Adam Scott and Rashida Jones on TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2025) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 04-16-2025, 05:16 PM

Adam Scott
by Nick Offerman, Emmy-Winning Actor

If you like slightly awkward but inexplicably confident juvenile otters, you’re going to go simply apesh-t for Adam Scott. A mere 30-plus years into his career, he has finally captivated the world’s attention as Lumon employee Mark S. in Severance.

Adam has been the cause of swooning for a long time, and not just by me. From his breast-obsessed portrayal of Howard Hughes’ publicist Johnny Meyer in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator to his breakout turn as an unbearably “rad” ******* in Step Brothers, Adam has displayed a knack for portraying fellows who are a little off, but in a comforting way—relatably weird.

When given top billing, Adam crafts protagonists who have so many more fascinating colors in their palettes than just his dreamboat looks. As a romantic lead, like the hapless Henry Pollard in the criminally underappreciated "Party Down" or dependable Ben Wyatt of "Parks and Recreation", he gets the job done with a sweetness and vulnerability from which many young men (and old) might take some cues.

Adam is the unassuming hero we need in these uncertain times. Whether he’s waxing on about U2 or R.E.M. on his podcast with Scott Aukerman or upsetting the goatherds in Mammalians Nurturable, this lovable nonconformist just keeps delivering exactly what the doctor ordered.

https://time.com/collections/100-mos...26/adam-scott/

Rashida Jones
by Amy Poehler, Emmy-Winning Actor, Writer and Producer

Rashida Jones is a graceful and grounded example of openhearted flow. I’ve had the privilege to call Rashida a friend for over 25 years, and there are not enough adjectives in the world to express her beauty both inside and out.

Her work crosses genres in a way that few can pull off. She lands jokes in "Parks and Recreation" and "The Office". She serves dystopian sci-fi in "Sunny" and "Silo". She leaves us breathless in The Social Network and Celeste and Jesse Forever. Not to mention her career as a writer, and as a director, most recently of the beautiful documentary short A Swim Lesson.

Rashida treats life like an adventure, and she generously brings back something that she has learned along the way. She believes in the power of music, she stands up for her friends, and she is constantly searching for the truth.

Rashida makes everyone feel cool, even though we all know she is the coolest. And she can dance us all under the table. Big brain, big life, and big love for Rashida Jones.

https://time.com/collections/100-mos.../rashida-jones

04-16-2025, 05:16 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,005	Adam Scott and Rashida Jones on TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2025) Adam Scott by Nick Offerman, Emmy-Winning Actor If you like slightly awkward but inexplicably confident juvenile otters, you’re going to go simply apesh-t for Adam Scott. A mere 30-plus years into his career, he has finally captivated the world’s attention as Lumon employee Mark S. in Severance. Adam has been the cause of swooning for a long time, and not just by me. From his breast-obsessed portrayal of Howard Hughes’ publicist Johnny Meyer in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator to his breakout turn as an unbearably “rad” ******* in Step Brothers, Adam has displayed a knack for portraying fellows who are a little off, but in a comforting way—relatably weird. When given top billing, Adam crafts protagonists who have so many more fascinating colors in their palettes than just his dreamboat looks. As a romantic lead, like the hapless Henry Pollard in the criminally underappreciated "Party Down" or dependable Ben Wyatt of "Parks and Recreation", he gets the job done with a sweetness and vulnerability from which many young men (and old) might take some cues. Adam is the unassuming hero we need in these uncertain times. Whether he’s waxing on about U2 or R.E.M. on his podcast with Scott Aukerman or upsetting the goatherds in Mammalians Nurturable, this lovable nonconformist just keeps delivering exactly what the doctor ordered. https://time.com/collections/100-mos...26/adam-scott/ Rashida Jones by Amy Poehler, Emmy-Winning Actor, Writer and Producer Rashida Jones is a graceful and grounded example of openhearted flow. I’ve had the privilege to call Rashida a friend for over 25 years, and there are not enough adjectives in the world to express her beauty both inside and out. Her work crosses genres in a way that few can pull off. She lands jokes in "Parks and Recreation" and "The Office". She serves dystopian sci-fi in "Sunny" and "Silo". She leaves us breathless in The Social Network and Celeste and Jesse Forever. Not to mention her career as a writer, and as a director, most recently of the beautiful documentary short A Swim Lesson. Rashida treats life like an adventure, and she generously brings back something that she has learned along the way. She believes in the power of music, she stands up for her friends, and she is constantly searching for the truth. Rashida makes everyone feel cool, even though we all know she is the coolest. And she can dance us all under the table. Big brain, big life, and big love for Rashida Jones. https://time.com/collections/100-mos.../rashida-jones