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Thank God for Barbara Walters?
I never thought I'd say this--but thank God for Barbara Walters. I have been waiting patiently for the election's narrative to shift from pigs wearing lipstick to the issues, but I never thought that the usually grating hosts of The View would help supply it. On a day when Obama launched fresh, stronger ads taking on McCain, Sarah Palin's husband was subpoenaed because of "Trooper-gate" and Palin finally admitted that she had indeed once supported the "Bridge to Nowhere"--The View made the front page of the New York Times website. Why? Because unlike so many other mainstream journalists right now, Barbara Walters actually did her job yesterday.
John McCain appeared on her show Friday morning in an obvious atempt to pander to its audience of mostly middle aged, white women. According to recent polls, the choice of Palin as a running mate has helped McCain make serious inroads with that demographic and he must have assumed an easy, softball interview on The View would only improve continue to improve his fortunes. Especially since the show features once of his most unambiguously eager beaver supporters, right-winger Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But instead the show's only experienced journalist, Barbara Walters, flanked by entertainers Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg took John McCain to task on a host of real issues like Palin's experience (or lack thereof), abortion and earmarks. To say that McCain was floundering would be a tremendous understatement. Take this exchange and analysis from the New York Times for instance:
Ms. Walters also noted that Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin have said that her job will be to reform Washington. But, she pointed out, Mr. McCain has been in Congress for 22 years, the Republicans have been in the White House for eight years, so who, exactly, is Ms. Palin going to reform?
"The Democrats have been in charge of both houses for the last two years," Mr. McCain replied.
Pressed, he added: "The Republicans, the Democrat party, even the independents. She'll reform all of Washington."
How?
"By doing what she did in Alaska."
What, exactly?
Ah, the art of the follow up question! Charlie Gibson, are you taking notes?
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Sex, Lies, and Barbara Walters
After Barbara Walters admits to an affair with a Senator on Oprah Winfrey her voicemail reveals a number of other lurid secrets.
Hilarious! After Barbara Walters admits to an affair with a Senator on Oprah Winfrey her voicemail reveals a number of other lurid secrets. ... more -
Barbara Walters' Audition
Barbara Walters' autobiography goes into a lot of the same personal detail that she strives to get from her interviews.
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Barbara Walters admits affair with African-American senator
NEW YORK (AP) -- After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant."
A moderate Republican from Massachusetts who took office in 1967, Brooke was the first African-American to be popularly elected to the Senate. Both he and Walters knew that public knowledge of their affair could have ruined his career as well as hers, Walters says.
At the time, the twice-divorced Walters was a rising star in TV news and co-host of NBC's "Today" show, but would soon jump to ABC News, where she has enjoyed unrivaled success. Her affair with Brooke, which never before came to light, had ended before he lost his bid for a third term in 1978. NEW YORK (AP) -- After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Broo... more -
Barbara Walters was hot for a Senator
Turns out she had a nice little scandalous affair.
"After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant."
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Barbara Walters says in her new book that she had an affair with Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke.
Appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" scheduled to air Tuesday, Walters shares details of her relationship with Brooke that lasted several years in the 1970s, according to a transcript of the show provided to The Associated Press." Turns out she had a nice little scandalous affair. ... more -
Barbara Walters reveals torrid past affair with US senator
in perhaps the most titillating news story to break in years, if not decades, the AP reports:
"After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant."" in perhaps the most titillating news story to break in years, if not decades, the AP reports: ... more -
And to You Whoopi Goldberg, Bravo!!
As most people probably already know by now, Sunday night’s Academy Awards featured many montages, one of which was described as a “Montage of Oscar Hosts.” That montage included almost every host in the show’s history. But there was one host who was not included, the 4-time host and Academy Awards winner Whoopi Goldberg.
Until now, most writers have described what took place on "The View" the next day simply in terms of how displeased and upset Whoopi's co-hosts were about the slight. However, there is a different, possibly more plausible perspective on what actually took place Monday on "The View." Consider that not only does Whoopi have to suffer the daily indignity of being reduced to just another “chatting-head”, but also that her co-hosts insisted upon going on and on, in front of millions of American people, rubbing in the fact that the Oscar winning and Oscar hosting actress had not been shown in Sunday's montage. Dumb and dumberer Elisabeth Hasselbeck babbled on and on about how it must feel so terrible to have been so slighted. Placing a cherry atop the poison pudding, the ever-duplicitous Barbara Walters intimated that nothing Whoopi had ever done at the Oscars was really a Great Moment anyway.
Whoopi just sat there, looking unbelievably miserable, trying to collect the remaining shards of her dignity that were being scattered around the set. When the others just wouldn’t stop, Whoopi quietly got up and gave each of them “the kiss of death” just to shut their mouths, briefly weeping when she got behind Barbara Walters.
Update: On Tuesday, the producer of the Oscar awards show apologized to Whoopi for leaving her out. The View should be interesting to watch tomorrow.
Photographs, the video of the "Oscar Hosts Montage" and the video of Monday's embarrassing moments on "The View" are included. As most people probably already know by now, Sunday night’s Academy Awards featured many montages, one of which was described as a “Mo... more -
Spears has 'mental issues,' friend says
NO DUH!
Barbara Walters says Britney Spears' manager and close friend has told her she's been seeing a psychiatrist and that she has "mental issues." Sam Lutfi, the inside source, also said the issues are treatable.
Dang, u know u got problems when ur peeps be saying u got mental issues. But didn't Barbara Wawa say she was getting out of the celeb interview/gossip/so on and so forth scene? What's up with that?
Either way, Britney Spears got issues? Another one to be filed under No Duh! NO DUH! ... more -
Barbara Walters tired of celebrity interviews
Barbara says that she is tired of "of Britney, Paris and the tabloid trend she helped create."
Barbara is going back to more serious interviews.
So who is going to tell me about Paris? I bet Larry King will. Saweet! Barbara says that she is tired of "of Britney, Paris and the tabloid trend she helped create." ... more
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