Live with Regis and Kelly (season 21)
May 2009
Table:
Date

Co-Hosts

"Host Chat"[1]

Guests/Segments[2]

"Regis and Kelly Inbox"[6]

May 1

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Jennifer Garner and Broadway Week

May 4

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Zachary Quinto, and Ciara

May 5

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

LIVE! in Miami, Nicole Richie, Dr. Ana Maria Polo, DJ Danny Daze and Regis visits some of the most legendary spots of Miami Beach then and now

May 6

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

LIVE! in Miami, Rob Lowe, 5th American Idol Finalist, Marlins Manatees, DJ Danny Daze and Kelly Goes Miami Wild

May 7

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

LIVE! in Miami, Eric Dane, Dancing with the Stars, DJ Danny Daze and Regis and Kelly Spoil Miami's Moms

May 8

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

LIVE's Mom's Dream Come True Special

May 11

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Eric Bana, 4th American Idol Finalist, and Winners Week

May 12

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Tom Hanks and Winners Week

May 13

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Ewan McGregor, Jewel, and Winners Week

May 14

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Jeff Probst, Winners Week

May 15

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Nathan Lane and Winners Week

May 18

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Simon Baker and Survivor winner

May 19

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Ben Stiller and Jesse James

May 20

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Ricky Gervais and Dancing with the Stars

May 21

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Susan Sarandon and Dancing with the Stars

