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1. Elizabeth Hurley -- Simian Films
   Elizabeth was cast as the female lead as Vanessa Kensington in the hit Mike Myers spy comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery in 1997, which gained her further crucial exposure in the film industry. After the success of that film, she reprised the role of Vanessa in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999 and appeared in several more high-profile films, including EdTV, Bedazzled, Double Whammy and 2002's Serving Sara, which was her last American film to date. Elizabeth ... hosted the first season of the British reality series Project Catwalk, featuring novice fashion designers.
2. Henry Hillman -- Carnegie Museum
   Wide-eyed kids and bedazzled adults have been leaving fingerprints on Hillman Hall’s glass cases for more than 25 years now. And that’s a beautiful thing, says Marc Wilson, the collection manager and head of Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s section of minerals, because it shows just how much they’re enjoying the hall’s eye-popping collection of 1,300-plus gems and minerals.
3. Dudley Moore -- Peter Cook
   Dudley Moore's life has always been about making the best of adversity. The son of a railway man, he spent an isolated childhood in and out of hospital receiving treatment for a club foot (which has never healed) - where humour kept the bullies away and music was his salvation. winning an organ scholarship to oxford, the working class lad from Dagenham un expectantly found he could attract the university's tallest and most sophisticated girls, whilst his talent with jazz and acting flourished into the phenomenal world wide success of the satirical review ‘beyond the fringe' and his long running, ground breaking partnership with Peter Cook as Pete 'N Dud and the delightfully obscene Derek and Clive.
4. Peter Cook -- Works
   As a response to this critique, that day Cook wrote a savage satire of the summing-up by the Judge (Mr. Justice Cantley) in the just-concluded trial of former Liberal Party leader, Jeremy Thorpe — a summary that had attracted almost universal condemnation for its bias towards the man. Cook performed it for the first time both that night and during the following (final) show. The nine-minute piece is considered by many fans and critics to be one of the finest works of Cook's career. Cook and show producer Martin Lewis rushed out a 12" single of the live performance together with three studio tracks that further lampooned the Thorpe trial.
5. Harold Ramis -- Movies
   Harold Ramis directs Bedazzled with a screenplay penned by himself, Peter Tolan, and Larry Gelbart. Call it a slapstick morality play and you wouldn't be far off the mark. But, hey, who can complain? There are plenty of laughs to be found. Elliot's consciousness is raised a notch, the Devil sits down for a game of chess with God, and a new girl moves in next door to Elliot who . . .
6. Raquel Welch -- Patrick Curtis
   Welch appeared in a few more American films before divorcing hubby/manager Curtis, and returned to Europe in 1972. Raquel found herself in the unusual position of being a household name, but starring in films that not many people went to see. She received the recognition she sought as an actress when she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her performance in 1973's The Three Musketeers.
7. Harold Ramis -- Animal House
   Harold Ramis is part of an elite group of comedians that have changed comedy forever. Whether it was writing, acting or directing, Harold's comedic talents have been directly responsible for some of the funniest movies of all time, including Animal House, Caddy Shack, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and his latest film, The Ice Harvest.
8. Peter Cook
   Peter Cook (born in 1936 in Southend, Essex) is a notable English architect, teacher and writer about architecture. From 1953 to 1958, he studied architecture at Bournemouth College of Art, and then moved to the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, graduating in 1960. He later returned to the AA as a teacher. While working in the office of James Cubitt & Partners, Cook was one of the founder members of the influential Archigram group in the 1960s. He was Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, from 1970 to 1972. He was appointed Life Professor at the Staedelschule (Art Academy) of Frankfurt in 1984, helping establish its reputation as one of the leading German architecture schools.
9. Peter Cook -- Dudley Moore
   Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were a classical comedy team - Cook was tall, handsome, and glamorous and Moore wasn't. The formula was that Cook enjoyed having Moore around because the little creep was the only person in the world who would listen to his crazy nonsense. A typical Cook and Moore routine began with Cook making some insane statement that you and I wouldn't even begin to respond to but curious Moore finds it captivating, encouraging Cook to go on and on getting crazier and crazier until Cook's initial premise has been inflated with Moore's interest into dementia of such gargantuan dimension that the future of Western Civilization is soon at stake. Hey! They shoulda made a "Curious George" movie with Moore as George and Cook as The Man In The Yellow Hat!
10. Eddie Cantor -- Al Jolson
    Famed singer/songwriter and comedian Eddie Cantor offers an alternative version of his one man show from Carnegie Hall in this performance featuring special appearances by such famous guests as Jimmy Durante and Eddie Jackson. In addition to offering a variety of beloved hits including "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em (Down on the Farm)," "Ain't She Sweet," and "Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)" with the accompaniment of piano players Henry Tobias and Arthur Siegel, Cantor captivates his bedazzled audience with tales of his days at Surprise Lake Camp, his famous friends, and the time he spent working as a singing waiter in Coney Island. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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