Live with Regis and Kelly (season 20)
January 2008
Table:
Date

Co-Hosts

"Host Chat"[1]

Guests/Segments[2]

January 7

Kelly Ripa & Pat Sajak

Carson Kressley, Hulk Hogan, Staff Fitness Challenge Week

January 8

Kelly Ripa & Pat Sajak

Lisa Rinna, Chace Crawford, Staff Fitness Challenge Week

January 9

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos

Ice Cube, Kirk Franklin, Staff Fitness Challenge Week

January 10

Kelly Ripa & Howie Mandel

Donald Trump, James Marsden, Staff Fitness Challenge Week

January 11

Kelly Ripa & Howie Mandel

Edward Burns, Drew Lachey, Staff Fitness Challenge Week

January 14

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Katie Holmes, Dylan Walsh, Finger Eleven

January 15

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Hank Azaria, KT Tunstall

January 16

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Ted Danson, Catherine Bell, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

January 17

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Queen Latifah, Katherine Heigl

January 18

Kelly Ripa & Jeff Gordon

Mario Lopez, Michael Urie

January 21

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Lucy Liu, Sophia Bush, Natasha Bedingfield

January 22

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Michael Kors, The Amazing Race winners

January 23

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bret Michaels

January 24

Regis Philbin & Joy Philbin

Diane Lane, Nathan Lane, Lisa Rinna

January 28

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Miss America 2008, Sara Bareilles, Healthy Hearty Football Party Week

January 29

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Carmen Electra, Jessica Alba, Healthy Hearty Football Party Week

January 30

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Susan Lucci, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Healthy Hearty Football Party Week

January 31

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Eva Longoria, Charles Gibson, Healthy Hearty Football Party Week

