Word is that Eminem is up for the title of Time Magazine Person of the Year. The news weekly picks a different eminent figure for the title each year, announcing the winner in its Christmas issue. Rumour has it Slim Shady is on this year’s short list. But Marshall fans shouldn’t start celebrating just yet – the magazine has a history of spreading rumours that controversial figures are up for the award to generate interest in the scheme. This time last year people reckoned Bin Laden was going to take the title!
The Time Person of the Year issue hits the shelf on December 23.