Top College Speakers 2009
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Top College Speakers 2009 Perspectives for a Challenging World: Global & National Leaders
Reza Aslan
Parag Khanna
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Author & Middle East Expert
Economic Foreign Policy Expert
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Harold Ford, Jr.
Former U.S. Representative; Chairman, Democratic Leadership Council & NBC News Analyst www.greatertalent.com/HaroldFord
General Wesley Clark
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander & Presidential Candidate
Mayor Cory Booker
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
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P.J. O’Rourke
Best-Selling Author & Political Satirist
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Valerie Plame Wilson
“Outed” Former CIA Agent
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Jeffrey Toobin
CNN Senior Analyst & Best Selling Author
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Voices of Reason: Journalism & New Media
Jonathan Alter
Byron Pitts
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Newsweek Senior Editor & NBC News Correspondent
CBS News & 60 Minutes Correspondent
Campbell Brown
CNN Anchor, No Bias, No Bull & Award Winning Journalist
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Gideon Yago
Television News Correspondent www.greatertalent.com/GideonYago
Tiki Barber
NFL Former Pro Bowl Running Back & NBC Broadcaster www.greatertalent.com/TikiBarber
The Onion
Ali Velshi
CNN Chief Business Analyst
Creators of “America’s Finest News Source” www.greatertalent.com/TheOnion
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Top College Speakers 2009 Behind the Hollywood Scenes: Arts & Entertainment
Mo Rocca
Tina Brown
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Media Gadfly & Television Personality
Legendary Magazine Editor & Founder, TheDailyBeast.com
Michael Uslan
BATMAN Film Series Executive Producer & Comic Book Historian www.greatertalent.com/MichaelUslan
Carson Kressley
Renowned Stylist, Television Host & Gay Rights Activist
Gloria Reuben
Actress, Singer & Social Activist www.greatertalent.com/GloriaReuben
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Anthony Zuiker
Anthony Rapp
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Creator and Executive Producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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Seth MacFarlane
Star of RENT & Author of Without You (212) 645-4200
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Creator of Family Guy & American Dad www.greatertalent.com/SethMacFarlane
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Master Storytellers: Best-Selling Authors
Neil Gaiman
Award Winning Author of American Gods & Sandman
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Candace Bushnell
Best-Selling Author of Sex and the City & Lipstick Jungle
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Michael Moore
Academy Award Winning Documentarian & Best-Selling Author www.greatertalent.com/MichaelMoore
Max Brooks
Pre-eminent Zombie Expert & Best-Selling Author www.greatertalent.com/MaxBrooks
Christopher Buckley
Best-Selling Author, Social & Political Satirist www.greatertalent.com/ChristopherBuckley
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Nell Irvin-Painter
Scholar & Best-Selling Author
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Alyssa Valdes-Rodriquez
Christopher Hitchens
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Social Critic, Best-Selling Author & Journalist
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Top College Speakers 2009 Challenging Hearts & Minds: Motivation & Inspiration
Mia Farrow
Acclaimed Actress & Humanitarian Activist
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Rory Kennedy
Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker
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Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield
Co-Founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. www.greatertalent.com/BenandJerry
Danny Glover
Luma Mufleh
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Acclaimed Actor & Leading Social Activist
Petra Nemcova
Emmanuel Jal
Former Sudanese Child Soldier & Hip Hop Artist www.greatertalent.com/EmmanuelJal Exclusively Represented by GTN
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International Supermodel & Tsunami Survivor
Inspirational Coach & Founder, The Fugees Soccer Team
Esera Tualo
NFL Veteran & LGBT Role Model
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Historic Debates & Conversations
What’s So Great About God?
On the future of america
Christopher Hitchens
Harold Ford, Jr.
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Social Critic, Best-Selling Author & Journalist
Dinesh D’Souza
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Former U.S. Representative; Chairman, Democratic Leadership Council & NBC News Analyst
Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Policy Analyst
Michael Steele
Chairman, Republican National Committee & Best-Selling Author
Taking on Christianity, Atheism, Islam, fundamentalism and the war on terror, Christopher Hitchens and Dinesh D’Souza draw intellectual swords in an impassioned debate. From opposite sides of the spectrum they present cases for and against organized religion, its influence on world history, role in education and impact on current events. Together they explore the social, political and historical foundations of faith.
Looking ahead, Harold Ford, Jr. and Michael Steele explore the most critical issues facing America in the 21st Century. In this enlightening conversation Ford and Steele confront key concerns facing every American: the war in Iraq, domestic security, energy policy, healthcare and education reform, military transformation and the economy.
FAITH & POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Martin & Langston on stage
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Reza Aslan
Author & Middle East Expert
Gideon Yago
Television News Correspondent
Two unique perspectives allow for a fresh, comprehensive look at the culture of Islam and global events. Together, Gideon Yago and Reza Aslan are an unbeatable duo for exploring the current realities of faith, politics, and society. To a generation savvy about media biases and packaging, Yago frames complex issues in an unbiased, informative format. As the first young Muslim intellectual to come on the scene in years, Aslan brings a new, passionate, and much-needed perspective to the national
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Danny Glover
Acclaimed Actor & Leading Social Activist
Felix Justice
Acclaimed Actor & Director
In one of the country’s most acclaimed theatrical presentations, renowned actor Danny Glover and long time friend Felix Justice team up for dramatic readings from the works of Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King, Jr. The program draws audiences inside the worlds of two of the greatest orators of the 20th century, beginning with Justice’s critically acclaimed portrayal of the reverend. Glover then takes the stage and brings to life the poignant words and poetry of Langston Hughes, sharing insights into the ways the celebrated poet touched and inspired him. (212) 645-4200
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