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Kelly Maria Ripa ( born October 2 , 1970 ) is an American actress , dancer , talk show hostess , and television producer . Ripa portrayed Hayley Vaughan on the ABC daytime soap opera , All My Children , between 1990 and 2002 . She is the co-host of the syndicated morning talk show , Live ! with Kelly and Ryan , in various formats since 2001 . She also played Faith Fairfield on the ABC sitcom , Hope & Faith , from 2003 to 2006 . Ripa and her husband , Mark Consuelos , own a New York-based production company , Milojo . In 2014 , The Hollywood Reporter named her one of the Most Powerful People in Media .
Pat Sajak ( /ˈseɪdʒæk/ SAY-jak , born Patrick Leonard Sajdak ; October 26 , 1946 ) is an American television personality , former weatherman , and talk show host , best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune .
Carson Lee Kressley ( born November 11 , 1969 ) is an American television personality , actor and designer . He was the fashion expert on the American television program Queer Eye , where he was one of the show 's Fab Five . He was also the motivational host of the TV show How to Look Good Naked and OWN 's Carson Nation , as well as a contestant on season 13 of Dancing with the Stars . Since 2015 , Kressley has been a judge on RuPaul 's Drag Race . Beginning in October , 2018 , he teamed up with his old Queer Eye alum Thom Filicia for a new series called Get a Room on Bravo . The series follows the two as Thom mentors Carson in the interior design business , and features two clients in each episode .
Terry Gene Bollea ( /bəˈleɪə/ , born August 11 , 1953 ) , better known by his ring name as Hulk Hogan , is an American retired professional wrestler , actor , television personality , entrepreneur , and musician . According to IGN , Hogan is the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s . Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977 , but gained worldwide recognition after signing for World Wrestling Federation ( WWF , now WWE ) in 1983 . There , his persona as a heroic all-American helped usher in the 1980s professional wrestling boom , where he headlined the first nine editions of WWF 's flagship annual event , WrestleMania . During his initial run , Hogan also won the WWF Championship five times , with his first reign holding the record for the second-longest in company history . Additionally , he is the first wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumble matches , winning in 1990 and 1991 . In 1994 , he departed the WWF to sign for rival promotion World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) . Hogan subsequently won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times , and also holds the record for the longest reign in company history . In 1996 , he adopted the villainous persona of Hollywood Hulk Hogan , leading the popular New World Order ( NWO ) stable . As a result , he became a major figure during the Monday Night Wars , another boom of mainstream professional wrestling . Hogan also headlined WCW 's annual flagship event Starrcade three times , including the most profitable WCW pay-per-view ever at the event 's 1997 edition . Aside from those promotions , Hogan also performed for the American Wrestling Association ( AWA ) , New Japan Pro-Wrestling ( NJPW ) , and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) .
Lisa Deanna Rinna ( born July 11 , 1963 ) is an American actress , author and television personality . As an actress , she is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives and Taylor McBride on Fox 's television drama Melrose Place . Since 2014 , Rinna has reached new levels of fame for her starring role on Bravo 's hit reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . Other television credits include being a contestant on NBC 's The Celebrity Apprentice and ABC 's Dancing with the Stars , as well as guest starring roles on Entourage , The Middle , Veronica Mars , Community , and 8 Simple Rules . Rinna made her Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart in June 2007 . She was the host of Soapnet 's talk show Soap Talk ( 2002-2006 ) , for which she earned four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host . Rinna has also written three books : Starlit , The Big , Fun , Sexy Sex Book , and The New York Times best-seller Rinnavation . In 2012 , she debuted her fashion line Lisa Rinna Collection for QVC .
Chace Crawford ( born July 18 , 1985 ) is an American actor , known for his portrayal of Nate Archibald on The CW 's teen drama series Gossip Girl . He is also known for starring in the films The Covenant ( 2006 ) , The Haunting of Molly Hartley ( 2008 ) , Twelve ( 2010 ) , and What to Expect When You 're Expecting ( 2012 ) . In 2015 , he portrayed Billy LeFever in ABC 's short-lived drama series Blood & Oil . In 2019 , he appeared as a member of the main cast of the Amazon Prime Video original series , The Boys , is based on the comic book series of the same name , portraying the Deep .
Mark Andrew Consuelos ( born March 30 , 1971 ) is an American actor . He is best known for his portrayal of Mateo Santos on the ABC soap opera All My Children ( 1995-2001 ; 2010 ) and supporting actor Hiram Lodge on The CW drama Riverdale ( 2017-present ) .
O'Shea Jackson ( born June 15 , 1969 ) , known commonly by his stage name , Ice Cube , is an American rapper , actor , producer , director and writer . Ice Cube initially gained recognition in 1986 as a member of the hip hop group C.I.A. , which gained limited commercial success prior to disbanding around the time N.W.A formed . Ice Cube , alongside Dr. Dre and Eazy E , formed the group N.W.A , where he gained extreme notoriety as the group 's primary songwriter and performer , noted for becoming one of the founding artists of gangsta rap , and pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music , as well as visual imagery in music videos . After leaving N.W.A in December 1989 , Ice Cube embarked on a successful solo career , releasing the albums AmeriKKKa 's Most Wanted ( 1990 ) and Death Certificate ( 1991 ) , both of which have attained platinum certification in the United States , while also being classed as defining albums of the 1990s . Much of his musical output has contained harsh socio-political commentary and storytelling , which has earned him several accolades from multiple publications and artists , often cited as an influence and one of the best rappers of all time . Following the release of Death Certificate , Ice Cube transitioned into film , where his popularity was further enhanced by his starring role in Boyz n the Hood ( 1991 ) , where his performance was heavily praised . He also wrote and starred in the Friday film series , which contributed to reinventing his public image as a movie star . Ice Cube has also featured in the Barbershop , Ride Along , and XXX film series , while also serving as a producer to several other films , including Straight Outta Compton ( 2015 ) , a biographical film depicting the career of N.W.A . As a businessman , Ice Cube has founded his clothing line , Solo by Cube , as well as the 3 on 3 basketball league Big3 , which primarily features retired NBA players .