May 22

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

Matthew Broderick and Bridget Regan

May 25

Kelly Ripa & Jimmy Kimmel

Heidi & Spencer Pratt, and Chris Byrne

May 26

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

American Idol winner and Indianapolis 500 winner

May 27

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

American Idol Runner-Up and Dr. Greg Yapalater

May 28

Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa

American Idol 3rd Place and Jeff Daniels

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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 .
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 .
Jennifer Anne Garner ( born April 17 , 1972 ) is an American actress . Following a supporting role in Pearl Harbor ( 2001 ) , Garner gained recognition for her performance as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy-action thriller Alias , which aired from 2001 to 2006 . For her work on the series , she won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award , and received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations . While working on Alias , Garner made a cameo appearance in Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ) , followed by giving a praised leading performance in the romantic comedy film 13 Going on 30 ( 2004 ) . Garner has appeared in supporting as well as lead roles , including the superhero films Daredevil ( 2003 ) and Elektra ( 2005 ) , the comedy-drama Juno ( 2007 ) , and the fantasy-comedy The Invention of Lying ( 2009 ) . In the 2010s , she appeared in the romantic comedy Valentine 's Day ( 2010 ) , the fantasy drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green ( 2012 ) , the biographic drama Dallas Buyers Club ( 2013 ) , the family comedy Alexander and the Terrible , Horrible , No Good , Very Bad Day ( 2014 ) , the drama Miracles from Heaven ( 2016 ) , the romantic comedy-drama Love , Simon ( 2018 ) , and the action thriller Peppermint ( 2018 ) . Garner works frequently as an activist for early childhood education and is a board member of Save the Children . She is also an advocate for anti-paparazzi campaigns among children of celebrities . Garner had a five-year relationship with Scott Foley from 1998 to 2003 , during which they married . Garner married actor Ben Affleck in 2005 ; they separated in 2015 and divorced in 2018 . Garner and Affleck have three children together .
Jonathan Rhys Meyers ( born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe ; 27 July 1977 ) is an Irish actor . He is known for his roles in the films Velvet Goldmine ( 1998 ) , Bend It Like Beckham ( 2002 ) , Match Point ( 2005 ) , Mission : Impossible III ( 2006 ) and his television roles as Elvis Presley in the biographical miniseries Elvis ( 2005 ) , which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film , and as King Henry VIII in the historical drama The Tudors ( 2007-10 ) . He has been the face model for several Hugo Boss fragrances advertising campaigns . In 2013 , Meyers appeared as the villain Valentine Morgenstern in The Mortal Instruments : City of Bones , based on Cassandra Clare 's novel , City of Bones . He also starred in the NBC drama series Dracula ( 2013-14 ) as the title character , and appeared in the 2015 film Stonewall , directed by Roland Emmerich .
Zachary John Quinto ( /ˈkwɪntoʊ/ ; born June 2 , 1977 ) is an American actor and film producer . He is known for his roles as Charlie Manx in NOS4A2 , as Sylar on the science fiction drama series Heroes ( 2006-2010 ) , Spock in the reboot Star Trek ( 2009 ) and its sequels Star Trek Into Darkness ( 2013 ) and Star Trek Beyond ( 2016 ) , as well as his Emmy nominated performance in American Horror Story : Asylum . His other film roles include Margin Call , What 's Your Number ? , Hitman : Agent 47 , Snowden , and Hotel Artemis . He also appeared in smaller roles on television series such as So NoTORIous , The Slap , and 24 , and on stage in Angels in America .
Ciara Princess Harris ( /siˈɛrə/ see-ERR-ə ; born October 25 , 1985 ) is an American singer , songwriter , dancer , and model . Born in Austin , Texas , she traveled around the world during her childhood , eventually moving to Atlanta , Georgia where she joined the girl group Hearsay . She later signed a publishing deal , and befriended producer Jazze Pha , who recorded demos that would appear on her debut album . With his help , Ciara signed a record deal with LaFace Records . In 2004 , Ciara released her debut studio album Goodies , which spawned four singles : Goodies , 1 , 2 Step , Oh and And I. Goodies topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , and garnered four nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards . Ciara was also featured on Missy Elliott 's Lose Control and Bow Wow 's Like You , both of which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . In 2006 , Ciara released her second studio album , Ciara : The Evolution , which spawned the hit singles Get Up , Promise , Like a Boy and Ca n't Leave 'em Alone . The album reached number one in the U.S. and was certified platinum . Ciara 's third studio album , Fantasy Ride ( 2009 ) was less successful than her first two albums . However , it produced the international top-ten single Love Sex Magic , featuring Justin Timberlake , which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . The following year , Ciara released her fourth studio album Basic Instinct , which included the R & B top-five single Ride , but was met with low sales , continuing a downward trend in her commercial performance .
