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Nick Cannon Rings The Opening Bell On Wall Street

Nick Cannon received the ultimate honor of "ringing" the opening bell at the NY Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning.

Cannon was joined by Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money," David Karp, founder of Tumblr, Charlie Kim, CEO and Chairman of Next Jump Inc, Susan Ellis, CEO of (RED), and the three finalists of the "Movers and Changers" competition.

Nick Cannon Opening Bell
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You can see Nick on the far right in the inset pic. For some reason, Cannon didn't get to ring the actual bell even though he was dressed for the part.  He was however, texting like a champ.

Click to Watch Video Of The Bell Ringing

After the opening bell, Cannon was to join a panel discussion at the "Movers and Changers" competition which is a nationwide search by NYSE Euronext and mtvU to uncover the country's next generation entrepreneurs.

The competition is held in conjuction with Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Check out some classic NY Stock Exchange bell ringing moments... from Snoop Dogg to The Situation!

Ashanti @ NYSE by UniversalMotown on YouTube

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The All-American Rejects open the NY Stock Exchagne 9.15.09! by AARejectsTV on YouTube

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Snoop Dogg Rings the Opening Bell at the NYSE by JimDemonz on YouTube

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'Jersey Shore' Cast Rings NYSE Opening Bell by Associated Press on YouTube

I'm surprised the stock market didn't crash after this one.

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Raw Video: Darth Vader Opens Wall Street by Associated Press on YouTube

Classic!

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What do YOU think Nick was texting?

What was YOUR favorite celebrity bell ringing moment? Did we miss it? Comment below...

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