TIME Passages

The hottest ticket in town last night was the gala at Lincoln Center for Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. The issue is loads of fun -- Billie Jean King writes about Serena Williams, Phil Donahue writes about Oprah Winfrey and Ted Nugent writes about Sarah Palin -- and from the looks of things, the party was an equally quirky good time:

If I had known Neil Patrick Harris was going to the ball with Suze Orman, I'd have hit on him (harder) when I saw him outside my apartment building yesterday on my way to lunch

Sarah Palin with her ever-fuckable husband, Todd (and of course, the Palins were too cheap to get a babysitter again)

Billie Jean King with Time Inc. chairwoman and CEO Ann S. Moore and Ben Stiller

Elton John and an extra from "The Lion King" Donatella Versace

Couples Retreat: Ashton Kutcher, Lisa Oz, Dr Mehmet Oz, Demi Moore, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow

Kathryn Bigelow and boy-friend Mark Boal

Martha Stewart and Betty White look to corrupt Taylor Swift

Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers are still not ready for prime time