Barbara Walters names 'Most Fascinating People of 2012'

Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

'Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012,' will air as a 90-minute ABC News special highlighting some of the year?'s most prominent names in entertainment, sports, politics and popular culture.

Now in its 20th season, Barbara Walters is sitting down to chat with this year's newsiest newsmakers:

Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James
Actor Ben Affleck
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
British boy-band sensation One Direction
2013 Oscars host and creator of TV's Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane

But you'll have to wait until the special airs to find out who's nabbed the top spot. Catch Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 12 on ABC.

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