Simon Cowell is One of Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating People

By On 11/30/2011 · 24 Comments · In Simon Cowell, X Factor

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Simon Cowell will be one of Barbara Walter’s “10 Most Fascinating People of 2011″ along with The Kardashian Family (Do. Not Want. Do Not Get. It);  stars from television’s hit comedy, “Modern Family,” Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet; MLB star and New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter; full time asshat, Donald Trump; pop singer Katy Perry; and royal sister, Pippa Middleton.

The Number One Most Fascinating Person of 2011 will be announced on the program.

Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011  will air as a 90-minute ABC News special on Wednesday December 14, (9:31-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

I hope Barbara ditches that “truth teller” meme that gets tossed out in all of these interviews with Simon.  Journalists are so lazy sometimes. As a judge, Simon says the most expedient thing, rather than the most honest thing. It’s always been that way, but it’s obvious now that he’s got to pimp his on team on X Factor.

 
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1782452271 Eric Ascher

    “full time asshat Donald Trump”
    love that line.

  • Anonymous

    Simon Cowell has lied (puffered) his way all the way to the bank. (And probably laughed at his viewing audience while so doing).  Sure, some of his observations about people are correct. He is about as correct as anyone else would be who constantly said any and every thing they could think of to grab a headline. It would be great if Barbara nailed him on this, but the media outlets always play along with Simon’s facade. Having him be controversial on their respective show translates in good ratings/hits for them too.

  • Jewlmc

    Ugh. I HATE ” in depth” interviews with Simon. He lies like a rug, and ends up saying at least one annoyingly “sensational” thing that gets the press foaming stupidly at the mouth about it for weeks. My guess is some crap about Paula, or moaning about how “Eeeevil” Idol hurt his poor widdle feelings by promoting their new judges. Maybe even some way to to trash Ryan.

    I’d love Barbara forever if she asked some real questions.

  • db987

    HARD TO PICK THE WINNER OUT OF THAT GROUP

  • BonnieDee

    The Kardashians are fascinating?  Silly me.  I thought they were just annoying and undeserving of their fame.

  • http://twitter.com/TylerWV TylerWV

    Barbara’s glory days over.  Wish she would retire.  Can’t stand it when she is on the View hogging the conversations.  From her comments on the View she doesnt watch a lot of reality tv but likes to think shes an expert anyway.   This is about the worst “most fascinating” list shes put out, imo. 

  • YeahRight

    full time asshat, Donald Trump

    Love that.

  • harvestmoon

    I hope Barbara asks Simon for an update on his engagement to that Idol make-up woman.  I bet that would make him squirm a little.

  • Moria Polonius

    The headline really made me laugh. There is one or two adjectives that spring to mind when thinking about Simon Cowell, but fascinating isn’t one of them, lol.

  • Anonymous

    Wow! Judging from the guests for this show the first 990 people that Barbara asked must have said no. Have to admit that I normally like to catch a few of the interviews on her yearly show but I’ll pass this year. Really, Donald Trump & Simon Cowell??? Now, if she had listed Scotty McCreery I would be setting my DVR right now!

  • Anonymous

    Wonder what Barbara’s definition of “fascinating” is?  Sure doesn’t come close to what mine is…the Kardashians, Cowell, Trump…really??

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cathy-Knott/563794735 Cathy Knott

    I find him fascinating.

  • Anonymous

    I’ll go with Jeter in a landslide.  The first Yankee to have 3000 hits in his career, 5-time World Series champ, seen as a pretty classy guy who makes no pretense of getting married, so his dating all those starlets is above board.  Even then, he doesn’t kiss tell. 

    Outside of Jeter and the Modern Family guys, this list is 100% weak sauce.

  • Anonymous

    I would imagine that BW’s definition of the word relies heavily on social media hits and sales from traditional media outlets. Admittedly all of the above have gotten their share of press this year. Even bad press is good press when they spell your name right, as the saying goes.

    I was watching CNN this morning and the sports guy admitted to being a Kardashian fan. He was delighted with the news that Kourtney was pregnant.

    ETA; S10fan, if history is any indication, Simon doesn’t even remember Lee’s name.

    I think the top “Most Fascinating Person” is someone other than the folks announced prior to the show. Unless they are elsewhere on the list, I would bet Kate and William top the poll this year.

  • Anonymous

    I would love it if she asked Simon about Lee and if he really thought Lee would actually sell.

  • fuzzywuzzy

    “Simon Cowell will be one of Barbara Walter’s “10 Most Fascinating People of 2011? along with The Kardashian Family”

    Gee.  Barbara’s really scraping the bottom of the barrel for this show now.

  • Trina

    Derek Jeter is fantastic and the only person I feel belongs on the list,I actually find the Kartrashians being grouped with him insulting. Is Pippa all that intriguing beyond her ass?

  • Anonymous

    Simon, huh? Apparently it no longer takes much to fascinate Baba. …. Who’s next? Nicole Scherzinger? heh

  • fuzzywuzzy

    “I’d love Barbara forever if she asked some real questions.”

    Like:  “Simon, if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?”

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACMLXLYSSX73RNYQOUZWSO2I4U Enough already!

    I find the most fasinating thing about Simon are his engagements.   They last as long as a Kim Kardashian marriage.  Do these hapless gals get a good payoff?  What exactly has Trump done this year, except pretend he might be running for President.  These three people have a lot in common, they will do anything for money and fame.  

  • Incipit

    “Do these hapless gals get a good payoff?”

    Enough Already, Simon has a pre-emptive strike technique – instead of actually marrying any of them – and then having the subsequent divorce, where the Ex gets the house – he buys them a house first – bypassing the marriage and the divorce settlement in favor of the no-strings serial engagement. If he even makes that official.

    Sounds like something a financial manager/PR person would come up with for him – certainly, it allows engagements and relationships to fizzle out with not much notice being paid..since the GF was already paid. Heh.

  • http://twitter.com/nancy2heart nancy

    Ugh!  I won’t be wasting my time watching!  Simon will probably end up making fun of Scotty again because he LOVES Idol so much – what a sore loser he is!  I really don’t know what’s so fascinating about him that we haven’t already heard anyway!

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    This list leaves much to be desired.  Barbara seems to like those with a big ego.  I could care less what Simon has to say.  And Donald Trump?  What?

    I would imagine Lady Gaga will be the most fascinating person of the year.

  • Anonymous

    On the view today the other ladies gave Ms. Walters a lot of flack for some of the choices. She said the producers (of which she is one) pick from a list of folks who have made headlines during the year and have generated at least one major newstory. There are categories (sports, entertainment, business, politics).

    She also said they don’t feature criminals, which would take out Bernie Madoff or Casey Anthony or maybe even Amanda Knox.

    She also said none of the people whose names have already been released were at the top of the list.