‘Vanity Fair’ revealed it removed James Franco’s image from its Hollywood issue cover, which featured stars including Tom Hanks and Oprah, due to sexual misconduct allegations -- a highly unusual last-minute move. Franco has denied accusations of wrongdoing.
Dale Chihuly is an American artist whose work in glass led to a resurgence of interest in that medium.
Seth MacFarlane is best known for writing, animating and producing the hit TV show Family Guy.
Writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman penned the short story "The Yellow Wall-Paper." A feminist, she encouraged women to gain economic independence.
David Byrne is a Scottish singer/songwriter best known as the frontman of the art-rock musical group the Talking Heads.
Gus Van Sant, the American director known best known for the blockbuster hit Good Will Hunting, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.