For 2010, Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential list includes a lot of trendsetters, leaders and thinkers who have been chosen for the impact and innovation they have created in the world.
The list includes a lot of superstars from showbiz, including Pop Icon, Lady Gaga, ousted Tonight Show Host, Conan O’ Brien, Teen sweethearts Robert Pattinson and Taylor Swift, as well as Glee actress Lea Michele. In the world of Politics, President Obama leads the pack.
Other celebrities wrote their testimonies for these chosen individuals, and for Lady Gaga, it was Cyndi Lauper who sort of paid her tribute. She writes:
“I first heard the name Lady Gaga through a mutual friend. He couldn’t stop talking about her. Then I heard her music, and I thought, ‘Wow, I love this kid. When I see somebody like Gaga, I sit back in admiration. I’m inspired to pick up the torch again myself. I did an interview with her once, and she showed up with a sculpture on her head. I thought, ‘How awesome.’ Being around her, I felt like the dust was shaken off of me. I find it very comforting to sit next to somebody and not have to worry that I look like the freak. She isn’t a pop act, she is a performance artist. She herself is the art. She is the sculpture,”
George Lopez, meanwhile, wrote the piece on Conan O’ Brien, saying — “Conan’s tenacity and wit have been an inspiration to me on my own late-night show. I’m happy and proud that we’ll be playing on the same team when he comes to basic cable. Welcome back to TV, Conan. I’ve got a good feeling about this. If there’s anything people love more than a happy ending, it’s a big comeback.” The talk show host is going to have his new show on TBS this September, George Lopez will follow his time slot.
You can get the issue now, it’s out at newsstands.