Part 2: Proof that the Canadian star is the most important person in cyberworld Having previously discussed his hair and nail polish, as well as an English comedian’s contempt (some might say jealousy) for Bieber , maybe we should now take a look at his impact on society. Big seller: Bieber's hit single Baby If you’re still not convinced of Bieber’s massive impact, check out the recently lauded social networking index known as Klout . Yes, this San Francisco-based company has come up with some very complicated algorithms – using likes, tweets, pings, mentions on Google , LinkedIn connections, status updates and all that malarkey – to arrive at a number, 100, that tells us that Master Bieber has the greatest online influence. He’s way ahead of US president Barack Obama , the Dalai Lama and, amazingly, even the almost omnipotent Lady Gaga . I don’t pretend to understand the social media ranking system, but massive companies such as Disney and Virgin America have already taken note of Joe Fernandez’s website and used his services to identify the movers and shakers in social media. “Every lobbyist in Washington is coming to us for data. They want to know who is driving opinion,” said Fernandez. Well, Bieber definitely is. Not content with ruling the pop charts, he is quickly catching up with Lady Gaga as the most followed person on Twitter . He recently passed Britney Spears , too, to move into second spot behind the Paparazzi singer. No hiding: Sorry, Johnny, we know you're a Bieber fan Surprisingly, you can add a very un-Hollywood star to the list of Bieber botherers. Star of The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Johnny Depp , was caught out at a recent Miami gig, even if he tried to keep a low profile. Bieber just couldn’t contain his excitement at having the Deppster at his concert, blurting: “Johnny Depp wants to hear Baby .” I bet Mr Depp – who has contributed music to the movies Once Upon A Time In Mexico and Chocolat – was thrilled to bits at being outed as a Bieber boy. This revelation will do the overtly strange star’s reputation no good whatsoever. Johnny is better known for his passion for obscure artists such as Babybird , rather than diminutive stars – even refusing £5million for a spot in a Japanese soft-drink’s ad to get on stage with his favourites from Sheffield, England. Depp is supposedly working on a documentary about The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards , so maybe in a few years we can expect a movie on his Bieberness? By the way, as I write this, Bieber ’s video for Baby has passed the 400million mark for views on YouTube . Laid back: Even Lady Gaga is struggling to compete with Bieber See, Bieber’s influence just keeps extending out into the world like a virulent disease. But it’s a sickness that millions can’t wait to catch. But, wait, the Bieber bug is already set to hit the big screen on St Valentine’s Day, when 3D tour movie Never Say Never is released. Is there anything left to do for this lad who doesn’t even turn 17 until March 1 of this year? However, not everything is going the way of the Eenie Meenie singer. Television musical hit series Glee has decided Bieber is not worthy of receiving a whole show based around his songs. Oh no, the rumours of his world domination are false. Kim Jong-il will be relieved. Maybe they can duet some day on If I Ruled The World . What do you think? Puppet movie Team America suggests the North Korean leader has a penchant for singing. I always trust Trey Parker and Matt Stone to provide the truth. But Ryan Murphy , the creator of Glee , reckons the theme episodes have to be reserved for “those artists with a big catalogue, a la Madonna and Britney , et cetera”. Fair enough. But even then, the wee crooner will still have one track included in an upcoming episode, so if he can pump out a few albums over the next few years, expect a Bie-Glee show. Part 3 tomorrow …
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