Degree or not Degree?

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daren Fonda, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, Hope Reeves, Alain L. Sanders and Josh Tyrangiel

WHASSUP, DOCS? When it comes to honorary degrees, nobody beats Bill Cosby, who has (his spokesman thinks) more than 100. But as commencement week heats up, some of his peers in the entertainment world are catching up--and some aren't.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER HONORARY REAL DEGREES DEGREES

Fred McFeely Rogers (Mr. Rogers) 36 B.A., B.D. Ted Turner 27 None Frank McCourt 8 B.A., M.A. Dan Rather 5 B.A. Oprah Winfrey 3 B.A. Phil Donahue 2 B.B.A. Drew Carey 1 None Jerry Springer 0 B.A., J.D.