May 3, 2007–Star Leonardo DiCaprio, host Rosie O'Donnell, and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen are among the entertainment newsmakers on Time magazine's list of 100 people who shape the world, 71 men and 29 women from 27 countries.
The list of 100 most influential also includes Queen Elizabeth II, presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, YouTube founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, director Martin Scorsese, and model Kate Moss. President Bush is conspicuously missing from that list.
Barbara Walters, creator of TV's “The View,” has kind words for O'Donnell, who announced she was leaving ABC's talkshow in June due to contractual disagreement with the network over new contract.
Roseanne Barr writes about Baron Cohen, better known as Borat: “He does offend some people's sensibilities, but the youth of today are offended if they're not offended.”
Scorsese, who often casts DiCaprio in his films, praises the 32-year-old star as a “true actor.”
Other entertainers on Time's list are Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Justin Timberlake, Tyra Banks, Cate Blanchett, America Ferrera, Tina Fey, John Mayer, Brian Williams, Michael J. Fox, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller.