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.

by tink Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Barbara Walters”

• Photo Gallery: Library Lions 2009

  
  Flavorwire — Authority: 722
  On Monday night, the New York Public Library held their largest event of the year at the main branch on 42nd street. Candles lined dramatic marble staircases that were strewn with rose petals as socialites and celebrity guests made their entrances. We were there rubbing elbows with Bryant Gumbel (who looks a lot ...
  3 days ago

• Barbara Walters to Interview Sarah Palin

  
  Daytime Talk — Authority: 133
  Barbara Walters might have been a journalist for longer but when it comes to scoring big interviews, it’s hard to beat the power of Oprah .  Walters is going to get her chance at needling former Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin , but not before the controversial woman sits down on Oprah in an episode ...
  4 days ago

• Stephen King to help Whoopi Goldberg mark birthday on The View

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 647
  Stephen King drops by "The View" next Friday to help Whoopi Goldberg celebrate her birthday. Also joining in the celebration will be Kool & The Gang and Duff Goldman of "Ace of Cakes." ABCs chatfest airs at 11 a.m. weekdays...
  4 days ago

• Barbara Walters Knows About Abortion Clinics Because She Saw Juno

  
  snaggletoothie of the Loyal Opposition — Authority: 510
  Joy Behar, aka, the happy abortionist, seems almost surprised that there is profit in abortions. h/t: MsUnderestimated
  4 days ago

• Barbara Walters to interview Sarah Palin

  
  ShowHype - Top Other Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 168
  Barbara Walters will interview former Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for a five-part series, ABC News announced today. The interview—which is timed to the Nov. 17 release of Palin’s book Going Rogue: An American Life—will air over four programs: Good Morning ... Oh No They Didnt! ...
  5 days ago

• Barbara Walters Sarah Palin Interview, 5 Part Series Begins November 17

  
  TV Crunch — Authority: 590
  I’m not really sure how much Barbara Walters will have to say to Sarah Palin to extend an interview into a five-part series, but if you’re interested in the Barbara Walters/Sarah Palin interview, you can catch it starting on November 17. Sarah Palin will sit down with Barbara Walters to plug her new memoir, ...
  5 days ago

• Barbara Walters to interview Sarah Palin

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 721
  If your TiVo or DVR cant get enough of the syrupy charm of the former Alaska governor, you might want to install a memory upgrade. Barbara Walters will do a sit down with Sarah Palin on the heels of her new memoir, Going Rogue , in a five-part series starting Nov. 17. Five parts? Seriously? Wouldnt one suffice? ...
  5 days ago

• Wednesday Notebook

  
  The HeldenFiles Online — Authority: 130
  I have a column about the new DVD box of 65 years of World Series highlight films here . With Rihanna sitting down for an extended chat with Diane Sawyer, Chris Brown is taking to the airwaves as well. Heres the word from MTV: Nothing is off limits as Chris Brown talks to MTV News to give viewers the most ...
  5 days ago

• Barbara Walters And Sean Hannity Both Land Palin Interviews

  
  Mediaite — Authority: 802
  Sarah Palin’s media book tour blitz continues. It’s been announced that Palin will tape a five part series with Barbara Walters , parts of which will air on Nightline on Nov. 17 — one day after her interview with Oprah Winfrey is set to take place — and again on Good Morning America on Nov. 18 and ...
  5 days ago

• EXCLUSIVE BLOG: Lacey Schwimmer On Leaving DWTS

  
  RadarOnline.com — Authority: 780
  Lacey Scwhimmer , our super cute and talented Dancing with the Stars blogger, was voted off the show Tuesday evening along with Iron Chef partner Mark Dacascos . Dont fret, Lacey isnt going far--here in this exclusive blog, Lacey addresses her flu, the future and her impending couch time with Whoopi Goldberg and ...
  5 days ago

• "If You Were A Tree...."

  
  Chickaboomer — Authority: 553
  Babs Walters snags Sarah Palin pimping her book "Going Rogue ."  Interview runs November 17th - the middle of sweeps. The nearly octogenarian anchoress practices her body language in front of a mirror....
  5 days ago

• More on Sarah Palins Barbara Walters interview

  
  Texas for Sarah Palin — Authority: 559
  ABC News announcement Wednesday: Barbara Walters will sit down with former Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for a five-part series of ABC News interviews to begin airing on "Good Morning America" Nov. 17, the morning her highly anticipated book "Going Rogue: An American Life" is ...
  5 days ago

• Live chat today: How to fix Barbara Walters’ facelift

  
  In Your Face — Authority: 468
  Photo: Above, skin tightening from facelift left this patient with shallow troughs from mouth to ears. At the bottom of this post, the same patient is pictured after she was injected with filler to smooth out the troughs. This patient’s problem was similar to that of TV personality Barbara Walters. (Pictured ...
  5 days ago

• Sarah Palin To Sit Down With Barbara Walters As Part Of Going Rogue Book Tour

  
  TPM LiveWire — Authority: 802
  As a part of her book tour for "Going Rogue: An American Life," Sarah Palin will sit down with Barbara Walters for a series of interviews that will begin airing November 17. The interview will be aired as a five-part ABC News series, debuting on Good Morning America on November 17, the day Palins book is ...
  5 days ago

• Joy Behar: Profits are the Real Immorality of Abortion

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 832
  Profits, not the killing of unborn children, are the "real immorality" of abortion, according to "View" panelist Joy Behar. Behar expressed her unique view of morality during  the Nov. 3 "Hot Topics" discussion about Abby Johnson, a Texas Planned Parenthood director who resigned from her post last month ...
  5 days ago

• Chat on Wed.: How to fix Barbara Walters’ facelift

  
  In Your Face — Authority: 468
  Photo: Above, Barbara Walters this year, age 79.  (AP photo) To see three more recent photos of her, click on “Closeups: Barbara Walters.” ONLINE CHAT Plastic surgeon Dr. Val Lambros of Newport Beach will discuss Barbara Walters’ facelift and answer readers’ questions about cosmetic medicine in ...
  6 days ago

• Whats Hot on SlashControl: Bill OReilly on The View

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 721
  Its always fun when Bill OReilly visits The View . Bob posted about it yesterday, too, talking about how weird Whoopi was acting . My first thought whenever OReilly visits The View is Joy Behar. She always looks like shed rather be anywhere else but sitting next to him. But I suppose she puts up with it -- and ...
  6 days ago

• 
  H. BLU'S WORD — Authority: 140
  
  6 days ago

• Whoopi takes on Bill OReilly (dressed as Dracula)

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 721
  One last Halloween post. Bill OReilly appeared on The View on Friday, dressed as Dracula. Its a basic costume, but it suits him. Of course, the talk turned to the Fox News vs. the White House story, and then OReilly, for some bizarre reason, calls Whoopi "jealous" because he has a best-selling book. But whats ...
  1 week ago

• BEST DAY EVER: Tiffany Haddish Has Plenty Of Halloween Leftovers To Go Around

  
  Best Week Ever — Authority: 709
  Al Roker lost control of the Ewoks on the Today Show set, and Barbara Walters just lost control of herself on The View . It was a pretty frightening day all around the TV dial on Friday, and Tiffany Haddish was there to bring you the best moments in this episode of Best Day Ever : VH1 TV Shows | Music ...
  1 week ago

Comments about Barbara Walters