I think the list is bizarre and way too LA-centric, too, but I'm giving some credit to the guys who wrote it in the assumption that they know who's influential and who isn't.  We may not have heard of Hier, but he may be able to get politicians and/or celebrities on the phone at a moment's notice in a way that others on the list may not.  I don't know.  I honestly think the concept of the list is ridiculous.