Here is a list of celebrities from
movies, TV, sports, politics and pop culture predicting the winner (BE SURE TO READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR A COUPLE SEMI-FUNNY PREDICTIONS).

MAYA ANGELOU, poet and author: Arizona, 27-16, because the Cardinal bird is so poetic.

SERENA WILLIAMS,
tennis star: Arizona, 21-17. It's going to be tight. Kurt Warner
usually does something amazing near the end of a game. He's an
incredible quarterback.

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, former Secretary of State: Arizona because quarterback Kurt Warner is Number 1.

ARNOLD PALMER,
golfer, 2003 Super Sage Award winner: Pittsburgh, 28-14. The Steelers
defense is very strong. That will be the dominating factor in the game.
I know and like (coach) Ken Whisenhunt from his days with the Steelers,
though, and think that the time he spent as the offensive coordinator
in Pittsburgh will help him prepare for the game.

JACK NICKLAUS,
golfer: Pittsburgh, 24-17. Pittsburgh has been a strong and steady team
all year. My emotions tell me I would love to pick Arizona, but I just
think Pittsburgh’s defense is too strong. And as we saw against a stout
Baltimore defense, their offense can’t be overlooked.

APOLO OHNO,
Olympic speedskating gold medalist/"Dancing with the Stars" winner:
Pittsburgh, 31-21. Pittsburgh's defense is amazing. Warner might get
sacked hard during the game and those Pennsylvania boys are coming
hungry. Their defense is just too strong for Arizona's offense.

MIKE HAYDEN,
CIA director: Pittsburgh, 27-17. The Cardinals are on a roll, but it’s
tough playing against a team of destiny. Blocking is blocking, and
tackling is tackling.

KEN SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior: Arizona, 21-14.

JIMMIE JOHNSON,
three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion: Pittsburgh, 31-21. Even though I
grew up in San Diego watching the Chargers, I always liked Pittsburgh
especially when Bill Cowher was there.

PAUL PIERCE, NBA champion Boston Celtics: Pittsburgh, 31-17. The Steelers won't be overwhelmed with all the hype of everything.


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PENN AND TELLER, magicians,
2007 Super Sage Award winners: Pittsburgh, 27-17. Steelers QB Ben
Roethlisberger has an unbeatable motivation: the NFL promised that if
he wins a second Super Bowl, he can put an umlaut on his uniform.

WOLF BLITZER, CNN anchor: Pittsburgh, 42-10. I think Pittsburgh is a much better team. Period.

BILL O'REILLY, Fox News: Pittsburgh, 24-17. Pittsburgh's defense is going to get Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.

CHRIS MATTHEWS, MSNBC "Hardball" host,: Pittsburgh.

PLACIDO DOMINGO, opera star: Pittsburgh, 31-17.

MATTHEW MODINE, actor: Pittsburgh. With the Giants and Jets gone, I lose interest.


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JENNA FISCHER, Pam Beesly on
"The Office": Arizona, 27-24. Pam is rooting for Pittsburgh since she
is from Scranton, but I'm rooting for Arizona since they used to play
for my hometown of St. Louis. It's a little tense around here. Luckily,
Pam is so focused on getting ready for the post-Super Bowl show she
can't come to my party. Otherwise we might have had a real fight on our
hands.

DON RICKLES, comedian: Pittsburgh, 24-21, but Kurt Warner makes me nervous.

HOWIE MANDEL,
"Deal or No Deal," "Howie Do It": Pittsburgh, 21-14. Because, and I
won't mention who, I have gotten some notes from two players on the
Steelers that they are fans of my show "Howie Do It."

PILAR LASTRA,
"Deal or No Deal" briefcase girl No. 14/Playboy's Miss August 2004:
Pittsburgh, 28-24. They have both an amazing defense and their offense
is right up there with Arizona's.

PHYLLIS DILLER, comedienne: Arizona, 23-20. They're counting on Warner.

ROSEANNE BARR,
comedienne: The great prognosticator from the Pitch Dark Ages,
Nostradumbass, (not to be confused with his more famous cousin with a
similar name) has prophesied: "When the small but mighty red bird who
has floundered for ages in the desert confounds the proud prophets of
the Pigskin Council and soars into the Ceremonial Bowl that is most
mighty, the haughty warriors of Steel from The East shall be humbled
and the multitudes and moneychangers will be vexed and chastened …
Translation: Arizona, 24-21.

JUDY TENUTA,
comedienne: Hot throbbing studcicle quarterback/comeback king, Kurt
Warner (along with feisty receiver Larry Fitzgerald) will blast through
the Steelers' killer defense led by beefy burrito Troy Polamalu and big
Ben Roethlisberger, powering the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl
victory in 60 years. It could happen!