Kirk Dewayne Franklin ( born January 26 , 1970 ) is an American choir director , gospel musician , singer , songwriter , and author . He is best known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family , God 's Property , and One Nation Crew ( 1NC ) among many others ; and has won numerous awards , including 15 Grammy Awards . Variety dubbed Franklin as a Reigning King of Urban Gospel .
Howard Michael Mandel ( born November 29 , 1955 ) is a Canadian comedian , actor , voice actor , and television host . He hosted the CNBC ( originally NBC ) game show Deal or No Deal , as well as the show 's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts . In 1987 , Mandel starred alongside Amy Steel in the comedy film Walk Like a Man . From 1982 to 1988 , Mandel played rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama St . Elsewhere . He also created , voiced , and starred in the FOX 's children 's cartoon Bobby 's World , and judges on NBC 's America 's Got Talent .
Donald John Trump ( born June 14 , 1946 ) is the 45th and current president of the United States . Before entering politics , he was a businessman and television personality . Trump was born and raised in Queens , a borough of New York City , and received a bachelor 's degree in economics from the Wharton School . He took charge of his family 's real-estate business in 1971 , renamed it The Trump Organization , and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan . The company built or renovated skyscrapers , hotels , casinos , and golf courses . Trump later started various side ventures , mostly by licensing his name . He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015 and produced and hosted The Apprentice , a reality television show , from 2003 to 2015 . As of 2019 [ update ] , Forbes estimated his net worth to be $ 3.1 billion . [ a ] Trump entered the 2016 presidential race as a Republican and defeated 16 other candidates in the primaries . His political positions have been described as populist , protectionist , and nationalist . Despite not being favored in most forecasts , he was elected over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton , although he lost the popular vote . He became the oldest first-term U.S. president , [ b ] and the first without prior military or government service .
James Paul Marsden ( born September 18 , 1973 ) is an American actor , singer , and former model . Marsden began his acting career guest-starring in television shows Saved by the Bell : The New Class , Touched by an Angel , and Party of Five . He gained prominence with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the X-Men film series and starred in 2006 's Superman Returns . In 2016 and 2018 , Marsden starred as gunslinger/sentient android Teddy Flood in the HBO science fiction series Westworld , as part of the main ensemble . Following his breakthrough in comic book films , Marsden went on to star in various genre films including 2007 's Hairspray which was a critical and commercial success and won many awards for its ensemble cast . As Corny Collins , he sang two songs for the film 's soundtrack which has been certified Platinum by the RIAA . He has had starring roles in family-friendly films such as Enchanted and Hop and leading man roles in 27 Dresses and The Best of Me . Marsden later starred in a range of independent films such as Small Apartments , Bachelorette , and Robot & Frank . He also returned to television guest-starring in Modern Family and playing Liz Lemon 's love interest , Criss Chros in 30 Rock in a supporting role . Marsden then portrayed President John F. Kennedy in Lee Daniels 's The Butler and had a supporting role in Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues . Marsden played Tom Wachowski in the Sonic The Hedgehog film .
Edward Fitzgerald Burns ( born January 29 , 1968 ) is an American actor , producer , writer , and director best known for appearing in several films including Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) , 15 Minutes ( 2001 ) , Life or Something Like It ( 2002 ) , Confidence ( 2003 ) , A Sound of Thunder ( 2005 ) , The Holiday ( 2006 ) , The Groomsmen ( 2006 ) , One Missed Call ( 2008 ) , 27 Dresses ( 2008 ) , Man on a Ledge ( 2012 ) , Friends with Kids ( 2012 ) , and Alex Cross ( 2012 ) . Burns directed movies such as The Brothers McMullen ( 1995 ) , She 's the One ( 1996 ) , Sidewalks of New York ( 2001 ) , Purple Violets ( 2007 ) , and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas ( 2012 ) . He also starred as Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series Mob City and as Terry Muldoon in TNT 's Public Morals .
Andrew John Drew Lachey ( born August 8 , 1976 ) is an American singer and actor . He is known as a member of 98 Degrees , the winner of the second season of Dancing with the Stars , and the younger brother of Nick Lachey .
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin ( /ˈriːdʒɪs ˈfɪlbɪn/ ; born August 25 , 1931 ) is an American media personality , actor , and singer , known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s . After graduating from the University of Notre Dame , he served in the Navy and got his television start serving as a page for the Tonight Show in the 1950s . Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop 's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show . Sometimes called ( alternatively attributed to James Brown ) the hardest working man in show business , Philbin holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera . His trademarks include his excited manner , his New York accent , his wit , and his irreverent ad-libs . Philbin is most widely known as the host of the New York City-based nationally syndicated talk show Live ! with Regis and Kathie Lee starting in 1988 , which became Live ! with Regis and Kelly starting in 2001 , and continued on with former football player Michael Strahan after Philbin 's departure in 2011 . Philbin debuted and hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , Million Dollar Password , and the first season of America 's Got Talent .
