Barbara Walters

Groundbreaking television journalist Barbara Walters is a writer, newscaster, and interviewer. In 1974, she was the first female co-host on national broadcast news. President Richard Nixon gave her his first interview after his 1974 resignation, six years after the fact. Her exclusive with the former White House intern Monica Lewinsky made broadcasting history as the highest-rated news program for a single network.

Walters has served as a commentator-at-large for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). As an on-air correspondent, she has reported on many political events including several presidential inaugurations and as moderator for the final 1976 Carter-Ford debate. Her subjects have included Fidel Castro, Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel, and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt in a joint meeting.  Renowned celebrities like Princess Diana, Sophia Loren, Katherine Hepburn, and Michael Jackson have also granted her interviews.

Currently, she is a co-host on TV's The View which features a panel of personalities, all women, discussing national and world events.

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• Ignoring Krauthammer or aiding Second Coming? Palin predicts Jewish “flocking” to Israel

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 735
  Somehow I missed Sarah Palin’s proclamation, in an interview with Barbara Walters last week , that Jews are flocking to Israel, right now.  Here’s the transcript for the relevant section: Barbara Walters: Governor, let’s talk about some issues. The Middle East. The Obama administration does not want Israel ...
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• Sarah Palin boosts 20/20 viewership to 7.9 million

  
  Texas for Sarah Palin — Authority: 629
  From the Orlando Sentinel : The combo of "Shrek the Third" and Sarah Palin (she was on "20/20") gave ABC a boost Friday night, according to preliminary ratings released this afternoon. [...] At 10, ABCs "20/20" drew 7.9 million and edged CBS "Numb3rs" (7.8 million). Jay Leno amused 4.8 million for NBC. h/t: ...
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• 10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week [Mixed Bag]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 816
  In this weeks compilation of pop culture crap, Martha Stewart s hatred of Sarah Palin , Spencer Pratt s spelling errors, and drunk idiots on MTV. 1.) Martha Stewart Vs. Rachael Ray Last night on Nightline , Cynthia McFadden tried to stir up shit between the two women. 2.) Martha Stewart Vs. Sarah ...
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• KRADAM BILLBOARD COVER??

  
  Gossip Candy — Authority: 459
  Looks like Kradam is going to be on a cover together! Well, photoshopped together, but STILL…LOL http://www.billboard.com/#/features/adam-lambert-the-billboard-cover-story-video-1004044836.story?page=1 Scoop from HH’s interview: 1) He’s going to be on “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s ...
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• This weekend: Oprah Winfreys big announcement; Seinfeld reunion on Curb Your Enthusiasm; American Music Awards

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 650
  The big events start early this television weekend. *** Oprah Winfrey will announce today that the will conclude her daytime talk show in September 2011. Her show will have run 25 years. Her guests today are Ray Romano of "Everybody...
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• Sarah Swings Back at Barack. Palin’s strategy: Attack Obama on All Fronts

  
  Right Pundits — Authority: 141
  Sarah Palin’s book tour is turning into bashing of President Obama’s policies. The Former Alaska governor sounded quite peaceful in the overture of the media coverage that happened on Oprah , who is President’s best friend in the media world. The cat fight that many expected did not happen and the crowds hungry ...
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• Palin on Having Son with Down Syndrome

  
  ABC News: Health — Authority: 893
  Before the birth of son Trig, Palin says she knew the abortion option was there. Abortion - Down syndrome - Health - Pro-life - Genetic Disorders
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• Sarah Says, Take Stock In Jews a Flockin’

  
  WriteChic Press — Authority: 424
  “Everywhere like such as, the Israel, and The West Bank and the Gaza Strip, like such as.” ht Talking Points Memo Ok, Sarah says, “The Jewish settlements should be allowed to be expanded upon.  Because that population of Israel is going to grow (head nods emphatically) more and more Jewish people ...
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• Was She Joking??? About Rape?????

