Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career that encompasses film, television and the stage. Since taking the helm of the Late,Late Show on January 3, 2005, the show has set all-time viewer records in three consecutive sweeps. Additionally, Craig recently received his first Emmy nomination for his work on the Late, Late Show.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ferguson got his start in the entertainment industry as a drummer for some of the worst punk bands in the U.K., a profession he held for several years. Following his musical stint, he began bartending in a local pub in Glasgow where he was introduced to Michael Boyd, the artistic director of The Tron Theatre in Glasgow, who persuaded Ferguson to give acting a go. After several low paying acting gigs, Ferguson discovered he had a knack for comedy and was soon the star of his own BBC television show, The Ferguson Theory.

After several stints on the English comedy circuit, Ferguson brought his act to America in 1995 to star with Betty White and Marie Osmond in the short-lived ABC comedy Maybe This Time. After the show ended, ABC decided to add the talented Scotsman to The Drew Carey Show, playing Drew Carey's boss, Nigel Wick, from 1996-2003.

Ferguson has written the feature films The Big Tease and Saving Grace. In 2003,he made his directorial debut with I'll Be There, which he also wrote and starred in. I'll Be There went on to receive the Audience Award for Best Film at the Aspen, Dallas, and Valencia film festivals. Craig was also named "best new director" at the Napa Valley Film Festival. Ferguson’s other film credits include, Niagra Motel, Lenny the Wonder Dog, Prendimi l’anima, Life Without Dick, Chain of Fools, Born Romantic and The Big Tease.

In April 2006, Ferguson debuted his first novel entitled Between The Bridge and The River, which became a critically acclaimed bestseller. In the novel, two childhood friends from Scotland and two illegitimate half-brothers from the deep South suffer and enjoy all manner of bizarre adventures which, it turns out, are somehow interconnected-and, even more surprisingly, meaningful. The eclectic cast of characters features Socrates, Carl Jung, and Tony Randall; while love, greed, hope, revenge, organized religion, and Hollywood also make special appearances.

Ferguson also serves on the board of the Lollipop Theater Network. The mission of the Lollipop Theater Network is to bring movies that are currently in theatrical release to hospitalized children facing chronic and life threatening illness nationwide.

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Baldwin grew up in Massapequa, Long Island where his father was a high school teacher and his mother raised six children, including his brothers, Daniel, William, and Stephen. 

Baldwin attended George Washington University and planned to attend law school, when he auditioned for the New York University Undergraduate Drama Program on a dare. He was accepted, and began his professional training. He has worked in television, movies, Broadway, regional theater, and has hosted Saturday Night Live numerous times.  

Currently, Baldwin is starring in NBC's Emmy award-winning comedy series, "30 ROCK", for which he received the 2007 Golden Globe, SAG and Television Critics Association awards as Best Actor in a comedy.  

Baldwin will share his stories and anecdotes from his extensive and celebrated career that’s ranged from soap operas to Broadway to backstage at Saturday Night Live.

Dr. Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board (1987 — 2006)

For more than 18 years and four presidential administrations (Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush), Alan Greenspan served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Greenspan advised leaders across the political spectrum as he called for a smaller federal budget deficit, freer trade and less government involvement in the economy. His analysis of economic trends for the long and short term has influenced and often shaped the course of policy, international relations and financial markets.

Greenspan was devoted to strengthening the authority and integrity of the Federal Reserve; through his steady leadership during bull and bear markets, the Fed became an institute.

Currently, Dr. Greenspan heads Greenspan Associates, a consulting firm in Washington, DC and is the author of The Age of Turbulence.