Kate Noelle Holmes ( born December 18 , 1978 ) is an American actress , producer , and director . She first achieved fame as Joey Potter on the television series Dawson 's Creek ( 1998-2003 ) . She made her feature film debut in Ang Lee 's The Ice Storm in 1997 . Subsequent film roles include : Go , Teaching Mrs. Tingle ( both 1999 ) , Wonder Boys , The Gift ( both 2000 ) , Abandon , Phone Booth ( both 2002 ) , The Singing Detective , Pieces of April ( both 2003 ) , Batman Begins , Thank You for Smoking ( both 2005 ) , Mad Money ( 2008 ) , Do n't Be Afraid of the Dark ( 2010 ) , Jack and Jill ( 2011 ) , Miss Meadows ( 2014 ) , Woman in Gold , Touched with Fire ( both 2015 ) and Logan Lucky ( 2017 ) . In 2008 , she made her Broadway theatre debut in a production of Arthur Miller 's All My Sons . In 2011 , she played Jacqueline Kennedy in the TV miniseries The Kennedys , a role she reprised in The Kennedys : After Camelot ( 2017 ) . She made her directorial debut with the 2016 film All We Had , in which she also starred . Her marriage to actor Tom Cruise , which lasted from 2006 to 2012 , led to a great deal of media attention , with the pair being called a supercouple and being given the nickname TomKat in various countries .
Dylan Walsh ( born Dylan Charles Hunter Walsh : November 17 , 1963 ) is an American actor . He is best known for his role as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX television series Nip/Tuck .
Finger Eleven is a Canadian alternative rock band from Burlington , Ontario , formed in 1990 . They have released seven studio albums ( six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys ) , with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream . Their 2003 self-titled album achieved Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada , largely from the success of the single One Thing , which marked the band 's first placing on the US Hot 100 Chart at number 16 . Their 2007 album , Them vs. You vs. Me launched the single Paralyzer , which went on to top the Canadian Hot 100 and both US rock charts , as well as reaching No . 6 on the US Hot 100 and No . 12 on the Australian Singles Chart . They won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2008 . The same album was later certified gold in the US and multi-platinum in Canada . They released their sixth studio album , Life Turns Electric , on October 5 , 2010 ; it was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Rock Album of the Year . The first single off the album , Living in a Dream , added a little bit of funk rock and dance rock , just like their hit song Paralyzer . Five Crooked Lines , their 7th studio album , was released in 2015 . Between 1995 and 2016 , Finger Eleven was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada .
Henry Albert Azaria ( /əˈzɛəriə/ ə-ZAIR-ee-ə ; born April 25 , 1964 ) is an American actor , voice actor , singer , comedian and producer . He is known for his voice characterizations as a variety of characters in the animated sitcom The Simpsons ( 1989-present ) , which has included Moe Szyslak , Apu Nahasapeemapetilon , Chief Wiggum , Comic Book Guy , Carl Carlson and others . After attending Tufts University , he joined the series with little voice acting experience , but became a regular in its second season , with many of his performances on the show being based on famous actors and characters . In addition to his work on The Simpsons , Azaria became more widely known for his live-action appearances in feature films such as The Birdcage ( 1996 ) , Godzilla ( 1998 ) , Mystery Men ( 1999 ) , America 's Sweethearts ( 2001 ) , Shattered Glass ( 2003 ) , Along Came Polly ( 2004 ) , Run Fatboy Run ( 2007 ) , Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian ( 2009 ) and The Smurfs ( 2011 ) . Since 2017 , he has starred as the title character in Brockmire . Azaria had recurring roles on the television series Mad About You and Friends , as the titular character in the drama Huff ( 2004-2006 ) and appeared in the popular stage musical Spamalot . Originally known as a comedic actor , he has also taken on more dramatic roles , including the TV films Tuesdays With Morrie ( 1999 ) and Uprising ( 2001 ) . He has won six Emmys and a Screen Actors Guild Award . He was married to actress Helen Hunt from 1999 to 2000 and has been married to actress Katie Wright since 2007 .
Kate Victoria Tunstall ( born 23 June 1975 ) , known professionally as KT Tunstall , is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician . She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song Black Horse and the Cherry Tree on Later . with Jools Holland . Born in Edinburgh to a Hong Kong-born exotic dancer , she was adopted by David and Rosemary Tunstall of St Andrews . At the age of four she started playing piano ; later she learned to play other musical instruments . She attended the Lawhead Primary and Madras College in St. Andrews , High School of Dundee and Kent School in Kent , Connecticut in the United States . She earned her BA in Drama & Music in 1996 from the Royal Holloway , University of London . She was awarded an honorary doctorate by Royal Holloway in 2011 . Her debut album was named Eye to the Telescope - the name was inspired by her childhood experiences at her father 's physics laboratory at University of St Andrews . Released in 2004 , this album launched her music career . That album inspired her nomination for the Mercury Prize in 2005 , BRIT Award for Best British Live Act and BRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act in 2006 , and Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2007 . She eventually won BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist and European Border Breakers Award , both in 2006 .
Edward Bridge Danson III ( born December 29 , 1947 ) is an American actor and producer who played the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers , Jack Holden in the films Three Men and a Baby and Three Men and a Little Lady , and Dr. John Becker on the CBS sitcom Becker . He also starred in the CBS dramas CSI : Crime Scene Investigation and CSI : Cyber as D.B . Russell . Additionally , he plays a recurring role on Larry David 's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm , starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama Damages , and was a regular on the HBO comedy series Bored to Death . In 2015 he starred as Hank Larsson in the second season of FX 's black comedy-crime drama anthology Fargo . From 2016 to 2020 , he played the afterlife architect Michael in the NBC sitcom The Good Place . During his career , Danson has been nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards , winning two ; ten Golden Globe Awards nominations , winning three ; one Screen Actors Guild Award ; and one American Comedy Award and has been awarded a star on Hollywood 's Walk of Fame . He was ranked second in TV Guide 's list of the top 25 television stars . Danson has also been a longtime activist in ocean conservation . In March 2011 , he published his first book , Oceana : Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them , written with journalist Michael D'Orso .
