a casting video of herself when she turned 24 and visiting Montana for the first time. She completed her transgender surgery in Thailand during the summer of 2008. Katelynn is very software savy and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. College Lecture Topics LGBT Issues, Communication, & Diversity
Tawny Cypress Tawny Cypress played Simone Deveaux on the hit show "Heroes"