Because Lauren and Amanda did this

In no particular order, these are the five people I pretty much worship

Elvis Costello

Born Declan Patrick McManus, a dorky former systems analyst proved himself to be one of the smartest, wittiest, and angriest musicians ever. Some of his best songs include "Oliver's Army," "Alison," "Accidents Will Happen," "I Want You," and about twelve more. I once had an hour-long AIM conversation describing how Elvis Costello is not actually a human being and was the inspiration of "Watchmen" character Dr. Manhattan.

Billy West

One of the greatest voice actors of our generation, West is able to play hundreds of different characters. His characters include:

• Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Richard Nixon (Futurama)



• The Red M&M



• Ren AND Stimpy



• Bugs Bunny



• Doug Funnie and Roger

Joel and Ethan Coen

While Joel directs and Ethan produces, the brothers actually share a brain more or less, working together on every aspect of their films. They write together, they direct together, they even edit together under the name "Roderick Jaynes." They have made some of my favorite movies including "O Brother, Where Art Thou" and "Fargo"

Jason Segel

Segel is one of the stars of one of my current favorite TV shows "How I Met Your Mother," one of the stars of TWO of my favorite TV shows of all time "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared" and wrote and starred in one of my favorite movies of last year "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." You know that scene in the movie where he makes the Dracula puppet musical? He ACTUALLY WANTED TO DO THAT. Fucking awesome. He's also making the Muppets awesome again as he's writing and starring in a new Muppet movie. I honestly can't think of any person who I'd want to do it more than a man who's Muppet fanaticism is as big as mine.

He's 800 feet tall and every inch of him is hilarious.

Roy motherfucking Orbison

Remember how every song from the 50s was pretty sugary happy? Roy Orbison didn't do that. He wore all that black for a reason and had a reason to be sad. Two of his kids died. His first wife died in a car crash, then after he re-married, his second wife got sick and also died.

He's sung heartbreaking songs like "In The Real World," "Only The Lonely," and "Crying." Most people know him, though, for "Pretty Woman," which is fine because it's a great song.

He was a member of the Traveling Wilburys, a rock supergroup which was made up of him, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and George Harrison.

He died in 1988, but he's too cool to actually die, so I'm going to guess he's living in a hyperbaric chamber or something.