GQ Names 'Least Influential People': True or Tasteless?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2011/12/05 20:00:00

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Just because a celebrity gets a lot of face-time doesn't mean they're necessarily "influential." So GQ went ahead and named its 25 Least Influential People of 2011, in contrast to Time's popular Most Influential list. Among the magazine's top picks were Gwyneth Paltrow, Harrison Ford, doomsdayer Harold Camping, and anyone who had anything to do with that Spider-Man musical (especially Bono.)

There was a healthy dose of politics, too, and GQ was not one to play partisan games. Their least influential politicians ranged from John Boehner to Barack Obama, Hosni Mubarak to Marcus Bachmann. Other notable lame ducks include Victoria's Secret model-turned-"Transformers" actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Léo Apotheker, and comedian Paul Reiser. (You can flip through the entire list here.) Congratulations, guys. Your lack of effort has been recognized.

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The Sane One 2011/12/05 20:30:31

True

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Donald Trump didn't make the list??
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Bella Murray 2013/02/05 04:31:33

Tasteless

When did Obama become not influential? He's the president. This just sounds.. Like ignorance speaking out of fake knowledge.

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ndaye 2012/01/10 10:47:30
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waynelaboy 2011/12/17 21:23:14

True

more than this. i don't agree with all of them but many are true.

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PAUL F 2011/12/16 14:20:38

Tasteless

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It sounds like GQ Magazine looks like they are the "least Influential"
When was the last time you brought or read this rag!

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waynelaboy to PAUL F 2011/12/17 21:24:05

LOL!

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bbwolf35 2011/12/14 07:06:55

Tasteless

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Controversy and snarkiness sell. Is it tasteless or tastelessnes passing for taste. A conundrum.

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shadow76 2011/12/11 02:02:38

True

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I think it is stupid to let any celeb influence you.

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disclaimer 2011/12/07 08:02:12

Tasteless

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Obama isn't influential? He's the motherfreaking president, guys.

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Mark 2011/12/07 06:02:10

Tasteless

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It's not even remotely true. After all, the least influential people wouldn't even hit the media radar, since they're not celebrities. lol Of course, out of celebrities, I'd say one of the least influential magazines would be GQ. I mean, who even reads this magazine? Seriously, who reads it? I can't think of anyone who would do more than do a quick glance through the contents, become bored, and move on.

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coach k 2011/12/07 04:23:19

True

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most clebs have no power

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Indie 2011/12/07 03:09:41

Tasteless

Sad if people are actually interrested in this kind of thing...

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Tim 2011/12/07 03:05:56

Tasteless

Just stupid.

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Balladeer-PWCM-POTL 2011/12/07 01:10:09

True

More than a fair share of Socialists, their useful idiots in Entertainment and neoCon collaborators

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Any 2011/12/06 23:25:51

Tasteless

I'm pretty sure the 25 least influential people in the world wouldn't even be recognized by the people reading the magazine. The fact that they are choosing celebrities means their already contradicted themselves.

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coolyomanjr 2011/12/06 23:14:06

True

Certainly true enough, just stupid. No one really cares, but I did have a good laugh.

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GloriaBJA 2011/12/06 22:11:36
Howling Hank 2011/12/06 20:52:41

True

I love it...sooooooooooooooooooooooo... many people to put on that list!

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Zomba Fett 2011/12/06 19:59:51

Tasteless

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americangypsy 2011/12/06 19:32:52

Tasteless

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I'll give GQ a break. It seems they're trying to become relevant to American pop culture.

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frozenKmadness 2011/12/06 19:27:24

True

I don't actually like any of those people who are on the list except a few.

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XxAkatsuki-FanxX 2011/12/06 19:24:06 (edited)

Tasteless

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Where's the 'Both' option? Depending on the person, it can be seen as both true and tasteless....but whatever....

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NarcolepticGoat 2011/12/06 19:18:08

Tasteless

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tasteless and false, after all, no one has ever heard of the least influential people.

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Hollis Carroll 2011/12/06 18:47:27

Tasteless

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some of its definitely true, but a lot of it is rude.

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thy-lady-x 2011/12/06 18:24:04

True

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Well, techincally the two options to answer did not correspond with each other. Just because something is tasteless doesn't mean it isn't true.

While I disagree with some of the people on the list(Bono does a lot of work with AIDS), it is pretty funny.

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Emily 2011/12/06 18:12:53

Tasteless

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Come on, that's just rude.

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have fork will travel 2011/12/06 17:51:35

True

Unfortunately, the same people appear on both the "Most Influential" and "Least Influential" lists.

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Tennessee3501 2011/12/06 17:43:21

Tasteless

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Marcus Bachmann? He is married to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann who is a strong, independent, intelligent, attractive, articulate, powerful and acomplished conservative woman. She has been selected by Forbes Magazine as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world. She is ranked number 22 behing Oprah (14), Michelle Obama (8) and hillary (2). She has also been selected by Time Magazine as one of the most 100 influential Americans, male or female. She is everything that Gloria Steinham and "the "Womens' Libbers" envisioned for women four decades ago. She has an outstanding education, a husband, a family and a phenominally successful political career. She has it all! She is an outstanding role model for American women. She is influential! What does anybody care about Marcus?

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thy-lady-x to Tenness... 2011/12/06 18:20:28

That is exactly their point.

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Beanybudd to Tenness... 2011/12/06 19:23:55

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Michele Bachmann a role model?.... that was troll loll llllloollll funny!

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The Pol... to Tenness... 2011/12/07 02:56:25

Anyone with radical views isn't 'influential'. Maybe to biased people like yourselves, yes.

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Tenness... to The Pol... 2011/12/07 18:59:43

She is so beautiful, who cares about her views?

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Jada_Ringo to Tenness... 2011/12/07 12:26:59

Michelle Bachmann, really? She actually makes me ashamed to be from Minnesota.

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Tenness... to Jada_Ringo 2011/12/07 19:02:07

Why? If all Minnesota women were as beautiful as Michele, males from all over the country (and some women too) would move to Minnesota.

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Jada_Ringo to Tenness... 2011/12/08 03:42:06

I really wish you were being sarcastic. But sadly, I dont think you are. That woman is as stupid as Bush.

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Miko 2011/12/06 17:29:49

True

True

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Kerymi 2011/12/06 17:19:55

True

For the most part. Although I think some of the people on the list were just being jabbed at.

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Cathy 2011/12/06 16:53:45

True

True for most, but less for others.

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Medulla Oblongata 2011/12/06 16:38:24 (edited)

Tasteless

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Good thing I don't waste money on buying GQ issues. This "list" is... I don't even know.

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Igor 2011/12/06 16:22:14

Tasteless

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Also stupid and partially wrong. I cannot stand Obama and his left wing nuts but to call him inconsequential is just plain wrong

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