Rashida Jones, 12/19/11

Actress

Joseph's enthusiasm was infectious. A refugee from Liberia, he was showing me around the International Rescue Committee's New Roots Community Farm in San Diego and it was clear how much he appreciated the opportunity to grow fresh produce so close to home.

Robert Redford, 12/18/11

Actor, director, and environmental activist

Let's be clear about the purpose of this move. It's a naked political stunt designed to hurt the president in an election year.

Michael Moore, 12/18/11

Oscar and Emmy-winning director

When anyone asks me, "Who started Occupy Wall Street?" sometimes I say "Goldman Sachs" or "Chase" but mostly I just say, "Bradley Manning." It was his courageous action that was the tipping point.

Phillip B. Crook, 12/19/11

Fashion, pop culture and arts journalist

As just a taste of the icon's perverted holiday cheer, here John Waters explains why Dan Savage would make a bad Santa, how to have sex in a chimney, and why he's been buying two Christmas presents a day since October.

Rev. Susan Russell, 12/19/11

Senior Associate for Communication and Inclusion, All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, Calif.

Mr. Clooney, I write to thank you for using your voice to speak for those bullied and badgered into silence, for offering an antidote to the homophobia infecting our political discourse, and for fighting for liberty and justice for all.

Willie Nelson, 12/17/11

President of Farm Aid

Thanks to the Occupy Wall Street movement, there's a deeper understanding about the power that corporations wield over the great majority of us. It's not just in the financial sector, but in all facets of our lives.

Marty Kaplan, 12/16/11

Director, Norman Lear Center and Professor at the USC Annenberg School

Suddenly, ironically, being a Christian Bale fan can now -- for an ordinary Chinese citizen -- signal opposition to officially-sanctioned human rights abuses and corruption. It's a debacle they designed themselves, which makes it especially delicious.

Emile Hirsch, 12/16/11

Actor, activist

Hitchens made rockstars seem small, as well as politicians or celebrities -- because his power wasn't something that was easily quantifiable or electable, he didn't have to pander to anyone for respect.

Marlo Thomas, 12/16/11

Award-winning actress; Author; Activist

Everyone has great Christmas memories. My favorite involves a camel.

Tammy Haddad, 12/16/11

President, Haddad Media

Every pundit that has tried to make a point, throw a punch, or declare victory should pause today to salute Christopher Hitchens.

Rachel Kramer Bussel, 12/16/11

Editor, Best Sex Writing 2012 and Women in Lust

Noel Gallagher, 12/15/11

Singer/Songwriter; Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

So comrades, for the last time in 2011...yes!!! Next time you hear from me I'll be in the great city of Tokyo, in the great nation of Japan.

Zagat, 12/16/11

Zagat.com

From chef-hosted talk shows to C-list celebs designing their own restaurants, food TV broke some bizarre new ground in 2011.

Ben Harvey and Dave Rubin, 12/16/11

We chat it up with Brad about his new Bravo show, It's a Brad, Brad World, and dig deeper into the fallout between him and Rachel Zoe.

Pandora Boxx, 12/16/11

Drag queen, comedian and reality TV personality

I like Christmas and all that jazz, but sometimes the holiday season gets to be a little much. So how do you deal with the cray-cray holiday? Well, I've come up with a list of the top three things to help you cope with the jingle balls' bells' season.

Bill Maher, 12/14/11

Host of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"

On the inevitable occasion of the Huffington Post's entrée into television, it behooves me to say a few words about the business, and occasional art, of television.

Reyne Haines, 12/15/11

TV Personality; Author; Host, "The Art of Collecting"

In a very short period of time, Mike Wolfe has become a household name, and also an inspiration to "pickers" around the globe.