WAYNE NEWTON, singer: Arizona, 31-24. Having spent a good part of my youth in Arizona, I have to go with the Cardinals.

MICKEY ROONEY, actor: Arizona, 21-14. They both fought hard to get there, they’re both American teams. Whoever you pick, there are no losers.

ANDY WILLIAMS, singer: Arizona, 31-20, because of Kurt Warner's Super Bowl experience.

DICK CLARK, TV host: Arizona, 24-21. Kurt Warner's Super Bowl experience will be the difference.

JOAN JETT, rock star: Pittsburgh, 24-17.

DIERKS BENTLEY,
country singer: Arizona, 31-26. I’m from Phoenix and went to the first
Cards game in Phoenix when the team moved there in '87. Go Tom Tupa!

BRANFORD MARSALIS,
musician: Arizona, 27-24. The Cardinals match up physically, and Warner
knows exactly how to exploit the blitz, which the Steelers do a lot.

LEROY NEIMAN, artist: Pittsburgh, 28-17. It just seems like it's time for Pittsburgh, a great sports and football city, to win BIG.

YOGI BERRA, Hall of Fame baseball player: Pittsburgh, but Arizona's not bad. It should be pretty close.

BOBBY THOMSON, former N.Y. Giants baseball player who in 1951 hit "Shot Heard 'Round the World": Pittsburgh, 28-24. They look tough to me.

RALPH BRANCA,
former Brooklyn Dodger who threw the famous pitch to Thomson: Arizona,
31-20. They may be like the Giants. They're doing everything right.

BOB COUSY, basketball Hall of Famer: Arizona, 17-10. I pick Arizona as the sentimental favorite.

DICK VITALE, basketball announcer: Arizona, 28-21. Kurt Warner, Cardinals quarterback, is going to take the MVP trophy.

MIKE ERUZIONE, Olympic hockey gold medalist: Pittsburgh, 28-10. Their defense is too strong.

BRYAN CLAY, Olympic decathlon gold medalist: Pittsburgh, 27-17. I want Arizona to win, but Pittsburgh probably will.

KARCH KIRALY,
Olympic volleyball gold medalist: Arizona, 24-21. I like a wily
37-year-old QB who has come back to lead a second team to the Super
Bowl, a team never having reached it before.


Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor celebrate their win in their Women's
Semifinal match against Brazil on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty
Images)
KERRI WALSH, Olympic beach
volleyball gold medalist: Pittsburgh, 27-21. I like both QB's and know
they will both have great games. I think the Steelers defense is going
to step up and hold the Cardinals a bit more than vice versa. Go
Steelers!

JENNIE FINCH,
Olympic softball gold medalist: Arizona, 28-24. Kurt Warner and his
experience, I think and hope he will lead the Cardinals to their long
overdue championship upsetting Pittsburgh. I'm an Arizona girl. Gotta
go with my team!

NATALIE COUGHLIN,
Olympic swimming gold medalist: Pittsburgh, 28-24. Although I will be
cheering on the Cardinals, I think the Steelers will win the game.
Unfortunately I think the Steelers defense is too strong for the
Cardinals' offense.

KATIE STAM, Miss America: Arizona. The Cardinals were the improbable underdogs, and I think this will be their year.

CRYSTLE STEWART,
Miss USA: Pittsburgh, 27-21. Arizona's offense has been flying high in
the playoffs and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been playing out of
this world (he can catch a pass from me any day!). But the Steeler
Defense has been kicking butt, and more importantly, you have got to
love the old-school black and gold uniforms. After all, gold is my
favorite color.

STACY KEIBLER,
actress: Arizona, 28-17. Three weeks in a row the Cardinals have
silenced the critics by not only showing up on offense, but by showing
that their defense has the ability to get the ball back to their very
capable offense.

BOB WEIR,
guitarist, Grateful Dead, 2004 Super Sage Award winner: Pittsburgh,
20-13. It depends on how many times Pittsburgh picks off Warner.
They'll start getting pressure on him with a four-man rush in the 2nd
quarter; 1st pick. 2nd pick in the late 3rd or early 4th quarter, and
that will seal the deal.

DENNIS FARINA, actor, 2005 Super Sage Award winner: Pittsburgh, 27-16. Why? Big Ben.

MARK CUBAN, Dallas Mavericks owner: Pittsburgh, 23-17. De-Fense!


KANSAS CITY, KS - APRIL 26: Danica Patrick in the #7 Motorola Andretti
Green Racing Dallara Honda prepares for qualifying for the IRL IndyCar
Series Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at the Kansas Speedway on April 26,
2008 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)
DANICA PATRICK, Indy Car driver: Arizona. They are the little team that could.

