Degree or not Degree?

WHASSUP, DOCS? When it comes to honorary degrees, nobody beats Bill Cosby, who has (his spokesman thinks) more than 100. But as commencement week heats up, some of his peers in the entertainment world are catching up--and some aren't.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER HONORARY REAL DEGREES DEGREES

Fred McFeely Rogers (Mr. Rogers) 36 B.A., B.D. Ted Turner 27 None Frank McCourt 8 B.A., M.A. Dan Rather 5 B.A. Oprah Winfrey 3 B.A. Phil Donahue 2 B.B.A. Drew Carey 1 None Jerry Springer 0 B.A., J.D.

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