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County , Florida , United States . It was incorporated on March 26 , 1915 . The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay , the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami . The neighborhood of South Beach , comprising the southernmost 2.5 square miles ( 6.5 km2 ) of Miami Beach , along with downtown Miami and the Port of Miami , collectively form the commercial center of South Florida . Miami Beach 's estimated population is 92,307 according to the most recent United States census estimates . Miami Beach is the 26th largest city in Florida based on official 2017 estimates from the US Census Bureau . It has been one of America 's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century . In 1979 , Miami Beach 's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and comprises hundreds of hotels , apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943 . Mediterranean , Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District . The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East , Lenox Court on the West , 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North . The movement to preserve the Art Deco District 's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Baer Capitman , who now has a street in the District named in her honor .
Nicole Camille Richie ( née Escovedo ; born September 21 , 1981 ) is an American television personality , fashion designer , author , socialite and actress . Richie rose to prominence for her role in the Fox reality television series The Simple Life , alongside her childhood best friend and fellow socialite Paris Hilton , which lasted five seasons . The Simple Life was a hit for the Fox network , premiering with 13 million viewers . Richie 's personal life attracted significant media attention during The Simple Life 's five-year run , and she was a constant fixture of tabloid journalism before and after her appearance . Richie appeared as one of the three mentors on NBC 's Fashion Star . In July 2014 , Richie 's reality series Candidly Nicole premiered on VH1 and ran for two seasons . From 2017 to 2018 , Richie appeared in her first series regular role as Portia Scott-Grifith in the NBC sitcom Great News .
Ana María Polo ( born Ana María Cristina Polo González ; 11 April 1959 ) is a Cuban-American Hispanic television arbitrator on Caso Cerrado . Born in Havana , Cuba . Ana moved to Miami when she was 2 years old but she was accompanied by her family . Later , they moved to Puerto Rico where she participated in different musicals including Godspell , Jubilee and Show Boat in addition to singing with the chorus of Jubilee , which was invited by Pope Paul VI to sing at St. Peter 's Basilica as part of the celebration of the 1975 Holy Year . She is now is the arbitrator on a show called Caso Cerrado which airs on Universo at different times throughout the entire day . A breast cancer survivor , Polo frequently speaks and raises funds for the cause . She has advocated for LGBT rights throughout her career . She graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987 , and is a member of the Florida Bar . Aside from her work on Caso Cerrado , she was a member of the law firm of Emmanuel Perez & Associates , P.A . in Coral Gables , Florida .
Robert Hepler Lowe ( /loʊ/ ; born March 17 , 1964 ) is an American actor , producer , and director . He is the recipient of two Screen Actors Guild Awards and has been nominated for six Golden Globes Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award . Lowe made his acting debut at the age of 15 with ABC 's short-lived sitcom A New Kind of Family ( 1979-1980 ) . Following numerous television roles in the early 1980s , he came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with roles in films like The Outsiders ( 1983 ) , Class ( 1983 ) , The Hotel New Hampshire ( 1984 ) , Oxford Blues ( 1984 ) , St. Elmo 's Fire ( 1985 ) , About Last Night . ( 1986 ) , and Square Dance ( 1987 ) . The success of these films established him as a Hollywood star . Following a 1988 sex tape scandal , Lowe 's public image and film career declined . By the turn of the millennium , his career saw a resurgence when he ventured back into television , making his breakthrough as Sam Seaborn on the NBC political drama The West Wing ( 1999-2003 ) , for which he received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards . His other television roles include Robert McCallister on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters ( 2006-2010 ) , Chris Traeger on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation ( 2010-2014 ) , Ethan Willis on the CBS medical drama Code Black ( 2015-2018 ) , and the A & E reality series The Lowe Files ( 2017 ) , in which he appears with his two sons , Matthew and John Owen . In 2018 , he made his directorial debut with the television film The Bad Seed , a remake of the 1956 film of the same name .
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller , produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment , and distributed by Fremantle North America . It initially aired on Fox from June 11 , 2002 , to April 7 , 2016 , for 15 seasons . It had a hiatus for two years , until March 11 , 2018 , when a revival of the series aired on ABC . It started as an addition to the Idols format that was based on Pop Idol from British television , and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television . The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents , with the winner determined by American viewers using phones , Internet , and SMS text voting . The winners of the first seventeen seasons , as chosen by viewers , are Kelly Clarkson , Ruben Studdard , Fantasia Barrino , Carrie Underwood , Taylor Hicks , Jordin Sparks , David Cook , Kris Allen , Lee DeWyze , Scotty McCreery , Phillip Phillips , Candice Glover , Caleb Johnson , Nick Fradiani , Trent Harmon , Maddie Poppe , and Laine Hardy respectively . American Idol employs a panel of vocal judges who critique the contestants ' performances . The original judges , for the first through eighth seasons , were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson , singer and choreographer Paula Abdul , and music executive and manager Simon Cowell . The judging panel for the last three seasons on Fox consisted of singers Keith Urban , Jennifer Lopez , and Harry Connick Jr . The sixteenth season brought three new judges : singers Lionel Richie , Katy Perry , and Luke Bryan . The first season was hosted by radio personality Ryan Seacrest and comedian Brian Dunkleman , but Seacrest remained as the sole master of ceremonies for the rest of the series . The success of American Idol has been described as unparalleled in broadcasting history .
