Michael Jackson Kids Among Barbara Walters’ “Most Fascinating People”

What do Michael Jackson’s kids and Glenn Beck have in common? They’re both among Barbara Walters‘ “10 Most Fascinating People of 2009.”

Friend of Mediaite Gossip Cop has the scoop, along with a list of Walters’ other picks:

Gossip Cop can confirm that Walters tapped Jackson’s three kids, Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. Blanket) for her ABC special, which airs on December 9. The news veteran, however, did not actually interview them for the show.

Other people tapped as the “Most Fascinating” include Lady Gaga, Glenn Beck, Tyler Perry, Sarah Palin, Brett Favre, and, as Gossip Cop noted last week, Kate Gosselin, South Carolina’s First Lady Jenny Sanford whose husband Governor Mark Sanford cheated on her, and Adam Lambert.

Read more, including Walters’ criteria for what makes a person “fascinating,” at Gossip Cop.

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