  
  Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — Authority: 755
  Awkward! Sofia Vergara , of ABCs Modern Family appeared on The View yesterday and she made quite an inappropriate joke - about rape! Whoopi Goldberg s face at the end says it all! But Whoop, was Sofia talking about "rape" or "rape-rape?"
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• Sarah Palin Moving On From Newsweek Cover Controversy To Her New Book

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  By Meena KarNov. 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The “Newsweek” cover is not the only thing that is keeping former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin in news these days. The Republican candidate is on a big roll these days, what with so many things occurring in her life simultaneously and one among that is the discussions about ...
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• Sarah Palin: "I call it like I see it!"

  
  AUP — Authority: 131
  I love this woman! Can you imagine President Obama talking like this. Here is a teaser from the Barbara Walters interview of Sarah Palin!
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• FARRAH FAWCETT, Cuts Ryan ONeal Out of Her Will, Leaves Bulk of Estate to Son Redmond!!!

  
  Astrochicks — Authority: 135
  Today, it was reported that Farrah Fawcett’s has left the bulk of her estate to her son Redmond. She left her son $4.5 million, once he is released from jail, he will get an allowance from the estate and money to buy a home.Farrah also left $500,000 (£300,000) to her nephew, Gregory Walls, $500,000 (£300,000) [...]
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• Thousands throng to Palin as she begins book tour

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  Los Angeles, Nov 19 (DPA) Thousands of Sarah Palin fans thronged to the opening of her book tour as the former Republican vice presidential candidate embarked on a campaign that appeared to be as much about relaunching her political career as selling copies of her memoir.MSNBC reported that over 1,500 people had lined ...
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• Palin Back to Dull With Barbara Walters

  
  Today With President Barack Obama — Authority: 153
  Sarah Palin believes the Jewish settlements should be allowed to expand. Of course she does. Thats because she doesnt recognize Islam as a valid religion. As a "good Christian," she hates Muslims. She has no idea what shes talking about. But here she is once again putting words in weird order and showing her dullness. ...
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• Sexy Sarah Gives The Big O BIG Ratings!

  
  Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — Authority: 755
  Her highest ratings in two years to be exact! Oprah Winfrey s interview with Sarah Palin had an 8.7 household rating , which was the best shes had since the Osmond family appeared on the show back in 2007. Palin even beat Whitney Houston s interview! We think it must be out of sheer curiosity! Palin ...
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• ABC Brings Up I Can See Russia from My Backyard in Palin Interview

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 833
  Tuesday’s World News with Charles Gibson showed clips of an interview between Barbara Walters and Sarah Palin which will air on Friday’s 20/20. At one point, Walters seemed to allude to the fact that there is a misconception that Palin once claimed that “I can see Russia from my house,” during the 2008 ...
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• Sofia Vergara makes ‘rape joke’ on US television

  
  New Chatter — Authority: 137
  Sofia Vergara left viewers shocked after making an ill-advised “rape joke” on live television. The Colombian-born screen star – who was romantically linked to Tom Cruise in 2005 – tried to make light of her youthful appearance on American TV’s The View. One presenter expressed surprise that Sofia, 37, ...
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• Sofia Vergara Knows That Rape Jokes KILL On The View

  
  Best Week Ever — Authority: 708
  On The View today, Sofia Vergara talked about raising her 18-year-old son. But she looks so young — how does she have an 18-year-old son? Easy. She was raped when she was thirteen. Just kidding LOL!!!!! Good one Sofia! Nothing like a good ol’ fashioned knee-slappin’ “I was raped” joke to bring the ...
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• Death Panels as Evil Empire

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 151
  Via TPM , I notice that Palin said this to Barbara Walters, after Walters asked whether Obama was lying when he said that death panels were not a part of the health care bill: "Hes not lying, in the sense that those two words will not be found in any of those thousands of pages of the different variations of the ...
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• Different actors, same movie on Jerusalem construction

  
  JW Political Insider — Authority: 467
  Haven’t we seen this movie before? The script goes like this: Washington objects to Israeli settlement  construction; there are some angry words on both sides, and then an apparent coming together around some vaguely defined, transparent face-saving compromise. Both sides insist there’s no crisis in the ...
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