Catherine Lisa Bell ( born 14 August 1968 ) is an American actress , known for her roles as Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie in the television series JAG from 1997 to 2005 , Denise Sherwood in the series Army Wives from 2007 to 2013 , and Cassandra Cassie Nightingale in Hallmark 's The Good Witch films and television series since 2008 .
DeAndre Cortez Way ( born July 28 , 1990 ) , better known as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or simply Soulja Boy , is an American rapper , record producer , actor and entrepreneur . In September 2007 , his debut single Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) peaked at number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 . The single was initially self-published to the internet , and later became a number-one hit in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007 . On August 17 , Way was listed at number 18 on the Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning $ 7 million that year .
Dana Elaine Owens ( born March 18 , 1970 ) , known professionally as Queen Latifah , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , actress , and producer . Born in Newark , New Jersey , she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28 , 1989 , featuring the hit single Ladies First . Nature of a Sista ' ( 1991 ) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records . Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the FOX sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 . Her third album , Black Reign ( 1993 ) , spawned the single U.N.I.T.Y. , which , being a large influence on women , won a Grammy Award and peaked at # 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 . She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off ( 1996 ) and released her fourth album , Order in the Court , on June 16 , 1998 , with Motown Records . Latifah gained mainstream success and acclaim with her performance in the film Chicago ( 2002 ) , receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004 . In 2007 and 2009 , she released two more studio albums - Trav'lin ' Light and Persona . She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show , which ran from late 2013 to early 2015 on CBS . She has appeared in a number of films , such as Bringing Down the House ( 2003 ) , Taxi ( 2004 ) , Barbershop 2 : Back in Business ( 2005 ) , Beauty Shop ( 2005 ) , Last Holiday ( 2006 ) , Hairspray ( 2007 ) , Joyful Noise ( 2012 ) , 22 Jump Street ( 2014 ) and Girls Trip ( 2017 ) . Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie ( 2015 ) , which she co-produced , winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie .
Katherine Marie Heigl ( /ˈhaɪɡəl/ ; born November 24 , 1978 ) is an American actress and former fashion model . She started her career as a child model with Wilhelmina Models before turning her attention to acting , making her film debut in That Night ( 1992 ) and later appearing in My Father the Hero ( 1994 ) as well as Under Siege 2 : Dark Territory ( 1995 ) . Heigl then landed the role of Isabel Evans on The WB television series Roswell ( 1999-2002 ) , for which she received nominations for Saturn and Teen Choice Awards . From 2005 to 2010 , Heigl starred as Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy , a role that brought her significant recognition and accolades , including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007 . Her best known film appearances include roles in Knocked Up ( 2007 ) , 27 Dresses ( 2008 ) , The Ugly Truth ( 2009 ) , Killers ( 2010 ) , Life As We Know It ( 2010 ) , New Year 's Eve ( 2011 ) , The Big Wedding ( 2013 ) , and Unforgettable ( 2017 ) . Heigl has also starred in several films that have seen limited releases , including Jackie & Ryan ( 2014 ) , Home Sweet Hell ( 2015 ) , and Jenny 's Wedding ( 2015 ) . She also portrayed the lead role on the short-lived NBC television series State of Affairs from 2014 to 2015 , and has lent her voice to the animated film The Nut Job ( 2014 ) and its 2017 sequel . Additionally , Heigl has established herself as a cover model , appearing in numerous publications including Maxim , Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan . She is married to singer Josh Kelley , with whom she has one son and two daughters .
Jeffery Michael Gordon ( born August 4 , 1971 ) is an American former professional stock car racing driver , currently an announcer for Fox NASCAR , and a top executive for Hendrick Motorsports . He formerly drove the No . 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in 23 full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series seasons between 1993 and 2015 , and served as a substitute driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No . 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in select races during the 2016 season . Gordon started his professional racing career in the Busch Series with Hugh Connerty Racing , followed by Bill Davis Racing , winning three races , and began racing full-time in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports in 1993 . He is a four-time Winston Cup champion , having won the title in 1995 , 1997 , 1998 , and 2001 . He also won the Daytona 500 three times in 1997 , 1999 , and 2005 . He is third on the all-time Cup wins list with 93 career wins , the most in NASCAR 's modern era ( 1972-present ) . Gordon 's 81 pole positions led all active drivers and is third all-time ; Gordon won at least one pole in 23 consecutive seasons , making this a NASCAR record . He was also the active iron man leader for consecutive races participated in with 797 through the 2015 season . In 1998 , NASCAR named Gordon to its 50 Greatest Drivers list . In 2008 , ten years later , ESPN 's Terry Blount ranked him 10th in the 25 Greatest Drivers of All-Time .
Mario Lopez Jr. ( born October 10 , 1973 ) is an American actor and entertainment journalist . He has appeared on several television series , in films , and on Broadway . He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell and Saved by the Bell : The College Years . He has appeared in numerous projects since , including the third season of Dancing with the Stars and as host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine show Extra . He has also hosted America 's Best Dance Crew for MTV . In 2012 , he co-hosted the second season of American version of The X Factor with Khloé Kardashian , and was the sole host for the third and final season .
Michael Lorenzo Urie ( born August 8 , 1980 ) is an American actor , presenter , director , and producer . He is known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy television series Ugly Betty .
