By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

Time Magazine has released their list of the top 100 most influential individuals in 2012, and a number of them have caught our eye here at Breaking Celebrity News.

From the pop culture world, honorees included hip-hop's honeybadger Rihanna; Kristen Wiig for her Bridesmaids and SNL success; Adele for being a music industry revolutionary; Chelsea Handler, whose snarky takes have her on top of the Hollywood food chain; and Matt Lauer, the venerable Today show host who recently inked a huge contract extension on NB