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Famous with Philly-area ties make list of powerful celebs

Women dominate the world, at least on Forbes’ latest list of the 100 most powerful celebrities.Teen idol Justin Bieber was the only male to muscle into the top eight, landing at No. 3 behind Jennifer Lopez and Oprah Winfrey, and ahead of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Brittany Spears, newcomer Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. The list was compiled by crunching rankings not only for income but "media visibility" and "social media power," sizing up a star’s reach via everything from TV to Twitter.

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