Forbes's list of the "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" is mesmerizing, and not just because Movieline is obsessed with every list known to man; plenty of weird, wild, and unbelievably rich people -- hello Bon Jovi! -- make the cut, but not a single bona fide movie star shows up until No. 11. Can you guess who it is?
Here are the first 25 members of the list, which is based on star income, TV/movie presence, press coverage, web coverage, and social standing. [Italics denote film personalities.]
1. Lady Gaga
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Justin Bieber
4. U2
5. Elton John
6. Tiger Woods
7. Taylor Swift
8. Bon Jovi
9. Simon Cowell
10. Lebron James
11. Angelina Jolie
12. Katy Perry
13. Johnny Depp
14. Kobe Bryant
15. Leonardo DiCaprio
16. Black Eyed Peas
17. Donald Trump
18. Dr. Phil McGraw
19. Tyler Perry
20. Paul McCartney
21. Jennifer Aniston
22. Steven Spielberg
23. Rush Limbaugh
24. Ryan Seacrest
25. Roger Federer
Additional Movieline-related notes: James Cameron comes in at 27, Charlie Sheen at 28, Jerry Bruckheimer at 39, Adam Sandler at 41, Christopher Nolan at 47, Jennifer Lopez at 50, Robert Pattinson at 53, Tom Hanks at 58, Kristen Stewart at 63, Reese Witherspoon at 64, Will Smith at 65, Robert Downey Jr. at 66, Ben Stiller at 68, Julia Roberts at 69, Sarah Jessica Parker at 73, Natalie Portman at 75, Cameron Diaz at 81, Steve Carell at 87, Stephenie Meyer at 90, and Tina Fey at 92 -- behind Jeff Dunham and Larry the Cable Guy! Tina, we have to get you a Grammy or something so you can rise up past the red state draws who kidnapped Comedy Central.
As for Angelina Jolie ranking as the biggest movie star on the list (unless you count cinema guru Justin Bieber), I suppose I believe it. It's just -- I sort of wanted someone whose movie choices surprise me in a good way, and Angelina hasn't picked anything interesting since A Mighty Heart, which I still didn't love. Ah, well. Props to the beaut and her uncontested red carpet reign.
Enough about me, however; what do you think? Is Jolie the most powerful celebrity on the planet? Were there some obvious celebrities left off this list that deserve special mention? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
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