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami , Florida . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) East division . Their home park is Marlins Park . Though one of only two MLB franchises to have never won a division title ( the other being the Colorado Rockies ) , the Marlins have won two World Series championships as a wild card team . The team began play as an expansion team in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins and played home games from their inaugural season to the 2012 season at what was originally called Joe Robbie Stadium , which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Since the 2012 season , they have played at Marlins Park in downtown Miami , on the site of the former Orange Bowl . The new park , unlike their previous home ( which was criticized in its baseball configuration for poor sight lines in some locations ) , was designed foremost as a baseball park . Per an agreement with the city and Miami-Dade County ( which owns the park ) , the Marlins officially changed their name to the Miami Marlins on November 11 , 2011 . They also adopted a new logo , color scheme , and uniforms . The Marlins have the distinction of winning a World Series championship in every postseason they have qualified for to date , having won the World Series in 1997 and 2003 as National League wild card team . They also have the distinction of being the only franchise in the major four North American professional sports leagues ( MLB , NBA , NFL , NHL ) to have never lost a playoff round . They defeated the American League ( AL ) champion Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series , with shortstop Édgar Rentería driving in second baseman Craig Counsell for the series-clinching run in the 11th inning of the seventh and deciding game .
Eric Dane ( born Eric T. Melvin , November 9 , 1972 ) is an American actor . After appearing in television roles throughout the 2000s with his recurring role as Jason Dean in Charmed being the best known , he became famous for playing Dr. Mark Sloan on the medical drama television series Grey 's Anatomy , as well as films , co-starring in Marley & Me ( 2008 ) , Valentine 's Day ( 2010 ) , and Burlesque ( 2010 ) . He starred as Captain Tom Chandler in the post-apocalyptic drama The Last Ship . He currently stars as Cal Jacobs in the HBO series , Euphoria .
Dancing with the Stars is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing , which is distributed by BBC Worldwide , the commercial arm of the BBC . Currently the format has been licensed to over 42 territories . Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world . As a result , the series became the world 's most popular television program among all genres in 2006 and 2007 , according to the magazine Television Business International , reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries . The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers , who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week . The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges . Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favorite dancers , either by telephone or ( in some countries ) online . The couple with the lowest combined score provided by the judges and viewers is eliminated . This process continues until there are only two or three couples left ; when they have competed for the last time one couple is declared the champion and wins a trophy .
Eric Banadinović , AM ( born 9 August 1968 ) , known professionally as Eric Bana ( /ˈbænə/ ) , is an Australian actor . He began his career in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy-drama The Castle ( 1997 ) . Soon after he gained critical recognition in the biographical crime film Chopper ( 2000 ) . After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films , Bana gained Hollywood 's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down ( 2001 ) and the title character in Hulk ( 2003 ) . He has since played Hector in the movie Troy ( 2004 ) , the lead in Steven Spielberg 's historical drama and political thriller Munich ( 2005 ) , Henry VIII in The Other Boleyn Girl ( 2008 ) , and the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek ( 2009 ) . Bana also played Henry De Tamble in The Time Traveler 's Wife ( 2009 ) . In 2013 , he played Lt. Cmdr . Erik S. Kristensen in the war film Lone Survivor and in the following year he played police sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil . An accomplished dramatic actor and comedian , he received Australia 's highest film and television awards for his performances in Chopper , Full Frontal and Romulus , My Father . Bana has performed across a wide spectrum of leading roles in a variety of low-budget and major studio films , ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action films .
