amNY: Lady Gaga beats Oprah for top spot on Forbes celebrity power list

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article on amNY about Lady Gaga pulling ahead of Oprah Winfrey as the most popular entertainer on Forbes' annual "Celebrity 100" list. The Internet has helped catapult people, talented or not, into overnight "viral" sensations, but their shelf life is another story, Rapping said.