Time and ABC have found the host for this year’s Time100 primetime special.
Time Studios, the TV and film arm of Time magazine, says that Snoop Dogg will host this year’s Time100 gala, which will be held this month in New York. Ed Sheeran and Myles Smith are also set to perform at the gala, which will be held April 26 and air on ABC May 4.
Last year’s Time100 gala was hosted by Taraji P. Henson, with Dua Lipa and Fantasia Barrino performing.
Time released its annual Time100 list Wednesday, with Snoop and Sheeran among the honorees. As has become a tradition, Time has notable figures write the profiles of honorees. This year’s list sees Hoda Kotb writing about Snoop, with Chris Hemsworth writing about Sheeran.
Other pairings include Kristen Bell by Ted Danson, Adam Scott by Nick Offerman, Blake Lively by Sherrilyn Ifill, and Nikki Glaser by Ali Wong.
Ifill, the well-known civil rights attorney, recalled how Lively reached out to help her organization:
“She and her husband Ryan Reynolds reached out in 2019 to make a contribution to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. I had been getting a few of these calls, as our work fighting against voter suppression and police brutality was receiving national attention,” Ifill writes. “I’m always curious about the kind of research famous people do before they make that cold call to offer their support. The ones I have remained in relationship with are those who, like Blake, really did their homework. I admired immediately her curiosity, and her sincere work to understand the conditions that shape this country. I remember an early conversation in which she expressed frustration that so much of our nation’s history was not part of the instruction she received as a student. Her commitment to filling those gaps—and becoming the most fully informed and prepared citizen—is what I appreciate most about her. Blake is a serious person. She’s a risk taker. And she’s committed to moving this country forward. For her children. And for mine.”
The Time100 is one of two key franchises for Time, with the other being its Person of the Year franchise. The media company has expanded that franchise to include entertainers of the year, musicians of the year, and athletes of the year.
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