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks ( born July 9 , 1956 ) is an American actor and filmmaker . Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in such films as Splash ( 1984 ) , Bachelor Party ( 1984 ) , Big ( 1988 ) , Turner & Hooch ( 1989 ) , A League of Their Own ( 1992 ) , Sleepless in Seattle ( 1993 ) , Forrest Gump ( 1994 ) , Apollo 13 ( 1995 ) , You 've Got Mail ( 1998 ) , The Green Mile ( 1999 ) , Cast Away ( 2000 ) , Road to Perdition ( 2002 ) , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) , Captain Phillips ( 2013 ) , Saving Mr. Banks ( 2013 ) , Sully ( 2016 ) , and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ( 2019 ) . He has also starred in the Robert Langdon films , and he voices Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series . He is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide , and he is widely regarded as an American cultural icon . Hanks has collaborated with film director Steven Spielberg on five films to date : Saving Private Ryan ( 1998 ) , Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ) , The Terminal ( 2004 ) , Bridge of Spies ( 2015 ) , and The Post ( 2017 ) , as well as the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers , which launched Hanks as a successful director , producer , and screenwriter . In 2010 , Spielberg and Hanks were executive producers on the HBO miniseries The Pacific . Hanks ' films have grossed more than $ 4.9 billion at U.S. and Canadian box offices and more than $ 9.96 billion worldwide , making him the fifth-highest-grossing actor in North America . His awards include a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for his role in Philadelphia ( 1993 ) , as well as a Golden Globe Award , an Academy Award , a Screen Actors Guild Award , and a People 's Choice Award for Forrest Gump ( 1994 ) . Hanks is one of only two actors to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in consecutive years , Spencer Tracy being the other . In 2004 , he received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) . In 2014 , he received a Kennedy Center Honor , and in 2016 , he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama , as well as the French Legion of Honor .
Ewan Gordon McGregor OBE ( born 31 March 1971 ) is a Scottish actor known internationally for his various film roles , including independent dramas , science-fiction epics , and musicals . McGregor 's first professional role was in 1993 , when he won a leading role in the British Channel 4 series Lipstick on Your Collar . Some of his best known roles include heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama films Trainspotting ( 1996 ) and T2 Trainspotting ( 2017 ) , Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy ( 1999-2005 ) , poet Christian in the musical film Moulin Rouge ! ( 2001 ) , young Edward Bloom in Big Fish ( 2003 ) , Rodney Copperbottom in Robots ( 2005 ) , Camerlengo Father Patrick McKenna in Angels and Demons ( 2009 ) , the ghost in Roman Polanski 's political thriller The Ghost Writer ( 2010 ) , Dr. Alfred Jones in the romantic comedy-drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen ( 2011 ) , Lumière in the live-action adaptation of the musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast ( 2017 ) , the adult version of the titular character in the fantasy comedy-drama Christopher Robin ( 2018 ) and the adult version of Dan Torrance in the horror film Doctor Sleep ( 2019 ) . He appeared as DC Comics villain Black Mask in the superhero film Birds of Prey ( 2020 ) . In 2018 , McGregor won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film for his performance as brothers in the third season of FX anthology series Fargo , and received Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy for both Moulin Rouge ! and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen . McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls ( 2005-07 ) and Othello ( 2007-08 ) . He was ranked number 36 on Empire magazine 's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list in 1997 . In a 2004 poll for the BBC , McGregor was named the fourth most influential person in British culture . McGregor has been involved in charity work and has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004 . In 2013 , he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) for services to drama and charity .
Jewel Kilcher ( born May 23 , 1974 ) is an American singer-songwriter , musician , producer , actress , author , and poet . She has received four Grammy Award nominations and , as of 2015 , has sold over 30 million albums worldwide . Jewel was raised in Homer , Alaska , where she grew up singing and yodeling as a duo with her father , a local musician . At age fifteen , she received a partial scholarship at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan , where she studied operatic voice . After graduating , she began writing and performing at clubs and coffeehouses in San Diego , California . Based on local media attention , she was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records , who released her debut album , Pieces of You , in 1995 ; it went on to become one of the best-selling debut albums of all time , going 12-times platinum . The debut single from the album , Who Will Save Your Soul , peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 ; two others , You Were Meant for Me and Foolish Games , reached number two on the Hot 100 , and were listed on Billboard 's 1997 year-end singles chart , as well as Billboard 's 1998 year-end singles chart . Her subsequent album , Spirit , was released in 1998 , followed by This Way ( 2001 ) . In 2003 , she released 0304 , which marked a departure from her previous folk-oriented records , featuring electronic arrangements and elements of dance-pop . In 2008 , she released Perfectly Clear , her first country album ; it debuted atop Billboard 's Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles , Stronger Woman , I Do , and 'Til It Feels Like Cheating . Jewel released her first independent album , Lullaby , in 2009 . Jewel has also had endeavors in writing and acting ; in 1998 she released a collection of poetry , and the following year appeared in a supporting role in Ang Lee 's Western film Ride with the Devil ( 1999 ) which earned her critical acclaim .
