2009 Top College Celebrity Speakers

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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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Leading Hispanic Best-Selling Author (212) 645-4200

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

discussion regarding Islam.

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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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PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM: Campbell Brown • Jeffrey Toobin • Tina Brown • Christopher Hitchens • Jonathan Alter • Steve Kroft • Byron Pitts • Andy Borowitz • Kati Marton • Sir Harold Evans • Rob Walker • Gideon Yago • Ali Velshi

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT: Carson Kressley • Danny Glover • Mo Rocca • Henry Winkler • Vanessa Williams • Anthony Rapp • Seth MacFarlane • Leonard Nimoy • David Steinberg • Ben Vereen • Max Weinberg • Anthony Zuiker • Alan Zweibel • Neal Baer • Bob Balaban • Peter Sagal

MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION, ADVENTURE: Tiki Barber • Mark Burnett • Marlee Matlin • George Foreman • Marcus Luttrell • Petra Nemcova • Mia Farrow • Rear Adm. T.K. Mattingly • John Douglas • Rory Kennedy • Caroll Spinney • Capt. Winston Scott • Nell Irvin-Painter • Esera Tuaolo • Richie Roberts • Luma Mufleh

BUSINESS, ECONOMY, MANAGEMENT: Jonathan Tisch • Ben and Jerry • Seth Godin • Howard Stringer • Peter Guber • Liz Lange • Peter Greenberg • Parag Khanna • Michael Silverstein • Tom Scott • Paul DePodesta • Susie Gharib • Noreena Hertz • Cynthia Rowley • James Taylor • Omar Wasow

BEST SELLING AUTHORS: Tom Wolfe • PJ O’Rourke • Michael Lewis • Michael Moore • Candace Bushnell • Christopher Buckley • Gore Vidal • Jennifer Weiner • Neil Gaiman • Wendy Mogel • Pete Hamill • Richard Preston • Homer Hickam • Po Bronson • Max Brooks • Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS: Lance Armstrong • Dave Barry • Todd Buchholz • Ken Burns • Anderson Cooper • Ken Follett • Brian Kilmeade • Hoda Kotb • Lawrence Kudlow • Andrea Mitchell • Apolo Ohno • Mike Reiss • Charlie Rose • Bob Schieffer • Warren St. John • Steve Stoute • Joe Torre • Phil Town • Donald Trump • Elizabeth Vargas • Mindy Weisel • Raquel Welch • Jaleel White • Debra Winger • Bob Woodward • Conan O’Brien • Daniel Yergin 437 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212.645.4200 Fax: 212.627.1471 Toll Free: 800.326.4211 email: info@greatertalent.com

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