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The short list for Time's Person of the
The
short
list
for
Time's
Person
of
the
year begins with a trio of world leaders.
year
begins
with
a
trio
of
world
leaders
First up, King Charles III. His crowning moment
First
up
King
Charles
III
His
crowning
moment
came in May, after a decades-long
came
in
May
after
a
decades-long
wait for the throne and at a moment of
wait
for
the
throne
and
at
a
moment
of
change for the UK monarchy. I shall
change
for
the
UK
monarchy
I
shall
strive to follow the inspiring example I
strive
to
follow
the
inspiring
example
I
have been set. Russian President Vladimir
have
been
set
Russian
President
Vladimir
Putin continued to wage war in
Putin
continued
to
wage
war
in
Ukraine, now in its second year after the
Ukraine
now
in
its
second
year
after
the
full-scale invasion, and Chinese President
full-scale
invasion
and
Chinese
President
Xi Jinping, who is serving an
Xi
Jinping
who
is
serving
an
unprecedented third term and solidifying
unprecedented
third
term
and
solidifying
his role as one of China's most powerful
his
role
as
one
of
China's
most
powerful
and controversial leaders. Next on the
and
controversial
leaders
Next
on
the
short list 2023 is biggest newsmakers
short
list
2023
is
biggest
newsmakers
Sam Altman has made countless headlines
Sam
Altman
has
made
countless
headlines
in recent weeks for getting fired and
in
recent
weeks
for
getting
fired
and
swiftly rehired as CEO of OpenAI, the
swiftly
rehired
as
CEO
of
OpenAI
the
company behind ChatGPT, which is leading
company
behind
ChatGPT
which
is
leading
the AI revolution. Jerome Powell, Chairman
the
AI
revolution
Jerome
Powell
Chairman
of the Federal Reserve is also on the short
of
the
Federal
Reserve
is
also
on
the
short
list. Powell, faced with the daunting task of
list
Powell
faced
with
the
daunting
task
of
managing record inflation here in the US.
managing
record
inflation
here
in
the
US
Next, the Trump prosecutors, the team that
Next
the
Trump
prosecutors
the
team
that
led the first-ever indictment of a US
led
the
first-ever
indictment
of
a
US
president in our nation's history. Trump
president
in
our
nation's
history
Trump
is facing more than 90 charges across
is
facing
more
than
90
charges
across
four separate cases. The short list now
four
separate
cases
The
short
list
now
moves to Hollywood and the strikers that
moves
to
Hollywood
and
the
strikers
that
brought the entire industry to a
brought
the
entire
industry
to
a
standstill. Actors and screenwriters were
standstill
Actors
and
screenwriters
were
on strike for most of the year before
on
strike
for
most
of
the
year
before
reaching a deal, pushing for better pay
reaching
a
deal
pushing
for
better
pay
and working conditions. Also on the short
and
working
conditions
Also
on
the
short
list: Hollywood's newest It Girl:
list:
Hollywood's
newest
It
Girl:
"Hi Barbie!". The live-action movie was the
Hi
Barbie
The
live-action
movie
was
the
highest-grossing film of the year
highest-grossing
film
of
the
year
earning 1.4 billion dollars and causing
earning
14
billion
dollars
and
causing
an explosion of wealth, all pink
an
explosion
of
wealth
all
pink
everything. Then finally:
everything
Then
finally:
global superstar Taylor Swift.
global
superstar
Taylor
Swift
The Grammy Award winner has had a
The
Grammy
Award
winner
has
had
a
monumental year: re-released albums, record
monumental
year:
re-released
albums
record
setting streams, and her "Eras" tour on
setting
streams
and
her
Eras
tour
on
track to become the highest-grossing
track
to
become
the
highest-grossing
global tour of all time. There you have
global
tour
of
all
time
There
you
have
it. Any thoughts? Taylor! It's going
it
Any
thoughts
Taylor
It's
going
to be Taylor, yeah Taylor. I wouldn't be
to
be
Taylor
yeah
Taylor
I
wouldn't
be
surprised if they chose Taylor. The
surprised
if
they
chose
Taylor
The
issues would fly off the shelves
issues
would
fly
off
the
shelves
Swifties would buy it. It's Taylor, Taylor
Swifties
would
buy
it
It's
Taylor
Taylor
Swift. I heard it here first. Well, guess
Swift
I
heard
it
here
first
Well
guess
what? We'll see you soon, okay? You can
what
We'll
see
you
soon
okay
You
can
make your prediction. By the way, go on
make
your
prediction
By
the
way
go
on
today.com, you can vote for who you think
todaycom
you
can
vote
for
who
you
think
it will be, and then tomorrow, no
it
will
be
and
then
tomorrow
no
Wednesday. Today's Monday, Wednesday we
Wednesday
Today's
Monday
Wednesday
we
will have the exclusive reveal of Time's
will
have
the
exclusive
reveal
of
Time's
Person of the Year. Look forward to it.
Person
of
the
Year
Look
forward
to
it
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