Jeff Probst ( born November 4 , 1961 ) is an American game show host and an executive producer . He is best known as the Emmy Award-winning host of the U.S. version of the reality television show Survivor . He was also the host of The Jeff Probst Show , a syndicated daytime talk show produced by CBS Television Distribution from September 2012 to May 2013 .
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 .
Simon Lucas Baker ( born 30 July 1969 ) is an Australian actor in television and film , and director . He is known for his lead roles in the CBS television series The Mentalist ( as Patrick Jane ) and The Guardian ( as Nicholas Fallin ) and starred in several Hollywood films .
Survivor is the American version of the international Survivor reality competition television franchise , itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie Parsons which premiered in 1997 . The American series premiered on May 31 , 2000 , on CBS . It is hosted by television personality Jeff Probst , who is also an executive producer along with Mark Burnett and the original creator , Parsons . The television show places a group of strangers in an isolated location , where they must provide food , fire , and shelter for themselves . The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination . The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants , until only one remains and is given the title of Sole Survivor and is awarded the grand prize of US $ 1,000,000 . The American version has been very successful . From the 2000-01 through the 2005-06 television seasons , its first eleven seasons ( competitions ) rated among the top ten most watched shows . It is commonly considered the leader of American reality TV because it was the first highly rated and profitable reality show on broadcast television in the U.S. , and is considered one of the best shows of the 2000s ( decade ) . The series has been nominated for several Emmy Awards , including winning for Outstanding Sound Mixing in 2001 , Outstanding Special Class Program in 2002 , and was subsequently nominated four times for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program when the category was introduced in 2003 . Probst won the award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program four consecutive times after the award was introduced in 2008 . In 2007 , the series was included in Time magazine 's list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time .
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller ( born November 30 , 1965 ) is an American actor , comedian , writer , producer , musician and director . He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara . After beginning his acting career with a play , Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered his own show , titled The Ben Stiller Show , which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run . Having previously acted in television , he began acting in films . He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites . Throughout his career he has written , starred in , directed , or produced more than 50 films including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty , Zoolander , The Cable Guy , There 's Something About Mary , the Meet the Parents trilogy , DodgeBall , Tropic Thunder , the Madagascar series , and the Night at the Museum trilogy . He has also made numerous cameos in music videos , television shows , and films . Stiller is a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack . His films have grossed more than $ 2.6 billion in Canada and the United States , with an average of $ 79 million per film . Throughout his career , he has received various awards and honors , including an Emmy Award , multiple MTV Movie Awards , a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award .
Jesse Gregory James ( born April 19 , 1969 ) is an American television personality and former CEO of Austin , Texas-based Austin Speed Shop . James was the host of the reality TV shows Jesse James Is a Dead Man on Spike TV and Monster Garage on the Discovery Channel , and the focus of the documentary Motorcycle Mania , also on Discovery . Jesse James also appeared in the Tony Hawk 's Underground 2 video game , and was the focus of a show chronicling some of the custom builds at Austin Speed Shop in his TV series , Jesse James : Outlaw Garage , which ran a shortened single season in 2012 on the Discovery Channel before being canceled .
Ricky Dene Gervais ( /dʒərˈveɪz/ jer-VAYS ; born 25 June 1961 ) is an English stand-up comedian , actor , writer , film producer , director , and musician . He is perhaps best known for co-creating , writing , and acting in the British television series The Office ( 2001-2003 ) . He has won seven BAFTA Awards , five British Comedy Awards , two Emmy Awards , three Golden Globe Awards , and the Rose d'Or twice ( 2006 and 2019 ) , as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination . In 2007 , he was placed at No . 11 on Channel 4 's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and at No . 3 on the updated 2010 list . In 2010 , he was named on the Time 100 list of the world 's most influential people . Gervais initially worked in the music industry , attempting a career as a pop star in the 1980s as the singer of the new-wave act Seona Dancing and working as the manager of the then unknown band Suede before turning to comedy . Gervais appeared on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 between 1998 and 2000 , garnering a reputation as a blunt and often controversial social critic . In 2000 , he was given a Channel 4 spoof talk show , Meet Ricky Gervais . He achieved greater mainstream fame the following year with his BBC television mock documentary series The Office . It was followed by Extras in 2005 .
