Actor Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan arrive at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. Fox was named one of the magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in its Heroes and Pioneers section for his work on educating the world about Parkinson's disease. George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey were other honorees in the category.
Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. The gala was held to celebrate Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
Cinema legend George Lucas arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. Lucas was among those who gathered to celebrate the magazine's 100 most influential people in the world issue.
Actress America Ferrera of "Ugly Betty" arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. Ferrera was ecstatic to make the magazine's most influential list and said she was just as excited to be honored alongside her idol, Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett.
Actress and Time 100 honoree Cate Blanchett arrives at the magazine's 2007 gala in New York on May 8, 2007. Other artists and entertainers who made this year's list include Leonardo DiCaprio, Rosie O'Donnell, Justin Timberlake, "Borat" star Sasha Baron Cohen, Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shona Rhimes.
Bill Belichick, head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots and his date arrive at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. The gala celebrated Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
International Chess legend Garry Kasparov and a guest arrive at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. Kasparov was named one of Time magazine's most influential people of 2007.
Time 100 honoree and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is flanked by Rick Stengel, Time's managing editor, left and Ed McCarrick, worldwide publisher of Time magazine, right, as they arrive at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York.
Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007 at the Time Warner Center in New York. The gala was held to celebrate Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
Former North Carolina senator and Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards and wife Elizabeth arrive at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007 at the Time Warner Center in New York. Elizabeth Edwards, who is battling cancer, made the Time 100 list in the magazine's Heroes and Pioneers category.
Hollywood producer Brian Grazer arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. Grazer was among this year's honorees, made up 71 men and 29 women from 27 countries.
Musician and Time 100 honoree John Mayer arrives at the Time 100 gala in New York on May 8, 2007. "This one stacks up pretty high because it is a non-musical by trade," Mayer told the AP about making the list. "It really is kind of the clearest, most global view of pop culture and new and history. It is incredibly well-informed while still staying relevant. This is the one my dad gets psyched about."
Gayle King attends the Time Magazine's celebration of the 100 most influential people in New York on May 8, 2007. Her pal, Oprah Winfrey, has been honored by the magazine a record five times. Bill Gates and Condoleezza Rice each have made the list four times.
Rania Al-Abdullah, Queen of Jordan, arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. The queen was named one of 14 "power givers," along with Angelina Jolie and Bill and Melinda Gates.
Lauren Bush, niece of President George W. Bush, and her friend David Lauren, son of designer Ralph Lauren, arrive at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. For the first time during his adminstration, President Bush did not make Time's list.
Honoree Sir Richard Branson arrives at the Time 100 gala in New York on May 8, 2007. Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world includes 71 men and 29 women from 27 countries. Others recognized in the Builders and Titans category include You Tube creators Chad Hurley & Steve Chen, "The Secret" author Rhonda Byrne, and Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Martha Stewart arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007 at the Time Warner Center in New York. The gala was held to celebrate Time magazine's 2007 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, which includes Queen Elizabeth II, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Vice President Al Gore.
Political pundit Arianna Huffington arrives at the Time 100 gala on May 8, 2007, at the Time Warner Center in New York. In its annual list, Time recognized the top 100 people influencing the world in five categories: Leaders and Revolutionaries; Builders and Titans; Artists and Entertainers; Scientists and Thinkers, and Heroes and Pioneers.
Henry Kissinger and wife Nancy attend the Time 100 gala in New York on May 8, 2007. Influential leaders and revolutionaries making this year's list include Osama Bin Laden, Angela Merkel, Pope Benedict XVI, Nancy Pelosi and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Raul Castro.
Actress Cate Blanchett and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, both honorees, talk during a cocktail party held before the Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People 2007 gala in New York on May 8, 2007.