Demi Moore, Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, Simone Biles Named to TIME100; Game Show Legend Wink Martindale Dies at 91; Celebrity Birthdays

National Banana Day, National Orchid Day, and Save the Elephant Day are celebrated

From The LifeMinute.TV Team

April 16, 2025

TIME100 list of 2025’s most influential people revealed

The annual list recognizes 100 of the most influential people from around the globe. From artists and entertainers to athletes, politicians, activists, and more, TIME100 acknowledges individuals for their impact on current events and how they are transforming the world. This year’s list features six different categories: artists, icons, leaders, titans, pioneers, and innovators. Hollywood stars such as Demi Moore, Scarlett Johansson, Adrien Brody, and Rashida Jones earned their spots this year, alongside musicians like Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, and Hozier, and athletes including Simone Biles, Jalen Hurts, and Léon Marchand. World leaders, including Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Claudia Sheinbaum, also secured their places. See below for the full list.

Artists: Ed Sheeran, Scarlett Johansson, Daniel Dae Kim, Kristen Bell, Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Diego Luna, Nicole Scherzinger, Kristen Wiig, Willy Chavarria, Danielle Deadwyler, Hozier, Miranda July, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Mohammad Rasoulof, Annabelle Selldorf, and Yoshitomo Nara.

Icons: Demi Moore, Jalen Hurts, Adrien Brody, Gisèle Pelicot, Hiroyuki Sanada, Angeline Murimirwa, David Muir, Raquel Willis, Bobbi Brown, Anthony D. Romero, Yoshiki, Amy Griffin, Léon Marchand, and Fatou Baldeh.

Leaders: Keir Starmer, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, María Corina Machado, Elon Musk, Muhammad Yunus, Howard Lutnick, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, J.D. Vance, Reshma Kewalramani, Friedrich Merz, Megyn Kelly, Lee Jae-myung, Teresa Ribera, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Andrea Vidaurre, Duma Boko, Russell Vought, Javier Milei, Noa Argamani, Mo Abudu, and Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Titans: Serena Williams, Ed Bastian, Blake Lively, Lorne Michaels, Simone Biles, Doug McMillon, Miuccia Prada, Percival Everett, Ted Sarandos, Joe Rogan, Lisa Su, Mark Zuckerberg, Bonnie Y Chan, Alex Karp, Jonathan Greenblatt, and Stephen J. Squeri.

Pioneers: Demis Hassabis, Rosé, Andrew Forrest, Robert Montgomery, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Dario Amodei, Myles Smith, Cordelia Bähr, Julie Burkhart, Liang Wenfeng, Allison Sesso, Tomas Cihlar, and Wesley Sundquist.

Innovators: Snoop Dogg, Nikki Glaser, Ma Yansong, Larry Fink, Kwame Onwuachi, Sandra Díaz, Mickalene Thomas, Jon M. Chu, Wendy Freedman, Josh Koskoff, Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Christian Happi, Ismahane Elouafi, Skye Perryman, Tim Cadogan, and Richard Thompson.

Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

The legendary TV and radio personality, best known for hosting game shows such as "Gambit," "Tic-Tac-Dough," and "Debt," passed away on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California. Along with his time in television, Martindale starred in a variety of radio shows throughout his 74-year-long career, serving as the morning DJ at multiple Los Angeles-based stations, including KHJ, KRLA, and KFWB, and also hosted several syndicated shows. From 1960 onward, he became known for his gigs hosting game shows, including "Trivial Pursuit," "The Great Getaway Game," and "The Last Word." He even went on to produce the 1985 game show "Headline Chasers." According to a spokesperson for the family, Martindale was “surrounded by family and his beloved wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale,” at the time of his passing. A cause of death has yet to be revealed.

Today’s holidays:

National Banana Day, National Orchid Day, Save the Elephant Day, National Librarian Day, National Eggs Benedict Day, National Healthcare Decisions Day, Wear Pajamas to Work Day, Day of the Mushroom, and World Semicolon Day.
 

In today’s birthday news:

Basketball legend is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 78, actress Ellen Barkin 71, Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner 61, actor Jon Cryer 60, actor/comedian Martin Lawrence 60, actor Peter Billingsley 54, singer Akon 52, actor Lukas Haas 49, and hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper turns 32.