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Guests / Season 12 
Liza Minnelli
Season 12, Episode 1208
Original Airdate: February 5, 2006
The daughter of legendary actress Judy Garland and filmmaker Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli was born to be a star. read more > >
Martin Lawrence
Season 12, Episode 1204
Original Airdate: January 22, 2006
Martin Lawrence was born in Frankfurt, Germany where his mother served in the U.S. Military before relocating to Maryland with the family. Encouraged by his teachers to pursue his knack for comedy, he moved to New York City to try his hand at stand-up. read more > >
Ralph Fiennes
Season 12, Episode 1207
Original Airdate: January 15, 2006
Ralph Nathaniel Fiennes was born in Suffolk, England to a photographer and a novelist. read more > >
Queen Latifah
Season 12, Episode 1205
Original Airdate: January 8, 2006
This Grammy Award-winning rap artist and Academy Award nominated actress was born with the name of Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey. read more > >
Barbara Walters
Season 12, Episode 1202
Original Airdate: December 18, 2005
Walters was born into a show business family as the daughter of "Ziegfeld Follies" producer Louis Walters. She began her career as a writer for NBC's "The Today Show" and within a year became a reporter at large. read more > >
The Cast of The Producers
Season 12, Episode 1203
Original Airdate: December 11, 2005
Mel Brooks' musical "The Producers" opened on Broadway in 2001 to rave reviews and instant commercial success. The show received fourteen Tony nominations; the highest number of nominations ever received in the history of the award. read more > >
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan
Season 12, Episode 1112
Original Airdate: October 30, 2005
Michael J. Fox first achieved stardom during his role as Alex P. Keaton on the hit sitcom, "Family Ties." His obvious talent awarded him three Emmy's during the course of the series. read more > >
Rosie ODonnell
Season 12, Episode 1111
Original Airdate: October 23, 2005
Rosie O'Donnell began her career doing stand-up comedy throughout the East Coast. She broke into the entertainment industry on the hit television sitcom, "Gimme a Break" and soon afterward hosted the stand-up comedy series, "Stand-Up Spotlight." read more > >
Elton John
Season 12, Episode 1113
Original Airdate: October 16, 2005
When Sir Elton John first entered the music scene in the early 1970's, he became a revolutionary performer in the pop genre. Between 1972 and 1975, John had seven consecutive number one albums. read more > >
Jodie Foster
Season 12, Episode 1115
Original Airdate: September 25, 2005
Starting her illustrious career at age two, Jodie Foster continued to work in commercials until her television debut in the series Mayberry R.F.D. four years later. read more > >
