Tom Cruise, Tina Fey, Limbaugh And More Named "Most Fascinating"

NEW YORK — Another year, another set of fascinating people.

Barbara Walters is weighing in with her annual "10 Most Fascinating People" special, and for 2008, the honor roll includes Tom Cruise, Tina Fey and Will Smith.

Walters will also feature Rush Limbaugh, Miley Cyrus and Michael Phelps. The show will air Dec. 4, ABC announced Thursday.

The network did not release the names of the other four honorees, including the No. 1 Most Fascinating Person of 2008. The list is drawn from the year's most prominent names in entertainment, sports, politics and pop culture.

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Comments

[militarymomforobama]

Who watches this stuff? Miley Cyrus?--Rush what-his-name? They don't call it an "INDUSTRY" for nothin. This is just like an entertainment business commercial. Tina Fey--please tell them you've got better things to do.

[javaJimmy]

Giving him a prime-time spotlight is like throwing cold water on the hope, joy, and euphoria of the election of Barack Obama. I've had to hear him be head cheerleader for George Bush and his band of theives for the past eight years. I've had to hear him beat down Bill Clinton, Al Gore & John Kerry. I'm sick to death of him, and I really resent Ms. Walters giving him a platform.

[MontanaHome]

LIMBAUGH? Give me a f-ing break. How on earth can BW elevate him like this? A da.m.n award? More exposure - with the implication that he's just a regular guy when he's really a ha.te.-filled lun.atic??? Her credibility is in the toilet.

[fussygorilla]

Why is Barbara on TV herself? She has never been inspring, interesting, informative reporter. Fire her.

I remember her going to Iranian embassy receptions during the Shah's regime and flirting with the then ambassador Zahedi, and receiving expensive gifts from him (for services rendered?). she is an empty-headed woman and a disgrace to professional women. She has no principels, never did.

[bobtr900]

Rush Bimbo, give me a break. He is toxic waste. Babwa must really need the ratings.
Rush is about as interesting as is a car wreck by the side of the road. You may watch it as your passing by, but when you pass it you know you should not have done so. First, because it is a human tragedy and next because it is dangerous to look and drive at the same time. IOW, you may look but it's done for all the WRONG reasons.

Rush Bimbo is a national tragedy. I hope Obama re-installs the Fairness Doctrine.

As with most things republican, just because they can does not mean they should, but then they always DO; and it's always the worst.

And right wing religion, including my own, just acts in servitude to the filth of these people and their party. Right wing religions have gone down the hell hole. AS the old saying goes, when you dance with the devil, he owns your soul. And the right wing religions have and are dancing with the devil, Satan himself. They too have become a national tragedy, They are another train wreck in the process of happening and the American people know it, just as they know the Republican party is a national disaster. It is one of hate and degradation to our nation and to the entire Family of Man.

[neurologymatters]

Why not rename the special two or three most fascinating people, go do your laundry while the others are on.

[traviesa]

Barbara tell me it isn't so!

[jeplanet]

Barf.

[HARVIN]

I'd leave a comment but it would only be deleted by Huffpost Censorhands.

[boz561]

Does she not listen to the radio? Give me a break!

[mrasgram]

Limbaugh is a bigot period

[MedinaM]

Obama better be on that list...Definitely should reach #1.

[pons1595]

This is one excellent reason why I avoid this woman at all costs!

[one4obama]

Baba Wawa's ratings are falling as fast as her boobs!

[thatonetoo]

Actually,they've never been higher thanks to EH. Sad but true. What are people THINKING??? And WHY do tv execs think that when they've got train wrecks like EH and Sarah Palin and there is a momentary rating hike,that we really want to keep a steady diet of wreckage. It eventually flames out. Give us steady,quality programming and we'll give back steady,quality ratings. It ain't rocket science.

[one4obama]

Not only should Barack Obama have been at the top of her list (and first on the show), but he should have been the only one on her list and the only one on her show.