Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, chats with Time magazine Managing Editor Richard Stengel, left, and Time President and Publisher Ed McCarrick at Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York. He is on the list as is President Bush, former President Clinton and his wife, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Actor Robert Downey Jr., left, and his father, Robert Downey Sr., arrive at Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Actress Anjelica Huston attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Writer and "30 Rock" actress Tina Fey attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Molecular biologist James Watson attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Martha Stewart attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Honoree Madeeha Hasan Odhaib, dubbed the Mother Theresa of Bagdad, attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York
Author and columnist Arianna Huffington, left, and personal finance expert and author Suze Orman pose together at Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York. Huffington was among the 100 honorees.
Paul Wolfowitz, visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Actress Amy Poehler attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008 in New York.
"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr., left, and his father Robert Downey Sr. arrive at Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Writer, actor, director, producer Tyler Perry attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008,New York.
Vulcan Inc. Founder and Chairman Paul Allen attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
News anchor Bill O'Reilly attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch and his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch, attend Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Author and columnist Arianna Huffington attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York. She was among the 100 honorees.