Susan Abigail Sarandon ( née Tomalin ; born October 4 , 1946 ) is an American actress and activist . She has received an Academy Award , a British Academy Film Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award , and has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards . Known for her social and political activism , she was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1999 and received the Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award in 2006 . Sarandon began her career in the film Joe ( 1970 ) , before appearing in the soap opera A World Apart ( 1970-71 ) . In 1974 , she co-starred as a Zelda Fitzgerald surrogate in the TV movie F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles ' and in 1975 , she starred in The Rocky Horror Picture Show . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Atlantic City ( 1980 ) , Thelma & Louise ( 1991 ) , Lorenzo 's Oil ( 1992 ) , and The Client ( 1994 ) , before winning for Dead Man Walking ( 1995 ) . She has also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Client , and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for Dead Man Walking . Her other films include : Pretty Baby ( 1978 ) , The Hunger ( 1983 ) , The Witches of Eastwick ( 1987 ) , Bull Durham ( 1988 ) , White Palace ( 1990 ) , Little Women ( 1994 ) , Stepmom ( 1998 ) , Enchanted ( 2007 ) , The Lovely Bones ( 2009 ) , Tammy ( 2014 ) , The Meddler ( 2015 ) , and A Bad Moms Christmas ( 2017 ) . She made her Broadway debut in An Evening with Richard Nixon in 1972 and went on to receive Drama Desk Award nominations for the Off-Broadway plays , A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking ( 1979 ) and Extremities ( 1982 ) . She returned to Broadway in the 2009 revival of Exit the King . On television , she is a six-time Emmy Award nominee , including for her guest roles on the sitcoms Friends ( 2001 ) and Malcolm in the Middle ( 2002 ) , and appearances in the TV films Bernard and Doris ( 2007 ) and You Do n't Know Jack ( 2010 ) . In 2017 , Sarandon portrayed Bette Davis in the first season of FX 's anthology series Feud , for which she was nominated for both acting and producing Emmys .
Matthew Broderick ( born March 21 , 1962 ) is an American actor , comedian and singer . His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in Ferris Bueller 's Day Off ( 1986 ) , the voice of the adult Simba in Disney 's The Lion King trilogy ( 1994-2004 ) , and Leo Bloom in both the Broadway musical The Producers and its 2005 film adaptation . Other films he had starring credits in include WarGames ( 1983 ) , Glory ( 1989 ) , The Freshman ( 1990 ) , The Cable Guy ( 1996 ) , Godzilla ( 1998 ) , Election ( 1999 ) , Inspector Gadget ( 1999 ) and You Can Count on Me ( 2000 ) . Broderick also directed himself in Infinity ( 1996 ) and provided voice work in Good Boy ! ( 2003 ) , Bee Movie ( 2007 ) , and The Tale of Despereaux ( 2008 ) . Broderick has won two Tony Awards , one for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs ( 1983 ) , and one for Best Actor in a Musical for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ( 1995 ) . As of 2019 [ update ] , Broderick remains the youngest winner of the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play . In 2006 , for his contributions to the film industry , Matthew Broderick was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard . Eleven years later , Broderick earned induction into the American Theater Hall of Fame . Broderick starred as Michael Burr in the Netflix comedy series Daybreak ( 2019 ) .
Bridget Catherine Regan ( born February 3 , 1982 ) is an American actress known for portrayals such as Kahlan Amnell in the television series Legend of the Seeker , Rebecca Lowe/Rachel Turner in White Collar , Rose Solano in Jane the Virgin and Dottie Underwood in Agent Carter . She has portrayed Sasha Cooper on the TNT drama series The Last Ship since 2016 .
James Christian Kimmel ( born November 13 , 1967 ) is an American television host , comedian , writer , and producer . He is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live ! , a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26 , 2003 at Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood , California ; and on April 1 , 2019 , at a secondary home , the Zappos Theater on the Las Vegas Strip . Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016 , and the Academy Awards in 2017 and 2018 . Before hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live ! , he was known as the co-host of Comedy Central 's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein 's Money . Kimmel has also produced such shows as Crank Yankers , Sports Show with Norm Macdonald , and The Andy Milonakis Show . In 2018 , Time named him as one of The World 's 100 Most Influential People .