Lucy Liu ( born December 2 , 1968 ) is an American actress , who is known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal ( 1998-2002 ) , the assertive assassin O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill , and Joan Watson in the crime-drama series Elementary ( 2012-2019 ) . Throughout her career , she has received two Screen Actors Guild Awards and has won the Seoul International Drama Award for Best Actress . She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series , and has received nominations for three People 's Choice Awards and two Saturn Awards . Liu 's film work includes starring in Payback ( 1999 ) , Charlie 's Angels ( 2000 ) , Shanghai Noon ( 2000 ) , Chicago ( 2002 ) , Charlie 's Angels : Full Throttle ( 2003 ) , Kill Bill : Volume 1 ( 2003 ) , Lucky Number Slevin ( 2006 ) , The Man with the Iron Fists ( 2012 ) , and Set It Up ( 2018 ) . Liu is also a voice actress and has voiced Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda franchise ( 2008-2016 ) . She also voiced Silvermist in Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure ( 2009 ) , Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue ( 2010 ) , Pixie Hollow Games ( 2011 ) , Secret of the Wings ( 2012 ) , The Pirate Fairy ( 2014 ) , and Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast ( 2015 ) . Her other voice credits include Mulan II ( 2004 ) , as well as the English and Mandarin-dubbed versions of Magic Wonderland ( 2014 ) and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya ( 2013 ) . In 2008 , she starred in an ABC comedy-drama , Cashmere Mafia , as Mia Mason , which ended after one abbreviated season . The show was one of only a few American television shows to have an Asian American series lead . In 2012 , Liu joined the cast of the TNT series Southland in the recurring role of Jessica Tang , for which she won the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Guest Actress .
Sophia Anna Bush ( born July 8 , 1982 ) is an American actress , activist , director and producer . She starred as Brooke Davis in The WB/CW drama series One Tree Hill ( 2003-2012 ) . Bush also starred as Erin Lindsay in the NBC police procedural drama series Chicago P.D . ( 2014-2017 ) . She has appeared in films such as John Tucker Must Die ( 2006 ) , The Hitcher ( 2007 ) , The Narrows ( 2008 ) , Chalet Girl ( 2011 ) , Marshall ( 2017 ) , Acts of Violence ( 2018 ) and the Incredibles 2 ( 2018 ) . Bush is also known for her philanthropy and social activism , including her work for the resistance movement Time 's Up . She was also a spokesperson for DoSomething.org .
Natasha Anne Bedingfield ( born 26 November 1981 ) is an English singer and songwriter . Bedingfield released her debut album , Unwritten , in 2004 , which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R & B music . It enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide . Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track Unwritten , and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards , she was nominated for Best British Female Artist . Unwritten also produced her only UK number one , These Words . Her second album , N.B . ( 2007 ) , yielded the UK top 10 singles I Wan na Have Your Babies and Soulmate . N.B . was not released in North America , but six tracks from it were included with seven new ones and released in 2008 as her third studio album , Pocketful of Sunshine , with the singles Love Like This and Pocketful of Sunshine earning success on the charts . In December 2010 , Bedingfield released her third album in North America , named Strip Me with the song of the same name charting on the US Billboard Hot 100 at 91 . Bedingfield has sold over 10 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide , totalling over 20 million records worldwide . In 2012 , VH1 ranked Bedingfield number 66 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music .
Michael David Kors ( born Karl Anderson Jr. ; August 9 , 1959 ) is an American fashion designer . He is the honorary chairman and chief creative officer of his brand , Michael Kors , which sells men 's and women 's and ready-to-wear , accessories , watches , jewelry , footwear , and fragrance . Kors was the first women 's ready-to-wear designer for the French house Celine , from 1997 to 2003 . On January 2 , 2019 Michael Kors Holdings Limited officially changed its name to Capri Holdings Limited ( NYSE : CPRI ) . Michael Kors , Jimmy Choo , and Versace are the three founder-led brands under Capri Holdings Limited .
The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams . Contestants strive to arrive first at Pit Stops at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in last , which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg . Contestants travel to and within multiple countries in a variety of transportation modes , including airplanes , hot air balloons , helicopters , trucks , bicycles , taxicabs , cars , trains , buses , boats and by foot . Clues provided in each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task , either together or by a single member . These challenges are related in some manner to the country wherein they are located or its culture . Teams are progressively eliminated until three are left ; at that point , the team that arrives first in the final leg is awarded the grand prize . Created by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster , the original series has aired in the United States since 2001 and has earned thirteen Primetime Emmy Awards , ten of which being for the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program . Emmy-award-winning New Zealand television personality Phil Keoghan has been the host of the U.S. version of the show since its inception . The show has branched out to include a number of international versions following a similar format .
Sarah Michelle Prinze ( née Gellar ; born April 14 , 1977 ) is an American actress , producer and entrepreneur . After being spotted by an agent at the age of four in New York City , she made her acting debut in the made-for-television film An Invasion of Privacy ( 1983 ) . Her television breakthrough came in 1993 , when she originated the role of Kendall Hart on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children , winning the 1995 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series . Gellar received widespread recognition for her portrayal of Buffy Summers on the WB series Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 1997-2003 ) , which earned her five Teen Choice Awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination , and became recognized as one of the greatest female characters in U.S. television . Her most successful films at the box office are I Know What You Did Last Summer ( 1997 ) , Scream 2 ( 1997 ) , Cruel Intentions ( 1999 ) , Scooby-Doo ( 2002 ) , Scooby-Doo 2 : Monsters Unleashed ( 2004 ) , and The Grudge ( 2004 ) . She headlined the television series Ringer ( 2011-2012 ) and The Crazy Ones ( 2013-2014 ) . In 2015 , Gellar , along with Galit Laibow and Greg Fleishman , founded Foodstirs , a food crafting brand and e-commerce startup selling baking kits , and in 2017 , she released her cookbook Stirring Up Fun with Food .
