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10 Questions

Readers ask questions of newsmakers and celebrities.

Ask Brian Williams

December 10, 2009 at 3:14 pm

65 Questions

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It's been five years since Brian Williams took over the anchor chair from the retiring Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News, and he's proven to be a capable choice indeed. Williams, 50, is America's most popular newscaster -- NBC Nightly News hasn't slipped from first place in the ratings during his tenure -- and one of its most honored. His reports from Hurricane Katrina and Iraq have helped earn him four Edward R. Murrow Awards, five Emmys and the George Foster Peabody award, TV journalism's highest distinction. He's traveled with U.S. troops to Baghdad and served as NBC's Chief White House correspondent; he has also hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (occasionally as a giant head). Submit your questions for Brian Williams below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

Ask Garrison Keillor

November 25, 2009 at 4:51 pm

70 Questions

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He has hosted the American Public Media radio program A Prairie Home Companion for more than 30 years. Each week more than 4 million people tune in for his blend of comedy, music and tales from the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, Minn—where, as his catchphrase goes, “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking and all the children are above average.”

He's the author of numerous books and wrote and starred in 2005's A Prairie Home Companion, directed by Robert Altman. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1994; this month, he marks 40 years in broadcasting. His latest book, A Christmas Blizzard, is on sale now.

Submit your questions for Garrison Keillor below, then read the interview in an upcoming issue of TIME magazine.

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Ask Al Roker

November 12, 2009 at 3:56 pm

73 Questions

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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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Ask Dave Grohl

November 6, 2009 at 12:10 pm

897 Questions

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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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Ask Zac Efron

November 6, 2009 at 11:55 am

532 Questions

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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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Ask Tony Hawk

October 27, 2009 at 5:49 pm

80 Questions

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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.

Ask Ewan McGregor

October 27, 2009 at 5:04 pm

111 Questions

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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.

Ask Shakira

October 14, 2009 at 6:15 pm

123 Questions

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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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Ask Tracy Morgan

October 7, 2009 at 5:19 pm

79 Questions

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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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Ask Jennifer Granholm

October 5, 2009 at 3:10 pm

64 Questions

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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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