Gayle King joins his compatriots' Titans & # 39; Mo Salah and Mark Zuckerberg in the 100 Most Influential People of Time

Gayle King was featured in the movie The Time 100: Most Influential People 2019, joining 15 more "Titans", including Mohamed Salah and Mark Zuckerberg on the list revealed on Wednesday.

The realization of the 64-year-old presenter of CBS This Morning comes after she was praised for her coolness last month in an exclusive interview with the disgraced musician, R. Kelly.

Each year, the laureates publish an article about it in the magazine written by one of his famous names. This year, the friend of filmmaker Ava DuVernay wrote the tribute to King, thus calling him "one of the greatest TV interviewers".

"I'm so humble," said King on his morning show.

Scroll down for videos

The list includes pioneers, leaders, titans, artists and icons.

Among his "Titans" are Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, in a profile of Michael R. Bloomberg, CEO of Bloomberg, and comments on Mark Zuckerberg Facebook founder president, Sean Parker.

Other items in the King category include makeup artist Pat McGrath of supermodel Beverly Johnson, screenwriter Ryan Murphy of actress Jessica Lange, Tiger Woods golfer Justin Timberlake and basketball star LeBron James business mogul Warren Buffet.

Like football star Mohamed Salah, King is featured on the cover of the magazine's annual series.

Not to mention directly Oprah Winfrey, the best friend of King, DuVernay, director and producer nominated for the Oscars, suggests that the journalist is often linked to a media nabob.

Gayle King, journalist. More often than not, it's not as well as we have described, "wrote Queen Sugar's creator of the Oprah Winfrey Network. "The most frequently used signifier was related to his personal relationships. We talked about it in an adjacent way. We looked at it in the context of others.

"But when you have Gayle King's heart, it's not necessarily a bad thing. You just are not the best known person in the room. In fact, you are really happy for the person who is.

DuVernay then continues to refer to his calm appearance in the March R.Kelly interview that made the world talk.

In one frame, we see the controversial singer standing up on the interviewer aggressively, while she sits and listens, interposing only to repeat her name of " Robert "to calm him down.

"What most people do not understand about Gayle is that this perfect closeness to others is a super power that the best journalists have. Being present, but not centered. Observer. To testify. Gayle has long perfected this profession, "says DuVernay. "Thus, the fact that she is considered this year as one of the best radio interviewers is simply the perfect sign, expected in recent decades.

"Fortunately for us, we finally decided to look at her in relation to herself. See her for the truth seeker she's always been. Our eyes are now open when we testify, standing in front of us, graciously in the center. & # 39;

King on CBS this Wednesday, Wednesday, admitted that Time 100: Most Influential People was something she never expected to be part of.

She laughed saying that she "was going to buy some copies of it" and echoed DuVernay saying that she was just happy to be present.

"I said, 'Are you making fun of me?'", "King told his co-hosts to learn that she had been drawn on the list." One of those events where I'm just happy to be in the room.

"Being one of the laureates is very humiliating for me. I am very excited.

In her interview with Time, she refers to the challenges of being a black woman in the industry.

Jesse Jackson, in her early twenties, told her, "Excellence is a deterrent to racism, so Gayle King is excellent. And I've always tried to be an excellent Gayle King.

Hillary Clinton talks about the return of Democrats to the House and some of the youngest congressional politicians chaired by Nancy Pelosi. Clinton says that the woman in the Leader category "is living proof that to get the job done, most of the time, you need a woman."

Last week of HBO tonight with John Oliver, the host acknowledges that Liverpool FC player, Salah, is one of the best football players in the world: "Mo is an iconic figure of the Egyptians, Scousers and Muslims. "

Parker, the founding president of Facebook, remembers meeting a shy Zuckerberg 15 years ago.

"Mark may have changed the world more than any living person," he says. "I hope that it will remain faithful to the ideals on which society was founded – choosing to promote universal values ​​such as decency against sensationalism, intimacy about social status and human dignity." on tribalism – or, in Zuckspeak, simply: "kindness". "

Gal Gadot talks about the famous artist Dwayne's The Rock & # 39; Johnson with whom she worked on Fast and Furious.

The star of Wonder Woman said, "It truly embodies the idea that people can forget what you said, people can forget what you did, but they will never forget what you made them feel. "

Shawn Mendes wrote Taylor's article Time 100: "She's the master of thought, without thinking too much about anything, and that's why her music connects so well.

Swift is tagged an icon on the 2019 list.

The creator of Gray's Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes, said that Sandra, a Pioneer category winner in the Pioneer category of the Time category, had been a highlight in her career. She played in the series for two years.

She said, "Sandra Oh is a virtuoso. She treats the dialogue as musical notes: each word must be played, each syllable properly toned. She has always been an extraordinary actor. His body of work clearly shows it.

Added: His comic timing is not priceless. His dramatic well is endless. His talent is a song to be heard. With her nuanced characters, Sandra Oh has chosen to take up space without fear in a universe that has not always left her place. "

Other names on the list include Lady Gaga, Brie Larson, Spike Lee, Emilia Clarke, Ariana Grande, Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, Rami Malek and Chrissy Teigen.

Michelle Obama received a special mention from Beyoncé, who wrote: "Loving Michelle Obama was not really a choice. It was something that came naturally.

She continued: & # 39;[Obama] would have had an impact just by being in the White House, the first African-American first lady.

"But she also used her position of power to improve the world around her. It gives us all the power to question our fears and to exceed greatness.