Three-time Emmy award winning journalist and anchor of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°, Anderson Cooper has covered nearly all of major news events around the world including the 2008 Presidential elections, the economic crisis, Hurricane Katrina, and the bombings in London.

Prior to joining NBC News as the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Andrea Mitchell was NBC News' Chief White House Correspondent. Andrea covered the 2004 presidential campaign and has had numerous exclusive interviews including one with President Fidel Castro. Her first book is titled Talking Back, a memoir about her experiences as one of the first women to cover five presidents, Congress and foreign policy.

For more than 25 years Barbara Walters has been co-host of ABC's 20/20 and one of the most highly acclaimed and respected television journalists, writers and media personalities in America. Her speech offers insights into the minds and personalities of some of the most famous people she's interviewed.

"Man vs. Wild" star, Bear Gyrlls at the age of 23 was the youngest British climber to have successfully climbed Everest and returned alive. A Lieutenant Commander in the UK's Royal Naval Reserve, Bear's story is about achievement and commitment to success under the most arduous conditions.

Lawyer, teacher, actor, comic, economist, father, novelist, essayist, expert on finance, meet Ben Stein! An Emmy award-winning actor, comedian and game-show host, Ben is famous for his monotonous yet humorous voice in acting. Ben has worked, demonstrated and struggled for voting rights for African Americans, and was also a speech writer for Richard Nixon and for Gerald Ford.

During his career as a network newsman, Bill Kurtis covered such notable stories as the Richard Speck murders and the Charles Manson trial. In 1990 Bill founded Kurtis Productions which produced programs for A&E including Investigative Reports and Cold Case File. Bill provided satirical narration for the blockbuster hit, Anchorman. Bill's latest book is The Death Penalty On Trial: Crisis In American Justice.

Bob Schieffer has been with CBS News since 1969, serving 23 years as anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News. He is one of few journalists to have covered all four of the major Washington national assignments. Most recently he has acted as the moderator of the 2008 presidential debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain.