Staffers at the Washington Post Co.’s Newsweek are supposedly upset at how many celebs the Time Inc.’s Time 100 attracts. Supposedly. [P6]
A Fox News production assistant, identified as Jennifer Locke, was axed when, on the red carpet, she blurted out to John McCain, “I voted for you in the primary, you’re going to win.” Replied the Republican candidate: “You’re not supposed to reveal that.” The entire incident was recorded on video. [TVN] Meanwhile, media baron Rupert Murdoch was seated two seats away from McCain, with just Time managing editor Rick Stengel between them. While McCain was named to the Time 100 list along with Hillary and Barack, how come he was the only one to show? Because he wanted to “bend” Murdoch’s powerful ear, natch. [NYO] Such power bestowed a gentleman who, in fact, has never even been invited to the White House. [Gawker] [Photo: Time]
Perhaps the most eventful part of last night’s Time 100 gala was the presence of newlyweds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, choosing Jazz at Lincoln Center to make their first public appearance together. Though she performed last night, she was also an honoree on the list, giving Rick Stengel the good fortune of naming her to the Time 100, and holding the event last night, to pick up the PR boon. How convenient, then, that Mariah and Nick also “gave” their exclusive wedding pics and interview to People, a Time Inc. cousin. Below, some red carpet video.
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It’s that time of year again: Time magazine is holding its annual publicity stunt known as the Time 100, where they’ll anoint a centum’s worth of notable folks at a ceremony that combines celebrities with excellent hor d’oeuvres. And because we’re all Internet savvy these days, you were asked to vote on 200 finalists to narrow the list down to 100 of the most influential folks. Your clicks have persevered! Now we’ve 10X10 candidates in the running for the title of “Most Influential.” Currently, Britney Spears is ranked an embarassing No. 2, topped only by Korean pop sensation Rain — “last year’s landslide winner of this poll.” [Time]