Zendaya, Pete Davidson, Quinta Brunson, And More Top ‘Time’s 100 Most Influential People Of 2022 List

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Antonio Ferme editorWhat does it mean to be a Time 100 honoree?For Jon Batiste, who recently dominated the Grammy Awards with five wins and a colorful performance of “Freedom,” he emphasized the importance of leaning into one’s power.“Lean into yourself because that’s your superpower,” Batiste told Variety on Wednesday night at the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York City. “Genius is the one who is most like themselves. The leader is the one who is coming from a place of knowing in himself and can inspire other people.”The ceremony, hosted by “Shang-Chi” superstar Simu Liu, marked TIME’s first in-person event since 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: Orlando Bloom is set to join Pete Davidson, Naomi Scott, Franz Rogowski and Sean Harris in Wizards!, a new film from Australian writer-director David Michôd that reteams A24 and Plan B Entertainment. Michôd also penned the script, which is based on a story by Joel Edgerton and Michôd. Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B will produce alongside Liz Watts.

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Kanye West‘s collaboration with the late XXXTentacion has been released – listen to ‘True Love’ below.‘True Love’ appears on West’s recent ‘Donda 2’ album, which until now had only been available on the Stem Player that was launched to release the rapper’s album in February. West premiered ‘Donda 2’ at a Miami event on February 22.The track also makes an appearance on XXXTentacion’s posthumous record ‘Look at Me: The Album’, which is a companion compilation for the new documentary Look At Me: XXXTentacion. The documentary premiered on Hulu on May 26, with a UK release date still to be announced.

Jack Harlow has spoken about his friendship with Pete Davidson in a new mini-essay for Time magazine.The rapper’s friendship with the comedian started on a FaceTime call, and over the past couple of years they’ve collaborated on a number of things including a Saturday Night Live sketch about NFTs.Davidson – who recently left SNL after seven seasons – has been named one of Time‘s 100 Most Influential People, and along with the accolade came praise from Harlow, who also walked readers down memory lane.“My first introduction to Pete Davidson was a Comedy Central roast of Justin Bieber,” Harlow wrote. “I was a junior in high school at the time, and I had never seen or heard of him.

Zendaya can’t get any bigger--but, somehow, she manages to prove us all wrong. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that she made the Time 100 list this year, being named one of the most influential people of 2022.After her role in Dune at the tail end of 2021, the former Disney Channel star finished out the year by starring in her third Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: No Way Home.She started 2022 with a bang, releasing the second season of her beloved HBO series, Euphoria. This comes after taking home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Season 1 in 2019.Zendaya looks sophisticated and chic with new haircut on the set of ‘Challengers’All the Marvel stars who made it to the Met GalaZendaya and Tom Holland hold hands and go on a walk in BostonNow, Zendaya is in Boston filming her next project, Challengers, preparing to reprise her roles in a Dune sequel and a third season of Euphoria.

Ashton Kutcher has a bone to pick with Time magazine.

Ariana DeBose has been named one of the top 100 Most Influential People of 2022 by Time Magazine.In honor of the actress’ spot on the coveted list, Tony and Emmy Award–winning actor Kristin Chenoweth wrote a tribute to DeBose, calling her a “quadruple threat.”“Ariana DeBose is what I call a quadruple threat: she’s not only a dancer, an actress, and a singer, but also kind,” Chenoweth began. “I first became aware of her when I saw her as the Bullet in Hamilton.

Nailed it! Kim Kardashian appeared to turn her latest manicure into a romantic statement to boyfriend Pete Davidson.

2022 Time 100 list, honoring the 100 most influential performers, world leaders, business titans and more.The iconic annual list breaks its honorees down into categories outlining their particular contributions. The «Artists» include tributes tostar Simu Liu from Sandra Oh, Andrew Garfield from Martin Scorsese, creator Quinta Brunson from LeBron James, and Pete Davidson from Jack Harlow.«Pete’s appeal to the world has everything to do with his authenticity,» the rapper writes of his friend. «He doesn’t try to hide the person that he is.

The Time100 list for 2022 has been published and there are so many big names on this list!

Kim Kardashian has appeared to pay tribute to her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, with some new nail art. Debuting the look on Instagram, the reality TV mogul shared a snap of her manicure on her left hand, comprising long pink nails.

Eminem made a surprise appearance on the season 47 finale of “Saturday Night Live” on May 23. 

#SNLFinale pic.twitter.com/7yOZJJSdloDavidson, who has rarely appeared on the show in recent months, said when he started on “SNL” people thought he was racially ambiguous.“Now everyone knows I’m white because I became hugely successful while barely showing up to work,” he cracked.Davidson gave a shoutout to Executive Producer Lorne Michaels, who took a chance on hiring the comic when he was just 21.“He led us through the COVID-era, even though the only time he wears a mask is at his ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ parties,” Davidson joked.“Thank you for believing in me and allowing me to have a place that I can call home, with memories that will last a lifetime. So thank you guys,” he said earnestly to the cast and crew.Lyonne’s monologue played up her “real New Yorker” status, and brought out her friends and former “SNL” cast members Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph, who did impressions of the “Orange is the New Black” star.“‘SNL’ combines everything I like.