Barbara Walters Announces "Most Fascinating People of the Year"

This is a HUGE deal.  Barbara is 82 years old.  She doesn't get out of bed to be fascinated by just anyone anymore . . . you have to truly be a world-changing MEGA FORCE.  Seriously, these days she sets the bar for fascination.

That's why it's with great sadness that we reveal that this year's list includes THE KARDASHIANS . . . Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and their mother KRIS JENNER.

Here are the other people that fascinated the hell out of Barbara this year:

Simon Cowell

Katy Perry

Donald Trump

Kate Middleton's hot sister Pippa Middleton.  (--Kate was on last year's list.)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet . . . they play the gay couple on "Modern Family".

And New York Yankee Derek Jeter.

As usual, Barbara's #1 most fascinating person won't be revealed until her ABC special airs on Wednesday, December 14th.