Heidi Blair Montag ( born September 15 , 1986 ) is an American reality television personality , singer and actress . Born and raised in Crested Butte , Colorado , she befriended Lauren Conrad in 2005 . In 2006 , Montag came to prominence after being cast in the MTV reality television series The Hills , which chronicled the personal and professional lives of Conrad , Montag , and friends Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port . During its production , she briefly attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and was employed by event planning company Bolthouse Productions . As the series progressed , Montag began dating fellow cast member Spencer Pratt , which ultimately ended her friendship with Conrad . Their ensuing feud became the central focus of the series , and was carried through each subsequent season . The couple , jointly nicknamed Speidi , married in April 2009 . Later that year , they made controversial appearances on the second season of the American version of I 'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here ! . In January 2010 , Montag released her debut studio album Superficial ; it was critically panned and commercially unsuccessful , failing to earn back the money she spent making it . She also received widespread criticism after undergoing ten cosmetic surgery procedures in one day . In 2011 , Montag was featured on the television series Famous Food , where she and several celebrities competed for a restaurant partnership . Two years later , she and Pratt competed as a single entity on the eleventh series of the British version of Celebrity Big Brother , and returned to the series with Pratt as an All-Star for Celebrity Big Brother 19 .
Spencer William Pratt ( born August 14 , 1983 ) is an American reality television personality . In 2007 , he began dating Heidi Montag , a primary cast member of the reality television series The Hills . Subsequently , he came to prominence after being cast in the series . Their relationship ultimately ended Montag 's friendship with fellow cast member Lauren Conrad . The ensuing feud among the three became the central focus of the series , and was carried through each subsequent season . The couple , collectively nicknamed Speidi , married in April 2009 . Later that year , they made controversial appearances on the second season of the American version of I 'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here ! In 2013 , Montag and he competed as a single entity on the eleventh series of the British version of Celebrity Big Brother , and returned to compete as a single entity on the nineteenth series in 2017 . Pratt formerly appeared on Wife Swap and The Spyson Hour , a weekly segment on the reality TV podcast Rob Has a Podcast .
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race is the world 's oldest currently operational automobile race . Better known as the Indy 500 or the Indianapolis 500 , it is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ( IMS ) in Speedway , Indiana , United States , an enclave suburb of Indianapolis , Indiana . The event is held over Memorial Day weekend in late May . It is contested as part of the IndyCar Series , the top level of American Championship Car racing , an open-wheel open-cockpit formula colloquially known as Indy Car Racing . The name of the race is often shortened to Indy 500 , and the track itself is nicknamed the Brickyard , as the racing surfacing was paved in brick in the fall of 1909 , with a yard of brick remaining exposed at the start/finish line . The event billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing , is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport , which comprises three of the most prestigious motorsports events in the world , also including the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The official attendance is not disclosed by Speedway management , but the permanent seating capacity is upwards of 250,000 , and infield patrons raise the race-day attendance to approximately 300,000 . It shares its date with NASCAR 's 600-mile event at Charlotte , with drivers having completed both events in one day before in a so-called Double Duty . The inaugural race was held in 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun . The event celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011 , and the 100th running was held in 2016 . The event was put on hiatus twice , from 1917 to 1918 due to World War I and from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II . Simon Pagenaud is the current champion .
Jeffrey Warren Daniels ( born February 19 , 1955 ) [ citation needed ] is an American actor , musician , and playwright whose career includes roles in films , stage productions , and television , for which he has won two Emmy Awards and received several Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild , and Tony Award nominations . He made his film debut in Ragtime ( 1981 ) , and amassed such additional credits as Terms of Endearment ( 1983 ) , Arachnophobia ( 1990 ) , Gettysburg ( 1993 ) , Speed ( 1994 ) , 101 Dalmatians ( 1996 ) , Fly Away Home ( 1996 ) , Pleasantville ( 1998 ) , The Hours ( 2002 ) , Gods and Generals ( 2003 ) , Good Night , and Good Luck ( 2005 ) , Infamous ( 2006 ) , The Lookout ( 2007 ) , Looper ( 2012 ) , Steve Jobs ( 2015 ) , and The Martian ( 2015 ) . Daniels is also known for playing Harry Dunne in the buddy comedy Dumb and Dumber ( 1994 ) and its sequel Dumb and Dumber To ( 2014 ) . He received Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor for his performances in The Purple Rose of Cairo ( 1985 ) , Something Wild ( 1986 ) , and The Squid and the Whale ( 2005 ) . Daniels has also received a number of award nominations for his work on stage , including Tony Award nominations for Best Actor for his roles in the plays God of Carnage , Blackbird and To Kill a Mockingbird . He is the founder and current executive director of the Chelsea , Michigan-based Purple Rose Theatre Company . From 2012 to 2014 , Daniels starred as Will McAvoy in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom , for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations . He won a second Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 for his supporting performance in the Netflix miniseries Godless ( 2017 ) and an additional nomination that year for his leading performance as John P. O'Neill in the Hulu miniseries The Looming Tower ( 2018 ) .