First Lady Michelle Obama has been named the year’s “Most Fascinating Person” by veteran ABC journalist Barbara Walters.

Mrs. Obama bested pop star Lady Gaga, Republican Sarah Palin, crooner Adam Lambert, Michael Jackson’s children, and the First Lady of South Carolina to take the top honor in Babs’ cast of 2009′s Top 10 most memorable people. Read the rest of this entry »

The elusive children of late pop great Michael Jackson are among the people who fascinated veteran newswoman Barbara Walters’ this year.
Babs’ upcoming special, The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009, will include a profile of the late King of Pop’s kids: Paris, 12, Prince Michael, 11, and seven-year-old Blanket: ABC said Wednesday.
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Barbara Walters hasn’t revealed all the names from the hotly-anticipated Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009, but The Insider has a sneak peak at six of this year’s most talked about pop culture fixtures.
Earning nods on this year’s special, we have American Idol star Adam Lambert, pop sensation Lady Gaga, political pundit Glen Beck, writer/producer/director Tyler Perry, South Carolina First Lady Jenny Sanford, and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. What do you think of Babs’ selections so far?
Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year will be unveiled in a one-hour ABC News special, airing Wednesday, Dec. 9 @ 10PM on ABC.