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Saturday, March 09, 2013

Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan Plays Not My Job

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan addresses the opening session of the first federal Bullying Prevention Summit on Aug. 11, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

March 9, 2013 We've invited Duncan to play a game called "Now, don't be fresh ... I just take dictation!" Three questions for the secretary of education about the education of secretaries.

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Saturday, March 02, 2013

Sportscaster Jon Miller Plays Not My Job

San Francisco Giants broadcaster Jon Miller during a ceremony to celebrate his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

March 2, 2013 A Hall of Fame broadcaster who did the play-by-play on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball for 20 years, Miller is the voice of the San Francisco Giants. He answers three questions about strange food.

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Novelist John Irving Plays Not My Job

John Irving pictured in May 2006.

February 23, 2013 We invite the author of The World According to Garp to answer three questions about the classic trail mix known as gorp. Irving has just published a new novel called In One Person.

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Dax Shepard And Kristen Bell Play Not My Job

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell arrive at the Do Something Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2011.

February 23, 2013 We ask the real-life Hollywood couple about legendary star pair Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton: Three questions about a Hollywood pair who knew how to live large.

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Singer-Songwriter Bonnie Raitt Plays Not My Job

Bonnie Raitt

February 23, 2013 We've invited legendary blues musician Bonnie Raitt to answer three questions about a guy named Donnie Raitt. (It's amazing what you find sometimes just by mistyping your search terms into Google.)

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Martha Stewart Plays Not My Job

Martha Stewart at Williams-Sonoma in New York City on on Oct. 22, 2008.

February 23, 2013 For the past 30 years, the homemaking guru has taught people to be classy, useful and elegant, frequently employing her trademark line, "It's a good thing." We've invited her to play a game called "It's a bad thing." Three questions about terrible do-it-yourself craft projects.

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Jake Tapper Of ABC News Plays Not My Job

Jake Tapper

February 23, 2013 We've invited ABC's longtime chief White House correspondent to answer three questions about a real tapper: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

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