Barbara Walters must be fascinated by the banal and underwhelming:
When talking about the Kardashian family, a lot of adjectives come to mind, but fascinating is probably not high on the list. However, that is what Barbara Walters calls the E! stars, or as she brands them, “American Reality Royalty”. The semi-retired news interviewer features the Kardashians front-and-center on her list of the most fascinating people of 2011. And they are not the only odd choices on the list, which will be showcased at the 19th annual Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People TV special on ABC.
Odd is right: “Simon Cowell, whose return to American television with The X Factor fell way short of…expectations, and Derek Jeter, captain of the New York Yankees who were eliminated embarrassingly early this fall” are also on Walters’ list this year.
I don’t think I’ve ever watched a Barbara Walters special from beginning to end. And I’m sure she’s had some great interview guests in the past. But are the ranks of the fabulous and fascinating really that thin this year? More names at the link.
The editor read my mind, because I really wanted a Spock reference in there somewhere. But I dare not put it in writing. It would have been way too nerdy…
Be nerdy Jehuda! Heck, Spock wouldn’t even consider those people to be “interesting.”
Ha! He wouldn’t even raise an eyebrow!
Walters probably just automatically assembled the list based on their TV ratings without even knowing the names. 2+2=cash. C’mon, you’re talking about the head of a panel of the most boring women in TV since “The View” started. There is little doubt they find boredom itself fascinating.
True. Put in that context, there is nothing remotely remarkable about Babawawa’s picks. Business as usual…
I have never, ever watched an episode of the Kardashians. I bet more people have that in common with me than Barbara Walter realizes.
I’m tired of “celebrities” who have accomplished absolutely nothing besides being rich. Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, etc.
The same media that conspires with the Obama Admin and OWS to demonize the “1 percent” holds these spoiled rotton morons up for public admiration. What rank hypocrisy!!!
“… But are the ranks of the fabulous and fascinating really that thin this year?”
They’re even thinner than that.