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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.

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This year has been really great for movies. Some of the better ones are even made available for the commercial audience and not just limited to special features or festivals. Below are our choices for this year’s five greatest movies:

INGLOURIOUS BASTARDS – The film delivered artistic value and intellectual relevance all at the same time. It’s also so much entertaining to watch. It was a very ambitious undertaking for Quentin Tarantino, but it was one that he pulled off really well. Story-telling was tight and well-written and the action scenes were killer scenes, as expected. The acting ensemble was also commendable.

UP – This animation touched the heart of many movie-goers. For sure, no one will be forgetting the film’s first 15 minutes any time sooner. The characterization was truly special and resonant, while the graphic details, of course, remained superior.

500 DAYS OF SUMMER – It was quite unconventional how this film was presented. It had a very fitting leading lady who charmed her way into our hearts. But the surprise of the movie is actually in its male lead, who showed his range, depth and versatility.

JULIE/JULIA – Meryl Streep nailed her character really well playing the iconic Julia Child. Amy Adams on the other hand, delivered yet another natural, critically acclaimed performance. The film delivers such a cute story of two people whose lives are actually so much in parallel of each other.

DISTRICT 9 – While everyone was watching Transformers Revenge of The Fallen, they should have actually been watching this film instead. The action scenes may be no match to the Michael Bay flick, but the story line is of a higher standard.

Here’s to more great movies in 2010!

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Andy Hallett died of heart failure Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.  He was 33.  Hallett had apparently been suffering from heart disease for quite some time. 

Hallett was best known for playing the demon Lorne on the vampire television series Angel.

It’s interesting, isn’t it, how much we come to care about people we’ve never actually met?  They’re just people doing jobs, but they touch us.  I know that the whole Buffy enterprise has a huge, loyal fanbase, and that they, especially, will feel this young man’s death in their hearts. 

Our sympathies go out to Hallett’s family.  I’ve read that his father was with him when he died; I especially want to offer him my condolences.  It’s always wrong when a parent has to bury a child, like the universe has turned upside down and shaken everyone up. 

We wish you every blessing on your next journey, Andy.  Be at peace.

And, really, if the rest of the entertainment industry could be especially careful and healthy in the next little while, that’d be great.  There’s been too much tragedy recently.

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