Robert M. Groves

Robert M. Groves, a University of Michigan sociology professor and survey expert, was appointed Director of the Census Bureau in 2009

[March 25, 2010]

Elmore Leonard: "The Dickens of Detroit"

The Detroit novelist's neo-western Justified airs on FX.

[March 18, 2010]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The South African Archbishop's new book makes the case for goodness. Desmond Tutu will now take your questions

[March 11, 2010]

Alpine Skier Lindsey Vonn

American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn started her Olympic career at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and has now competed in 3 Winter games, earning two Olympic medals

[February 25, 2010]

Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul

The icon of R&B and pop music has been hitting high marks with her extraordinary range and incendiary, gospel-driven vocal phrasings for more than 40 years

[February 18, 2010]

Henry Paulson

A retelling of intense moments and key decisions during the economic crisis

[February 11, 2010]

Maxwell's Comeback

The R&B singer-songwriter relaunches his career

[February 04, 2010]

Ozzy Osbourne Looks Back

Ozzy Osbourne, former lead singer of Black Sabbath, so-called "godfather of heavy-metal" and reality-TV star, is taking a look back through the fog of time for his new memoir, I Am Ozzy

[January 28, 2010]

Michael Pollan, Conscientious Eater

Michael Pollan, award-winning writer at The New York Times Magazine and author of such books as The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World and The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.

[January 21, 2010]

Harrison Ford, America's Leading Man

Harrison Ford has played Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and the title role in four Indiana Jones films, earning himself the real-life role of a cinematic icon

[January 15, 2010]

Director Jason Reitman

Thirty-two-year old Jason Reitman has only made a handful of feature-length films, and all have enjoyed great critical acclaim, including his most recent release, Up In The Air

[January 07, 2010]

Newsman Brian Williams

December 2nd marked the 5-year anniversary of Brian Williams as the anchor and managing editor of the top-rated NBC Nightly News.

[December 29, 2009]

Garrison Keillor, Master Storyteller

Garrison Keillor is the host of the award-winning Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion as well as a widely published writer and musician. December 2009 marks his 40th year in broadcasting

[December 10, 2009]

Rocker Dave Grohl

Autumn has been a huge season for Dave Grohl, the songwriter, vocalist and drummer of the alt-rock band Foo Fighters. His previous band, Nirvana, released a new disc, Live at Reading on November 2

[December 03, 2009]

Al Roker: America's Weatherman

Award-winning Al Roker holds the envied position of weekday weathercaster for NBC's Today show and has branched out to host a travel series, write two cookbooks and is releasing his first novel November

[November 25, 2009]

Zac Efron Graduates from "High School"

The teen heartthrob best known for his roles in High School Musical and Hairspray is hanging up his dancing shoes and flexing his dramatic muscles. On Nov. 25, Efron makes his grown-up role debut in Me and Orson Welles

[November 19, 2009]

Skateboarding Superstar Tony Hawk

Nicknamed the “Birdman” for his vertical feats, Tony Hawk won three national titles by the time he was 18 and continued competing into his 30s, before retiring in 1999

[November 12, 2009]

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm

Jennifer Granholm is the first female governor of Michigan. In office since 2002, she now presides over one of the most economically troubled states in the nation

[October 22, 2009]

Ewan McGregor, the Actor's Actor

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has played everything from a heroin addict to a priest to a swashbuckling Jedi knight, earning a reputation as a versatile, protean talent

[November 05, 2009]

Colombian Pop Sensation Shakira

Colombia-born crossover musical sensation Shakira has combined Latin, pop, rock and Middle Eastern threads to sell over 50 million albums worldwide

[October 29, 2009]

The Many Faces of Tracy Morgan

Comedian Tracy Morgan is one of the stars of the Emmy-winning, NBC comedy series 30 Rock

[October 14, 2009]

Muhammad Yunus, Micro Lender

Bangladeshi Muhammad Yunus is a Nobel Prize-winning economist who developed a highly successful credit and loan program, known as microfinancing, in his home country in the late 1970s

[October 08, 2009]

Kofi Annan, Man of the World

When Ghanaian Kofi Annan ended his service as United Nations Secretary-General in 2006, he closed the book on four decades of service in the international body

[October 01, 2009]

Ken Burns, American Filmmaker

Ken Burns has been making distinctive, award-winning documentaries on American history for PBS since 1981. His latest film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, will air on September 27.

[September 24, 2009]

Ron Paul's Independent Streak

Dr. Ron Paul is a physician and Republican Representative for the state of Texas

[September 17, 2009]