MATT KENSETH, NASCAR driver: Arizona. Everyone is overlooking them, but I think it's going to be a close game.

JIM CAVIEZEL,
actor: The Cardinals by 5. Because Warner is so talented and can pick
up the blitz and the Cardinals have an unstoppable receiver in Larry
Fitzgerald, which opens up the running game for Edgerrin James. They
also have a solid defense.

DR. PAT ROBERTSON,
reverend, 2008 Super Sage Award winner: Pittsburgh, 35-22. Pittsburgh
has more experience going to Super Bowls, and they are more hungry for
this kind of win.

DR. JOYCE BROTHERS, psychologist: Arizona, 47-44. If you believe in miracles, the Arizona Cardinals will find a way to win.

JIM COURIER, tennis Hall of Famer: Pittsburgh, 24-14. It feels like it’s their year.

JAMES BLAKE,
tennis star: Pittsburgh, 24-10. Pittsburgh is going to win because
their defense is just too good. They have the No. 1 defense in the
league and they will just shut down the Cardinals offense.

FLORENCE HENDERSON, Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch": Arizona, 23-17. I'm always for the underdog.

BARRY WILLIAMS, Greg on "The Brady Bunch": Arizona, 31-27. They will surprise everyone.

CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT,
Peter on "The Brady Bunch": Arizona, 23-19. A banged-up Steelers team
finds out the Cards are wolves in, well ... Cardinal costumes.

ADAM WEST,
"Batman": Arizona, 24-17. The Arizona coaches may be inspired by
vengeance, warranted or not. They may feel enough insulted by a
previous perceived slight by Pitt top dogs to have a real, contagious
fire in their respective bellies.

DAWN WELLS, Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island": Arizona, 21-16. I'm really pulling for Arizona.

RUSSELL JOHNSON,
professor on "Gilligan's Island": Pittsburgh, 24-21. I'm from
Pennsylvania. I'm glad to see at least one Pennsylvania team in the
game.

JERRY MATHERS,
actor, "Leave it to Beaver": Pittsburgh, 28-21. I think honestly they
play a tougher game of football. They hit harder. That's what's going
to do it.

TARAJI P. HENSON,
Oscar-nominated actress, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button":
Pittsburgh, 45-12. Since the Eagles are out, I guess it’s going to have
to be the Steelers.

TRACY MORGAN,
actor "30 Rock": Pittsburgh, 24-17. I love Pittsburgh. I love blue
collar. They play blue collar, smash mouth, blue collar football.

OSCAR NUNEZ,
actor, "The Office": Arizona, 23-17. I am excited about Arizona. It’s
going to be a good game. Pittsburgh and Arizona. The Steelers … the
guy, the coach -- he’s 36 years old -- the youngest coach to ever coach
in a Super Bowl, so that will be exciting.


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TONY SHALHOUB, actor, "Monk":
Arizona. I want a team who’s not in the Super Bowl to win, so that’s
not going to happen -- the Green Bay Packers because I’m from Green
Bay. But of the two teams that are competing, my money is on the
Cardinals because they haven’t been there before. The Steelers have so
many trophies already, and I would just love to see Arizona take it. I
going to predict it’s going to be high-scoring. I going to say, like,
30s to somewhere in the 20s.

KEITH POWELL,
actor, "30 Rock": Pittsburgh, 24-14. Listen, I’m crying because the
Eagles did not make it in. They were so close. And I’m a Philly boy. We
came so close. I grew up in a house full of women so I had to teach
myself sports, and I was screaming at the screen the entire time. But
now that Philly didn’t do it … Steelers.

MATTHEW SETTLE, actor, "Gossip Girl": Arizona, 21-17. Because my money is on Kurt Warner.

HALEY JOEL OSMENT, actor: Pittsburgh, 27-21.

WILLIAM SANDERSON,
actor, Arizona, 27-20. I believe Arizona will win but I'm pulling for
Pittsburgh because I live in Pennsylvania part of the year.

ED ASNER, actor: Arizona, 21-14. They have a greater desire to win. They have luck. They want and need it more.

MAMIE VAN DOREN,
legendary sex symbol: Arizona, 28-21. Kurt Warner is a native of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and I grew up not far away in Sioux City. Warner is an
old warrior, he's been there and done that. I know it's a long shot,
but I always root for the underdog. I'd like to see him go out as a
winner.

MARISOL NICHOLS, actress: Pittsburgh, 24-13. Because my brother says they're the better team.

