Johanna Blakley

Expert in Popular Culture, Digital Technology and Entertainment

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Martha Williamson

Martha Williamson is a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry.

Cheyenne Jackson

Star of Broadway and TV's "Glee" and "30 Rock"

Bethany Joy Lenz

Actress, Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker; Known For "One Tree Hill"

Alan Cumming

Emmy-Winning Actor Who Stars in "The Good Wife"

Aaron Lazar

Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Actor, Singer, & Broadway Star Living with ALS. Motivational Speaker on Hope, Resilience and Purpose

Aaron Lazar's Keynote at Duke University

Kristen Johnston

Emmy Award Winning Actress; Best Known for "3rd Rock From The Sun"

Rumer Willis

Actress & Daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore; Season 20 Champion of "Dancing With the Stars"

Tracie Thoms

TV, Film & Stage Actress; Best Known for "Rent," "Cold Case" and "The Devil Wears Prada"

Kat Dennings

Actress, Best-Known for "2 Broke Girls"

Justin Martin

Actor & Musician Known for "High School Musical 3"

Tasha Smith

Actress, Director & Producer

Kimiko Glenn

Actress & Singer Known for "Orange Is the New Black"

Anitra Mecadon

Host of DIY Network's "Mega Dens"

Kelly Hu

American actress and model; best known for her role as Rae Chang on "Sunset Beach" and as Lady Deathstrike in "X2"

Jeremy Jordan

Tony & Grammy Nominated Actor; Known for "The Last 5 Years" & NBC's "Smash"

Lucy Alibar

The movie that Alibar cowrote, Beasts of the Southern Wild, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah; at Cannes in May, where it was given a 15-minute standing ovation, it scored the Camra dOr prize for best first feature.

Anna Chlumsky

Actress Known for "My Girl," "Veep" & "The End of the Tour"

Roger Bart

Roger made his Broadway debut in Big River as Tom Sawyer in 1987 and currently has starred on the hit TV show REVENGE