What do Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Timberlake, Rosie O’Donnell and Sacha Baron Cohen have in common? They’re all apparently more influential than President Bush. The three were among the entertainment newsmakers to make Time magazine’s annual list of 100 people who shape the world. President Bush was not on the list.
On newsstands Friday, the issue features entries on the most influential movers and shakers as written by their fellow admirers. Here’s a look at some of the glowing comments.
“It’s as if Justin had been born 26 years ago to deliver music to the world.” TIMBALAND ON TIMBERLAKE
“Rosie’s passion and compassion, her feuds and fearlessness, her humanity and humor.” BARBARA WALTERS ON O?DONNELL
“We’ve made three pictures now. I can?t wait till we work together again.” MARTIN SCORSESE ON DICAPRIO
THE REDEYE EMOTIMETER
Other influentials, and how they rank on our scale
– Oprah Winfrey
– America Ferrera
– John Mayer
– “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller
– YouTube founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley
– Tina Fey
– Barack Obama
– Brad Pitt
– Tyra Banks
– Hillary Clinton
POLL POSITION
Your top 5
Time Magazine asked readers who they thought should be on the list of the 100 most influential people of the year. Their Top 5.
– Korean R&B phenom Rain
– Stephen Colbert
– Sanjaya Malakar
– Dane Cook
– Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby
RedEye filters the week’s best buzz
5/1: Britney Spears performed for the first time in years in San Diego, wearing a long brown wig, go-go boots, a short white skirt and sparkly pink bra.
THE TICKER
this week’s top headlines
John Mayer to headline Taste of Chicago
Taco Bell, KFC ditch trans-fat oil
Prince Harry heads to Iraq
Death, sex on the brains of NASA scientists
Obama gets secret service protection
Imus to sue CBS for $40M
Good week, bad week
It was a good week to be …
A Bulls player. The team completed its sweep of defending NBA champion Miami Heat on Sunday to advance to a second-round series against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Saturday. The first-round victory was the Bulls’ first postseason series win since the Jordan era.
It was a bad week to be …
An “American Idol” contestant. The reality talent competition kicked off not one, but two finalists (Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson) on Wednesday. The remaining final four are: Jordin Sparks, LaKisha Jones, Blake Lewis and Melinda Doolittle.
IN/OUT
Who’s in this week
CTA President Ron Huberman
Mayor Daley’s former chief of staff officially was named the new CTA president after the transit agency’s board unanimously approved his nomination Tuesday to the post. He replaces the embattled Frank Kruesi.
Who’s out
Underperforming CTA managers
The new CTA chief said Tuesday he will launch a major management shakeup to convince state legislators that the transit agency is cutting waste and deserves a funding bailout.
MAY DAY MARCH
An estimated 150,000 demonstrators marched Tuesday through the Loop to seek changes in immigration laws. Here’s a look at immigration in the U.S. by the numbers.
34.2 million
Estimated number of immigrants in the U.S. in 2004.
including …
18.3 million from Latin America
8.7 million from Asia
4.7 million from Europe
12 million
Estimated number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.
400,000
Number of unauthorized immigrants in Chicago, according to the Urban Institute.
11-12 million
Number of undocumented immigrants who live and work in the U.S, or about one in every 20 workers.
