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John Hodgman played the role of "PC" in the Apple vs. PC commercials, served alternately as the "Resident Expert" and "Deranged Millionaire" on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart…

Beloved star of stage and screen and "one of the most fun people in show business" (Time), Alan Cumming is renowned for his fearless portrayal of diverse characters.

Possessed of "intellectual heft, critical thinking depth and finesse with words and messages" (Essence), Michael Eric Dyson is the author of 19 books, a frequent New York Times opinion writer, an MSNBC political analyst, and University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown.

New York Times bestselling author HW Brands was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Franklin Roosevelt, The First American and Traitor to His Class, respectively.

"With originality, verve, and wit" (San Francisco Chronicle), Alain de Botton's internationally bestselling nonfiction books examine love, work, friendship, travel, and the other fundamentals of everyday life.

Author, journalist, screenwriter, and broadcasting personality Mitch Albom is best known for the phenomenon that is Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time.

Paula Poundstone's decades-long stand-up comedy career has included multiple HBO specials, an Emmy Award, two comedy albums, and an American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up.

"A reliable and astute guide" (The Miami Herald) through America's most compelling court cases, Jeffrey Toobin is CNN's senior legal analyst and a longtime New Yorker staff writer.

The star of the hit film Trainwreck, comedian-actress-producer Amy Schumer is one of the brightest and bawdiest lights in the entertainment world.

Esteemed biologist E. O. Wilson's ideas have had an immeasurable influence on our understanding of life, nature, and society.