Hawke is the sincere and scruffy actor/novelist/Gen-X icon who was previously one-half of an NYC power couple with Uma Thurman.

Heir to the Gund family fortune, "Aggie" is a major patron of the Museum of Modern Art, currently serving as its "President Emerita."

Lee is the Oscar-winning director behind such movies as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain.

Kushner is a billionaire real estate developer, former Democratic power-broker, and convicted felon. He's also the father of Jared Kushner, the titular owner of the New York Observer.

Shawn Carter is an indefatigable entrepreneur, restaurateur/club owner, part-owner of the Nets, and, of course, one of the biggest-selling rappers in hip-hop history. His wife is Beyoncé, but you probably already knew that.

Kalinsky is the founder of the ultra-chic meatpacking district store Jeffrey, renowned for its flawless selection of high-end labels.

Roshan is the former editor of Radar, the pop culture magazine that was discontinued in November 2008.

Zalaznick is the Chairman of Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media at NBC Universal and the Chairman of reality show-saturated cable channel Bravo as well as Oxygen, the female-friendly network NBC acquired in 2007.

Mega-restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow presides over more than two dozen restaurants like China Grill. He's also the guy who sparred with Rocco DiSpirito on TV and lashed out at Frank Bruni via a full-page ad in the Times.

The host of The Daily Show, Stewart is America's most popular fake news anchor on the left.

Formerly the perky co-host of Today and much less perky anchor of the CBS Evening News, Katie Couric is an omnipresent fixture on news television.

The arm candy of film producer Harvey Weinstein, ex-model Georgina Chapman is also one-half of eveningwear label Marchesa and a small-time movie actress.

Sliwa is the founder of the Guardian Angels, the group of beret-wearing quasi-vigilantes who roamed the streets in the '80s. He's also a radio and TV commentator.

The folksy former anchor of NBC's Nightly News, these days Brokaw spends his time writing nostalgic books and working as a "special correspondent" for NBC.

Just got indicted for insider trading? You might want to make an appointment to see Gary Naftalis. A partner at the firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, Naftalis is who many of the city's biggest white-collar criminals turn to in times of trouble.

The woman behind When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and Julie & Julia, screenwriter/director Nora Ephron is the queen of the late 20th century rom-com.

One of the few money managers who truly deserve the label "legendary," Soros presides over the sprawling hedge fund that bears his name. He's also one of the world's leading philanthropists and a vociferous political activist.

The music heavyweight who once ran Sony Music, Mottola is the former husband of pop diva Mariah Carey.

The man responsible for Studio 54 and the "boutique" hotel, Schrager no longer manages the collection of properties he created in the '80s and '90s, but remains an influential figure in the hotel world.

Formerly the president of digital media and market development at NBC Universal, Comstock is now a senior vice president and the chief marketing officer at NBCU's parent, GE.