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More than 30 million viewers tune into NBC's Today show each week to get forecasts from a famously slimmed-down weatherman. Apart from his meteorological knowledge, Al Roker also has a memoir and two cookbooks to his credit. Now the devoted mystery-novel fan is making a foray into fiction with The Morning Show Murders, a new book out Nov. 24. Submit your questions for Al Roker below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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The Foo Fighters lead singer played drums for the celebrated 90s band Nirvana and has also had stints with Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails and Tenacious D. Think that's enough rock for one person? Nah. He's also one-third of rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, along with QOTSA singer John Homme and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. In addition to the Foo Fighters greatest hits and a previously-unreleased Nirvana live album, out now, Them Crooked Vultures' debut album hits stores Nov. 17. Submit your questions for Dave Grohl below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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The teen heartthrob best known for his roles in High School Musical and Hairspray is hanging up his dancing shoes and flexing his dramatic muscles. On Nov. 25, Efron makes his grown-up role debut in Me and Orson Welles, as an up-and-coming actor starring in the stage production Julius Caesar directed by the famed auteur. Submit your questions for Zac Efron below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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He got his first skateboard at 8 years old, and was competing as a professional by the age of 14. Nicknamed the “Birdman” for his vertical feats, the skating star won three national titles by the time he was 18 and continued competing into his 30s, before retiring in 1999. His new video game, Ride, is out Nov. 17. Submit your questions for Tony Hawk below, then look for the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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After his acclaimed portrayal of a drug-addict in director Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, the British actor became a Hollywood star, playing a young Obi-wan Kenobi in three Star Wars movies. Fresh off roles in this year's Angels & Demons and Amelia, McGregor plays a journalist in The Men Who Stare At Goats, out Nov. 6. Submit your questions for Ewan McGregor below, then look for the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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The Grammy-winning singer made her English-language debut with the 2001 album Laundry Service after winning international acclaim for four Spanish records produced by the likes of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The Colombian star and child poverty activist has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide; her third English album, She Wolf, is scheduled for release on Nov. 24. Submit your questions for Shakira below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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The Emmy-nominated comedian spent seven years on Saturday Night Live before taking on the role that made him famous: the irascible, erratic and hugely entertaining Tracy Jordan, star of the fictional SNL-esque TGS with Tracy Jordan on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. His memoir, I Am the New Black, out Oct. 20, recounts his life from his upbringing in the housing projects of Brooklyn to his current fame and fortune. Submit your questions for Tracy Morgan below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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In 2002, the Canadian-born Democrat became the first woman to be elected Governor of Michigan. Now in her second term, she is responding to tough problems -- the global financial crisis, the near-collapse of the U.S. automobile industry, a 17% unemployment rate in Detroit -- with innovative solutions: she has beefed up the Michigan film industry's tax credits and started the No Worker Left Behind program which provides up to two years of tuition at any community college, university or training program to accelerate the transition of thousands of workers into good-paying jobs. TIME is taking part in Assignment Detroit, a year-long project to cover the Motor City along with its fellow Time Inc. publications. Submit your questions for Jennifer Granholm below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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He's the co-founder of IT services giant Infosys, India's first truly global company. Thomas Friedman credits him for inspiring his geopolitical bestseller The World Is Flat. Now the entrepreneur and businessman is taking on the role of public intellectual: his recent book Imagining India sketches out a plan for his country's high-tech future, and he's just been named head of India's National ID card scheme. Submit your questions for Nandan Nilekani below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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The Ghanaian diplomat became the first person from sub-Saharan Africa to lead the U.N. when he was appointed Secretary General in 1997. Annan and the U.N. shared the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting conflict resolution in places like Afghanistan and Bosnia. He is currently heading the “Tck Tck Tck -- Time for Climate Justice” campaign that aims to raise awareness of climate change and urge world leaders to reach a deal to combat it. Submit your questions for Kofi Annan below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.
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