Gotham Chopra, 10/6/11

Co-Founder of Liquid Comics

Over the last week or so, I've gotten several requests to do interviews with various news outlets covering the Michael Jackson trial. Up until today, I'd turned them all down.

Stacy Schneider, 10/5/11

TV legal commentator, author of He Had It Coming, former contestant on The Apprentice

Murray is a human being who made a grave mistake that ended with his patient dying on his watch. That doesn't make him a bad person, just a bad doctor.

Felice Arenas, 10/6/11

Writer

Should Capitol Hill be looking to Hollywood for better scripts? Actor George Clooney thinks that while Democrats have accomplished a great deal for the U.S., they "have done a terrible job so far" of getting this through to Americans.

Joe Schraufnagel, 10/6/11

Music blogger

Against my better sonic judgment, I believe that artists such as Lady Gaga have the electromagnetism to gift my gay brothers and sisters with the inspiration and tools they need to cultivate self-love and respect.

Marcus Samuelsson, 10/6/11

Chef; Author

My favorite events were two cooking demonstrations with kids that I was able to participate in. The first was a demo in my own neighborhood of Harlem, called Fun and Fit in the City, and another was a demo in AOL & Huffington Post's Oasis in the Dream Hotel Downtown.

JD Samson, 10/5/11

Musician, DJ and one third of Le Tigre

I'm trying to keep up with artists who have had a similar amount of success as I have had, trying my hardest to appear to be making the same amount of money as they are. But I just can't pretend anymore. This is my coming out.

Erica Keppler, 10/5/11

LGBT activist and software engineer working in the aeronautics industry

The true test for Chaz will be whether he can be seen regularly before a broad American audience in a capacity that has nothing to do with being a transgender man. If he can do that, he will be a pivotal figure in transgender history.

Candy Spelling, 10/5/11

Author

It's no surprise that the Hero Dog Awards received over 450 nominations representing every state in the country. The eight finalists from the various fields of canine service included law enforcement, search and rescue, guide dogs, the military and therapy dogs.

Ruth Gerson, 10/5/11

Singer/songwriter and vocal coach

My kids and I have been listening to Lisa Loeb's new children's album and book, Lisa Loeb's Silly Sing-Along: The Disappointing Pancake and Other Zany Songs, in the car for the last week and we have it fully memorized.

Bono, 10/4/11

Lead singer, U2; Co-Founder, ONE and (RED)

The food crisis in the Horn of Africa is nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe, but it is getting less attention than the latest Hollywood break-ups and make-ups.

Mike Ragogna, 10/5/11

Radio Personality on Solar Powered KRUU-FM, Music Biz Vet

Mandy Moore, 10/4/11

Singer-songwriter, actress and PSI Ambassador

When people are healthy, they can be productive. They work, earn an income, and buy products -- they build their economy. It's simple and logical, but to grow economies, the basic building block of health is necessary.

Biz Stone and Rey Ramsey, 10/4/11

The assault on the American dream is relevant to each and every citizen of our country and requires our collective efforts to ensure America's future success. We believe better leveraging innovation can help us get there.

Javier Bardem, 10/4/11

Academy Award-winning actor

Across North Africa and the Middle East, people are crying out for a free choice over their future. But there is one place where this desperate cry is being silenced.

Bonnie Fuller, 10/4/11

President & Editor-in-Chief, HollywoodLife.com

How dare you compare yourself to real rape victims in your new Vanity Fair cover story? Women who are raped suffer real terror, physical violence and injuries. You haven't.

Jon Chattman, 10/4/11

thecheappop.com founder, author, blogger

Zee Avi is a celebrated singer/songwriter from Malaysia who packs an emotional wallop with her retro cool indie-rock folkiness. Moroccan-born songstress Hindi Zahra has been called a modern day Billie Holiday thanks to her unique blues, jazz-infused gypsy sound.

Erica Abeel, 10/4/11

Author, 'Conscience Point'

A hallmark of this year's New York Film Festival: a sense of impending doomsday. First, Abel Ferrara's rather goofy 4:44 Last Day on Earth, then Melancholia by Lars von Trier.