Bret Michael Sychak ( born Friday , March 15 , 1963 ) , professionally known as Bret Michaels , is an American singer-songwriter and musician . He gained fame as the lead singer of the glam rock band Poison who have sold over 40 million records worldwide and 15 million records in the United States alone . The band has also charted 10 singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 , including six Top 10 singles and a number-one single , Every Rose Has Its Thorn . Besides his career as lead singer , he has several solo albums to his credit , including the soundtrack album to the movie A Letter from Death Row in which Michaels starred , wrote and directed in 1998 , and a Poison-style rock album , Songs of Life , in 2003 . Michaels has appeared in several movies and TV shows , including as a judge on the talent show Nashville Star which led to his country influenced rock album Freedom of Sound in 2005 . He starred in the hit VH1 reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and its sequels , which inspired his successful solo album Rock My World . He was also the winning contestant on NBC 's reality show Celebrity Apprentice 3 and also featured in his own reality docu-series Bret Michaels : Life As I Know It , which inspired his highest charting album as a solo artist , Custom Built , reaching No . 1 on Billboard 's Hard Rock list . He is also known for hosting on the Travel Channel . In 2006 , Hit Parader ranked Michaels at # 40 on their list of greatest Heavy metal singers of all-time .
Bette Joy Philbin ( née Senese ; born February 1 , 1941 ) is an American television personality , and the wife of television personality Regis Philbin .
Diane Colleen Lane ( born January 22 , 1965 ) is an American actress . Born and raised in New York City , Lane made her screen debut in George Roy Hill 's 1979 film A Little Romance . She has since appeared in several notable films , including the 2002 film Unfaithful , which earned her Satellite , New York Film Critics Circle , and National Society of Film Critics awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture ( Drama ) . Her performance in Unfaithful also garnered her Academy Award , Golden Globe , and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress . Lane has starred in The Outsiders ( 1983 ) , Knight Moves ( 1992 ) , Judge Dredd ( 1995 ) , A Walk on the Moon ( 1999 ) , The Perfect Storm ( 2000 ) , Under the Tuscan Sun ( 2003 ) , Cinema Verite ( 2011 ) , Inside Out ( 2015 ) , Trumbo ( 2015 ) , and in the sixth season of House of Cards . She played Martha Kent in Man of Steel ( 2013 ) , Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice ( 2016 ) , and Justice League ( 2017 ) .
Nathan Lane ( born Joseph Lane ; February 3 , 1956 ) is an American actor and writer . He has played the roles of Albert in The Birdcage , Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers , Ernie Smuntz in Mouse Hunt , Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls , and Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum . His voice work includes The Lion King as Timon and Stuart Little as Snowbell , and he has played recurring roles on Modern Family , The Good Wife , and The People v. O. J. Simpson : American Crime Story as F. Lee Bailey . He has received six nominations and won three Tony Awards : he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Producers and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Angels in America , as well as six Drama Desk awards , six Outer Critics Circle awards , two Obies , the Lucille Lortel Award and the Olivier Award . He has also received two Golden Globe nominations , six Primetime Emmy nominations , a Screen Actors Guild Award , two Daytime Emmy Awards , and a People 's Choice Award . In 2006 , Lane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and in 2008 , he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .
Miss America 2008 , the 81st Miss America pageant , was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise , Nevada on Saturday , January 26 , 2008 . The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino , only the third time that the pageant has been held outside Atlantic City . Kirsten Haglund ( Michigan ) was crowned Miss America 2008 by Miss America 2007 , Lauren Nelson .
Sara Beth Bareilles ( /bəˈrɛlɪs/ , bə-RELL-iss ; born December 7 , 1979 ) is an American actress and singer-songwriter . Her 2007 hit single Love Song reached no . 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . In the third season of NBC 's The Sing-Off , Bareilles served as a celebrity judge alongside Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman . She composed music and wrote lyrics for the Broadway musical Waitress , for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score in 2016 , and a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album . In April 2018 , Bareilles received acclaim for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in NBC 's live television concert adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice 's rock opera , Jesus Christ Superstar , for which she was nominated for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie . Bareilles has sold over one million albums and over nine million singles and downloads in the United States and has earned eight Grammy Award nominations , including one Album of the Year nomination for The Blessed Unrest ( 2013 ) . She eventually won for the song Saint Honesty from the album Amidst the Chaos ( 2019 ) , in the Best American Roots Performance category . In February 2012 , VH1 placed Bareilles in the 80th spot of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music . Her memoir , Sounds Like Me : My Life ( So Far ) in Song , was published in 2015 ; The New York Times listed it as a bestseller .
Tara Leigh Patrick ( born April 20 , 1972 ) , known professionally as Carmen Electra , is an American model , actress , television personality , singer and dancer . She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis , where she met Prince , who produced her self-titled debut studio album . Electra began glamour modeling in 1996 with numerous appearances in Playboy magazine . She later relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actress , playing the role of Lani McKenzie on the television series Baywatch ( 1997-1998 ) . Electra also hosted MTVs Singled Out ( 1997-1998 ) . Electra made her film debut in the horror comedy American Vampire ( 1997 ) , and subsequently appeared in a number of successful movies , including Good Burger ( 1998 ) , Get Over It ( 2001 ) , Starsky & Hutch ( 2004 ) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 ( 2005 ) . She has also appeared in multiple parody films , including the Scary Movie film franchise ( 2000 , 2006 ) , Date Movie ( 2006 ) , Epic Movie ( 2007 ) , Meet the Spartans ( 2008 ) and Disaster Movie ( 2008 ) . In 2005 , Electra joined the voice cast of the animated television series , Tripping the Rift . She has occasionally worked as a dancer with the Pussycat Dolls , most notably as a featured guest of the group on VH1 Divas 2004 .
