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1. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

2. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

3. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

4. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

5. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

6. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

7. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

8. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

9. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson

10. Al Franken Alton Brown Anderson Cooper Andy Borowitz Andy Rooney Barbara Walters Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben Stein Bill Nye Bob Woodruff Bobby Seale Brett Favre Buzz Aldrin Caroll Spinney Carson Kressley Cathy Rigby Charlie Rose Christiane Amanpour Cynthia Nixon Danny Glover Deborah Tannen Dick Vitale Dr. Drew Pinsky E. Lynn Harris Eric Jerome Dickey Forbidden Broadway Frank Abagnale Frank Warren Gene Simmons Ice-T Jada Pinkett Smith Jaleel White Jeffrey Johnson Jodie Sweetin John Walsh Judge Greg Mathis Keith Ablow Kenan Thompson & Jason Dorsey Kirk Franklin Laila Ali Les Stroud LL Cool J Lou Dobbs Mark Cuban Marlee Matlin Matthew Bogdanos Meredith Vieira Michael Broome Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Moore Mike Ditka Mike Leonard Montel Williams Morgan Spurlock Mythbusters Nancy Cartwright Neil Armstrong Reverend Al Sharpton Rick Fox Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Roya Hakakian Ruth Westheimer Seth MacFarlane Sheryl Swoopes Suzanne Somers Tavis Smiley The Honorable Madeleine Albright Tim Gunn Tim Russert Tony Dungy Tucker Carlson