PATRICIA DE LEON,
actress: Pittsburgh, 27-24. It just depends if you like ballerinas, you
stay with Cardinals. If you like tough bulldogs, then Pittsburgh is
your team, and I like bulldogs!!!

SHEILA KELLEY,
actress: Pittsburgh, 37-24. Steelers all the way babyyyyyyyy! I’m a
hometown girl, and that is all these mad warriors need to bring home
the trophy! Seriously; Franco’s Army, the Steel Curtain, need I say
more?

GENA LEE NOLIN, actress: Arizona, 20-17. Why? I think they'll win because they really want it -- "really" want it! It's a Cinderella story.

OLIVIA MUNN, G4TV host: Pittsburgh, 24-21. Because defense wins football games. And the Steelers have the best defense in the country.

ALEXIS GLICK,
Fox Business Network host: Arizona, 24-17. Kurt Warner is on fire! They
have the best wide receiver in the business in Larry Fitzgerald Jr.,
and we are starting to see some chinks in the armor of the Steelers.
Maybe Ben's concussions are just getting in the way.

JERMAIN TAYLOR,
boxer: Arizona, 20-17. Gotta go with the Cardinals. They are the only
birds left (Ravens and Eagles are out)! Steelers got great D, but
offense is spotty. Kurt Warner comes through.

KURT ANGLE,
TNA/Olympic wrestler: Pittsburgh, 27-13. Being born and raised in
Pittsburgh, there’s no way I’m picking against my Steelers. The Pitt D
will be too much for Kurt Warner, and the Steelers’ offense will grind
out a win late.

STEVE SCHIRRIPA,
actor: Arizona, 31-20. Arizona will win and be able to beat the blitz
because of Warner's quick release and their talented wide receivers.

TONY SIRICO,
actor: Arizona, 31-21, because of the warm weather and their
high-powered offense. Their offense will keep Pittsburgh's offense off
the field.

JESSE MARTIN, actor: Arizona, 35-34.

GORDON CLAPP,
actor: Pittsburgh, 38-16. The Steelers will win their record sixth
Super Bowl. The prolific Warner will be stonewalled by the Steelers
defense. Arizona will suffer an emotional collapse similar to that of
the Devil Rays in the World Series.


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DUANE "DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER" CHAPMAN,
bounty hunter: Arizona, 35-33. The Cardinals will finally prevail. Kurt
Warner and all his team, I think, they'll pull it out.

KAPTAIN ROBBIE KNIEVEL, daredevil: Arizona, 34-21. I really think Arizona is going to kick their (rear). It's not just Warner. It's their whole team.

JON GOSSELIN, "Jon and Kate Plus 8": Pittsburgh, 35-17. The Steelers defense is unstoppable.

SAMANTHA BROWN, Travel Channel host: Pittsburgh, 24-21. My whole family is from Pennsylvania.

SUSAN ANTON,
entertainer: Arizona, 34-27. This is clearly a time in America for
dreams to be realized. Obama is in the White House and the Cardinals
are in the Super Bowl ... you got to believe!

TOBIN BELL, Jigsaw in "Saw" movies: Pittsburgh, 24-21. You can run but you can't hide from Troy Polamalu.

TED MCGINLEY,
actor: Pittsburgh, 20-17. My heart will be with Arizona as I sit in the
stands with my son, but my money is on Pittsburgh. I think Pittsburgh's
defense is too strong all the way around.

STEPHEN ROOT, actor: Arizona, 23-20. I just feel that Arizona has the momentum and their front line will hold.

SCOTT TUROW,
author: Pittsburgh, 24-14. Their combination of offense and defense is
a little bit better. Kurt Warner is a great quarterback, but when he
gets knocked around, he's not any better than anyone else.


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ROB "VANILLA ICE" VAN WINKLE,
singer: Arizona, 31-21. I don't know why I believe this. I'm just going
with the gut on this one, and would like to see the old timer Kurt
Warner get a win for the Cards.

ALAN CUMMING, actor: Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania came through for us in this election. Arizona, not so good.

TED GIANNOULAS aka SAN DIEGO CHICKEN:
Arizona, 29-24. This is a no bird-brainer. They’ve got the hot hands in
Warner and Fitz, their coach knows Pittsburgh as their assistant for 6
years and they’ve had easier playoffs, making them fresher for their
beak, er, peak run.

SCOTT ADAMS, "Dilbert" cartoonist: Pittsburgh, 21-14. Clearly a steelworker could stomp a bird to death.

CARL LEWIS, Olympic track star: I’m boycotting talking about the Super Bowl. I’m still irate about the Eagles.

CONNIE BRITTON, actress, "Friday Night Lights": The Dillon Panthers!

DENNIS MILLER, comedian: Obama with 52.7 percent.

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