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Barbara Walters

Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. She has hosted morning ... More »Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. She has hosted morning television shows (Today and The View), the television newsmagazine (20/20), former co-anchor of the ABC World News, and current contributor to ABC News. Walters was first known as a popular TV morning news anchor for over 10 years on NBC's Today, where she worked with Hugh Downs and later hosts Frank McGee and Jim Hartz. Walters later spent 25 years as co-host of ABC's newsmagazine 20/20. She was the first female co-anchor of network evening news, working with Harry Reasoner on the ABC Evening News, and continuing as a contributor to the network news division and its flagship program, ABC World News. In 1996, Walters was ranked #34 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Walters was born in 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to Louis "Lou" Walters and his wife, Dena Seletsky, both of whom were Jewish and descendants of refugees from the... [ Wikipedia ]

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Barbara Walters’ Daughter Arrested For DUI!!!

Barbara Walters ’ 44-year-old daughter, Jacqueline Danforth, was pulled over and arrested on Sunday for the same reason Reese Witherspoon ’s hubby was pulled over and arrested not too long ago. Maybe Jacqueline's arrest video will leak too?? LOLz!! Barbara Walters has been very ...

Chris Christie Gastric Band: The Governor's Weight Loss Surgery, Explained

" When Barbara Walters asked Christie if he's too fat to be president, he brushed off the question as ridiculous. "That's ridiculous," Christie ...

How Barbara Walters Invented the Internet

Of the many milestones in Barbara Walters ’s career — her ascendance from NBC booker to on-camera powerhouse at the Today show, her soft-focus but hard-hitting 20/20 interviews on ABC, her creation of The View — perhaps the most notable is that she’s retiring of her own volition next ...

Hollywood Nation: 'Arrested Development' trailer premieres

Jack is back on the clock and Barbara -- retirement in the Hollywood -- -- from I plan to retire after more than fifty years on camera Barbara Walters says he's signing off next summer. 83 year old television icon made the announcement on the view Monday morning. -- plans to stay on as a ...

Kris Jenner Guests On Talk Show Kardashian Momager Wants Dirty Deets

A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that the Kardashian momager thinks she’ll be the next Barbara Walters, and wants her guests to divulge their “deepest, darkest secrets” on her show! “She’s excited to get even more famous with the show and will prove to everyone that she’s ...

Oklahoma Tornado: Celebrities React to Tragedy on Twitter

Pitbull : "my thoughts & prayers are with those in Oklahoma," while Barbara Walters posted, "My heart goes out to Oklahoma tonight. Keeping you all in my thoughts. " Khloé Kardashian Odom : "My heart is breaking for Oklahoma!!!! Please Lord please send your angels to heal and protect ...

Gabby Douglas returns to the gym after post-Olympics break

She was the AP's female athlete of the year and one of Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People" in 2012. She was the only female on Forbes' recent list of 10 most influential athletes in the U.S. She had a guest spot on "The Vampire Diaries," one of her favorite shows, and she ...

ABC Upfronts: Rebel Wilson, Jeff Garlin, Joss Whedon's New Shows : People.com

ABC’s upfront Tuesday afternoon was an upbeat affair – not all upfronts are – with shoutouts to breakout hit Scandal and its star, Kerry Washington; to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel ; and to now destined-to-retire Barbara Walters. Kimmel, as is traditional, did a few minutes' worth of ...

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [258]

If all this is just too much scandal for you to contemplate (and if you thought my anti-mammogram rant was too prudish), well, there was always the video of Barbara Walters donning a Playboy bunny costume for distraction (it's a very, very old clip, we should mention, when Walters ...

Reading While Eating for May 14: Feeling Nostalgic

( The Daily What ) Bye, Barbara: Broadcast television icon Barbara Walters has announced her retirement. Celebrate her 50-year reign with these photos that document the evolution her illustrious career. ( TIME.com ) Timeless Classics: Luckily, we’ll never feel nostalgia for puppy ...

In Performance: Leslie Kritzer of 'The Memory Show'

Barbara Walters’s announced retirement is a reminder that her long career mirrors the trajectory of television: as more and more viewers abandon broadcast TV, so does she. Dr. Joyce Brothers, Psychologist Who Dispensed Advice to Millions, Dies at 85 Dr. Brothers arrived at the exact ...

ABC adds 14 new shows for next season

During a Tuesday afternoon network presentation to advertisers that included clips of the new series, Whedon said that "what I loved about 'The Avengers' became 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'" The audience's warmest response, including a standing ovation, was for Barbara Walters, 83, who announced this ...

Walters daughter arrested

NAPLES, Fla. (CNN) – Barbara Walters’ daughter was arrested in Florida on DUI charges. Officers in Naples took Jacquline Danforth, 44, into custody on Sunday. According to TMZ, police responded to reports of an SUV being driven without headlights. Police reportedly found Danforth and a ...

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