The chief film critic for the Times for more than two decades, Maslin stepped down in 1999 to lead a more leisurely life as one of the paper's book critics.

A former star reporter for the New York Times, Judith Miller "retired" atop a mushroom cloud of controversy in 2005 after becoming embroiled in the investigation into who leaked the name of CIA agent Valerie Plame. She's since gone on to become a commentator on Fox News and has written for the conservative outlet Newsmax.

A disciple of Jimmy Bradley, Joey Campanaro is the chef at West Village spot The Little Owl as well as the hybrid market-restaurant Market Table.

Mira Nair is the Oscar-nominated director of movies like Salaam Bombay!, Vanity Fair, and Monsoon Wedding.

The long-time center fielder for the Yankees and one of the most feared hitters during the team's late '90s heyday, Williams was kicked him to the curb as he approached his 40th birthday.

The daughter of renowned author Anita Desai, Indian-American novelist Desai is the author of The Inheritance of Loss and the youngest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize, Britain's top literary award.

Despite talk that Jagr is past his prime, the former New York Rangers' right wing helped lead the team to the playoffs in 2005 for the first time in eight years. He's as well known for his history of heavy gambling and tax troubles as for his slap shots.

Nolan is the former high-drama head coach of the New York Islanders under Charles Wang. He's since moved away from the US to coaching the Latvian national hockey team.

One of the greatest goalies of all time and a hero of the 1994 Stanley Cup-winning team, Richter retired from the New York Rangers in 2003.

A former TV news anchor, Ellerbee is the creator of Nickelodeon's Nick News series, a longtime producer of issue-driven TV documentaries, and the presumed inspiration for Candice Bergen's titular character on Murphy Brown.

With her sister Mary-Kate, former kiddie star Ashley Olsen now makes big bucks thanks to her Dualstar Entertainment Group, a tween fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle powerhouse, and her increasingly fancy-shmantzy lines.

One of the very few African-American women on the benefit circuit, Fales-Hill is an author and the daughter of the late actress/singer Josephine Premice and Timothy Fales.

Ever-industrious Sorkin is the Times' wunderkind finance reporter and the editor of Dealbook, the first blog the Gray Lady launched.

The former head of the San Francisco International Film Festival, Scarlet was named executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002, a year after it was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff. He left the post in 2009 and went on to direct the Abu Dhabi Film Festival for a few years.

Former captain of the New York Rangers, Mark Messier is widely considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time.

The Hall of Fame player is the former coach and head of basketball operations for the New York Knicks. A magnet for controversy both on and off the court, he's been widely blamed for the team's lackluster performance and he also lost an embarrassing sexual harassment lawsuit in 2007.

The founding president of the WNBA, Ackerman is the former head of USA Basketball, the organization that fields international teams for the Olympics and other events.

Martin is the retired star running back for the New York Jets. Although his unassuming demeanor kept him out of the spotlight, he was one of the most consistent and accomplished backs in NFL history.

Beltran is the soft-spoken, massively salaried centerfielder who spent some of his most productive years with the New York Mets. He's since had stints on the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

Martha Nelson is Editorial Director of Time Inc., where she oversees the titles and editors within Time's Style & Entertainment Group and Lifestyle Group.