It wouldn't be the holidays without Barbara Walters' annual 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year list. Every year Babs cobbles together a list of friends, newsmakers, past-their-peak celebrities, and whoever happens to be trending on Google this week and deems them the "most fascinating."

Check out the list (and our picks) below:

Babs' List







1. General David Petraeus
2. Betty White
3. Jennifer Lopez
4. The cast of Jersey Shore
5. Justin Bieber
6. Kate Middleton
7. LeBron James
8. Mark Zuckerberg (also Time's Person of the Year)
9. Sandra Bullock
10. Sarah Palin

Chic Geek







First of all--Jennifer Lopez?? Seriously, Babs? Is it 2003? What did she even do this year? Joining American Idol is less fascinating and more indicative of her failed movie and music career. Her last hit song was like five years. And did anybody see The Back-Up Plan? She didn't even have a high-profile break-up this year. 

Also, Kate Middleton kinda snuck in at the last minute there. I guess she...uh...wears big hats. The rest are fine, if boring. I'll give ya Snooki, Babs, but the rest of those orange-skinned Jersey Shore mutants are getting a little tiresome.

My picks:

10. Antoine Dodson, aka the "Bed Intruder" song guy
9. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the album of the year, and his Twitter is an endless source of entertainment
8. Kieran Culkin - hilarious in Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World
7. Nicki Minaj - Has the best verse on Kanye's "Monster," and makes every song she's on better/crazier
6. John Marston - outlaw hero from Red Dead Redemption
5. Alexis Krauss, lead singer of Sleigh Bells
4. Christina Hendricks
3. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid is one of the year's best albums, and she's craaaazy
2. The cast of Breaking Bad, TV's best show
1. John Devore

Gal Pal







Instead of the cast of Jersey Shore, how about the cast of Chilean Miners? That was the most riveting reality TV the world's seen in a long time -- complete with drama, miracles and a mistress love triangle better than any Snooki-Angelina situation. Also, shouldn't the Wikileaks dude Julian Assange be on this list? He's created the biggest political scandals, business scandals and sex scandals we've seen in decades. And like Mystery Man, he's totally elusive and hard to figure out. I'm obviously attracted.    

Funny Guy







Has the great Mario Lopez already been nominated?

Mystery Man







Agreed on Chilean miners and Assange.

Betty White was the only one from the special I totally agreed with:

"At 88 3/4 does one still have sex?"
"If one gets lucky."

Priceless.

Instead of Sarah Palin, how about Christine O'Donnell? Got a soft spot for her as she is such a total moron, and I suppose one pol has to make the list.

Wise Ass







If I'm not on that list, it is a big fat FAIL. Just saying....

Also, John Devore.