Jessica Marie Alba ( /ˈælbə/ ; born April 28 , 1981 ) is an American actress and businesswoman . She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack ( 1994 ) , but rose to prominence at 19 , as the lead actress of the television series Dark Angel ( 2000-2002 ) , for which she received a Golden Globe nomination . Her big screen breakthrough came in Honey ( 2003 ) . She soon established herself as a Hollywood actress , and has starred in numerous box office hits throughout her career , including Fantastic Four ( 2005 ) , Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer ( 2007 ) , Good Luck Chuck ( 2007 ) , The Eye ( 2008 ) , Valentine 's Day ( 2010 ) , Little Fockers ( 2010 ) , and Mechanic : Resurrection ( 2016 ) . She is a frequent collaborator of director Robert Rodriguez , having starred in Sin City ( 2005 ) , Machete ( 2010 ) , Spy Kids : All the Time in the World ( 2011 ) , Machete Kills ( 2013 ) , and Sin City : A Dame to Kill For ( 2014 ) . Since 2019 , Alba stars in the Spectrum action crime series L.A. 's Finest . Alba co-founded The Honest Company , a consumer goods company that sells baby , personal and household products . Magazines including Men 's Health , Vanity Fair and FHM have included her on their lists of the world 's most beautiful women .
Susan Victoria Lucci ( born December 23 , 1946 ) is an American actress , television host , author and entrepreneur , best known for portraying Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama All My Children from 1970 to 2011 . The character is considered an icon , and Lucci has been called Daytime 's Leading Lady by TV Guide , with The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times citing her as the highest-paid actor in daytime television . As early as 1991 , her salary had been reported as over $ 1 million a year . In 1996 , TV Guide ranked Lucci number 37 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list . In 2005 , she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2006 . She was named one of VH1 's 200 Top Icons of All-Time and one of Barbara Walters 's Ten Most Fascinating People . She has also played roles in made-for-TV movies , hosted many shows and guest starred on television comedy series , including Saturday Night Live and Hot in Cleveland . She also has her own line of hair care products , perfumes , lingerie and skin care , called The Susan Lucci Collection . As of 2012 , Lucci hosted Deadly Affairs , and starred as Genevieve Delatour in the Lifetime television series Devious Maids . In 2015 , Lucci was inducted as a Disney Legend .
Julia Scarlett E Louis-Dreyfus Hall ( /ˈluːi ˈdraɪfəs/ ; born January 13 , 1961 ) is an American actress , comedian , producer , and singer . She is known for her work in the television comedy series Saturday Night Live ( 1982-1985 ) , Seinfeld ( 1989-1998 ) , The New Adventures of Old Christine ( 2006-2010 ) , and Veep ( 2012-2019 ) . She is one of the most awarded actresses in American television history , winning more Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer ( eight of the Emmy Awards were for acting , tying Cloris Leachman for the most acting wins ) . Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago , Illinois , which led to her casting in the sketch show Saturday Night Live from 1982 to 1985 . Her breakthrough came in 1989 with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes on Seinfeld , one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms of all time . Other notable television roles include Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine , which had a five-season run on CBS , and her role as Selina Meyer in Veep , which ran for seven seasons on HBO . Her film roles include Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) , National Lampoon 's Christmas Vacation ( 1989 ) , Deconstructing Harry ( 1997 ) , and Enough Said ( 2013 ) . She also voiced roles in the animated films A Bug 's Life ( 1998 ) , Planes ( 2013 ) and the upcoming Onward ( 2020 ) . Louis-Dreyfus has received eleven Emmy Awards , eight for acting and three for producing , with a total of 24 nominations throughout her career . She has also received a Golden Globe Award , nine Screen Actors Guild Awards , five American Comedy Awards , and two Critics ' Choice Television Awards . Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 , and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014 . In 2016 , Time named Louis-Dreyfus as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list .
Eva Jacqueline Bastón ( née Longoria ; born March 15 , 1975 ) is an American actress , producer , director , activist , and businesswoman . After a number of guest roles on several television series , Longoria was recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless , on which she starred from 2001 to 2003 . She is most known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on the television series Desperate Housewives , which ran from 2004 to 2012 and for which she received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations . She has also appeared in The Sentinel ( 2006 ) , Over Her Dead Body ( 2008 ) , For Greater Glory ( 2012 ) , Frontera ( 2014 ) , Lowriders ( 2016 ) , and Overboard ( 2018 ) . From 2015 to 2016 , Longoria starred as Ana Sofia Calderón on the short-lived NBC sitcom Telenovela , and served as an executive producer for the Lifetime television series Devious Maids . She has also served as an executive producer of social issue documentaries , including Food Chains and The Harvest . Longoria has appeared in several advertising campaigns . She has been named one of Hollywood 's most beautiful women by several publications , including People en Español and People magazines . She currently holds modeling contracts with L'Oréal and New York & Co , among others .
Charles deWolf Gibson ( born March 9 , 1943 ) is a retired American broadcast television anchor and journalist . Gibson was a host of Good Morning America from 1987 to 2006 , and the anchor of World News with Charles Gibson from 2006 to 2009 . In 1965 , Gibson worked as the news director for Princeton University 's student-run radio station , a radio producer for RKO , and a reporter for local television stations . In 1975 , he joined ABC News , where he worked as a general assignment reporter and a correspondent from Washington , D.C .