Comments on: Am I Worthy? 2008's 'Time 100' Finalists

By: John

John — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:08:30 +0000

The size of your ego is mind-boggling.

By: Matthew P.

Matthew P. — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:06:44 +0000

Wow, quite an honor. I must admit, as someone in the news business on the East Coast, I find myself borderline addicted to your site, Nikki. Kudos!

By: Jessy S.

Jessy S. — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:53:40 +0000

Brent, I wouldn’t say that it was a farce but I am not sure that Rain would make this year’s list simply because there are more votes for him/them than any other person. Besides Time does cover more than just politics though it doesn’t go around shooting photos of actresses and actors just so we know that Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt have a pizza for lunch. No, Time goes around shooting photos of the Clintons and Obamas so we know what they had for lunch.

All Kidding aside, they do break their selection into five categories and while the international/entertainment side will not include Rain, it will be Chinese flavored while entertainment will be headlined by Patrick Verrone, Nikki Finke, Miley Cyrus, and Ellen Page with a nod to Britney Spears because the South Park guys blew off her head in a recent episode.

As for Ellen Page, here is the “Con” that time has written about her:

CON: Will Juno MacGuff prove so indelible a role, Page can’t shake it? Naw. In the upcoming Whip It!, for example, she’ll play a music-geek alternateen named Bliss Cavender. Total 180!

For the record, Page is a versatile actress regarding her other roles, from what I learned.

By: gary

gary — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:32:52 +0000

I love that reporting the truth during the writer’s strike is somehow “pro-writer.” You do a great job and deserve to be in the top 100.

Time claims you’re around 53 years old. Is that true? Can you be over 50 and still have your first name end in an “i”? Whats the official ruling on that?

-Gary (but thinking of changing to “Gari.”)

By: tested

tested — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:12:37 +0000

Their voting system is rigged, we tested it

Several of us voted for Clinton on different computers and the votes didn’t register

Meanwhile the rest of the system was working fine because Obama’s votes kept accumulating at the same time

Typical from Time Warner, parent of CNN, the 24/7 hate Hillary channel

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:52:17 +0000

Nikki I gave you my second highest vote. Sorry but you’re not better than Nelson Mandela.

Of course this thing is a farce. If any proof were needed it is that a Korean singer (Rain) that few people on this side of the Pacific has every heard of won last year’s voting and is so far ahead of this year’s voting that he’ll never be unseated. There is no way that mister Rain is more important or influential than the president of France, the King of Saudi Arabia, Steve Jobs or even our own dear Nikki. Don’t you love farce.

By: Bee

Bee — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:53:53 +0000

This is silly - you can vote over and over

You just know Obama has his loser gang of bullies planted at computers, clicking his name over and over so he’ll seem more relevant as his poll numbers are rightfully softening.

By: undignified

undignified — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:14:54 +0000

Wish you well, Nikki, but someone was right saying Time should leave this stuff to Entertainment Weekly. Isn’t any media outlet interested in being a dignified, principled news source anymore?

By: Dsndan

Dsndan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:37:56 +0000

I voted and posted a link to you on the times site via my webpages!

Congrats

By: Rogertheman

Rogertheman — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:22:19 +0000

The short answer? No!

The long answer? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:08:23 +0000

I’m not your friend, buddy

By: Jessy S.

Jessy S. — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:37:44 +0000

As a journalist, Nikki, you are #1. Overall you are #3 behind Stephen Colbert and Ellen Page, still I love you.

Speaking of Ellen Page, did anybody see that very weak “con” Time gave her?

By: Time Phooey

Time Phooey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:12:51 +0000

I love the site, but the Time 100 is a joke. All it is is a popularity contest that cheapens what’s supposed to be a news magazine. Do you really want to be lumped in with Perez Hilton? Some of these other options are equally ridiculous. Any list that has Vladimir Putin, Stephen Colbert, Michael Cera, and Ichiro on it together can’t be of any use. Time should leave this kind of thing to Entertainment Weekly.

By: mla28

mla28 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:23:14 +0000

I’m voting for you Nikki. You’re better than New Coke!

By: Seth

Seth — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:06:24 +0000

Chris, take your own advice. Chill the fuck out. It’s not a vote for the most world’s 100 most influential people. It’s a vote for Time’s 100 most influential people. It’s a pop culture listing where people like Tina Fey and Queen Elizabeth II can share accolades.

It’s not a vote for the Nobel Peace Prize, ferpetesake.

And since Time has separate lists of 100 for categories such as “Artists” “Leaders” “Scientists” et cetera, then there’s no question Nikki should be on there for 2008. Everyone reads Nikki’s blog in Hollywood.