Glambert makes Walters’ Most Overexposed list

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It’s easier than a crack whore on Ponce to guess who’s on Barbara WaWa’s annual “Most Fascinating People” special. This year’s “Who You’re Most Sick Of” includes Adam Lambert.

Whether ABC is really boycotting Adam Lambert (with Walters, top photo) for his raunchy performance on the American Music Awards, or simply enjoying the publicity as much as he is, the network’s Grande Dame gets what she wants. Just ask Rosie O’Donnell, Star Jones, and Walters’ current crop of couched slaves on “The View.”

They’re scared of Barbara Walters. And seriously, who wouldn’t be (middle photos)?

If Matriarch Dearest wants a TV Special, Matriarch Dearest gets a TV special, and she dictates the terms. That’s the spoils of being a legend—and a bankable ratings booster. We kid—kind of. Walters has earned her place, if not her highly publicized attitude.

So it comes as little surprise that after ABC banned Lambert from “Good Morning America” and canceled his appearances on “The Jimmy Kimmel Show” Dec. 17 and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on Dec. 31, Walters doesn’t give a shit: Lambert will be in one of her special’s hot seats when the show airs on Dec. 9 on—that’s right—ABC.

imageNo, it’s not because ABC is dodging accusations of homophobia in the matter and Walters just wants to do the right thing. It’s because she—and clearly so do ABC’s execs—know people will watch. Say it with us: cha-CHING!

The cat’s already out of the bag on how the Lambert interview will go: on commercial previews, Walters asks Lambert if he’s sorry about his AMA performance, and he gives her a resounding, indignant “No.”

Let’s talk about the “Most Fascinating People” for a minute. While it’s beyond us why they haven’t renamed it, it’s actually a predictable corral of each year’s “Most Overexposed People,” and everybody knows it.

The list also includes yet another interview with Sarah Palin, Tyler Perry, Kate Gosselin, Glenn Beck, Lady Gaga, Brett Favre and all three of Michael Jackson’s kids.

Oh, but there’s a “surprise”! Barbara keeps her number one “most fascinating” to herself until the show airs. And if it’s not Taylor Swift, we’ll eat our hats. Again, since Barbara’s not-so-special special is an annual contest of overexposure, the teen sweetheart (she turns 20 this month) wins, hands down.

Adam Lambert overexposed? Ahem. Yes, we’ve admittedly been part of the problem, with 26 headlines and counting about Lambert this year. We just can’t help ourselves! And neither can you, according to the hits those stories get.

imageMeanwhile, ABC is still making headlines for “defending” its actions against Lambert’s AMAs display (bottom photo). The Los Angeles Times says they’re now blaming FCC rules, but the hole they dig just gets deeper. The FCC actually restricts sexually charged material from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Lambert’s AMA performance aired live at 11:02 p.m. Eastern, 10:02 p.m Central, and was edited out of the show’s West Coast run two hours later, which aired there at 10:02 p.m. local time. Not to mention that Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts way beyond the restricted timeframe, as does “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”

So yeah, but whatever. CBS, NBC and the syndicates are picking up the slack, putting Lambert on Leno, Ellen, “The Morning Show,” and just about anywhere else he can plug his huge-selling debut album.

Everybody wins in the publicity game: Adam sells millions, and ABC gets to call Check Mate when their hypocritical interview with him gets ratings despite their “protests” against him.

Much worse than ABC glomming onto Adam’s publicity train is what’s up at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. In their “LGBT media watchdog role,” they came out swinging on the Lambert controversy. Not.

In a press statement released last week, GLAAD (tardy as hell to the party) actually backs ABC’s decision to yank Lambert entirely from the network, saying ABC has been LGBT inclusive in the past.

OK, but what have you done for us lately, ABC? Inclusion is an ongoing process…

But we really don’t care. This just proves how spineless the organization has become. For years, it’s been clear that GLAAD is more interested in protecting its future relationships with the bigwigs than fighting for equal time on the airwaves.

And finally in Glambert news, the Boy Wonder appears to be moving toward his next career builder. He dishes about his meeting with Madonna in the Dec. 14 issue of People magazine.

“Madonna told me, ‘Keep your eyes on the prize.’ I was at her house in New York. It was intimidating. Her son David answered the door. I thought, ‘This is so surreal.’ When we talked about singing together, she said, ‘I’m really bossy in the studio. I’ll piss you off.’ I said, ‘If you piss me off, we’d probably make good art.’ We bantered. She was cool.”

Duet prediction! And while the product of their potential collaboration is sure to be oh-so gay and oh-so suitable for dance floors, we wonder if ABC will air it at the 2010 AMAs and feign disgust afterwards. If it happens, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Any collaboration that Adam has with Madonna should be epic. Plus, he could do a lot worse than be an opening act for her, if that ever comes up for discussion. They already have a common link - shared guitarist Monte Pittman. With Adam's practically being a work-a-holic, I would not really be surprised at any collaborations he does. He doesn't seem to be inclined to let any moss grow on his work ethic. He's all over the place! A wise move, in my opinion. As a favorite teacher once told me, "Once you reach a level of satisfaction, you'll never rise above that level". As Adam probably knows, if you're not going forwards, you're going backwards! yes

I don't see that as a great tour duo. Adam would outshine Madonna. He runs rings around her with his voice.

Adam shouldn't open for anyone else. He should be the headliner and needs a solid but more subdued opening act. IMO, of course. :-)

I'm not sure Adam will tour solo first off......even GaGa was an opening act for Take That over here at one point. This time next year we'll be seeing tours from Adam that will top anything ever seen before I predict.