After years of speculation, Barbara Walters may be finally ready to hand up her microphone. A plan has been put in place for Walters to announce her retirement, eyed for May 2014. Fitting for Walters’ status as the grand dame of TV journalism and a signature face of ABC News, she would be given a big sendoff [...]
Nicki Minaj ‘Thankful’ For Lil Wayne Recovery
November 14, 2012 | Posted by
Nicki Minaj is thankful her mentor Lil Wayne has recovered from his health scare. On October 25, Lil Wayne’s jet had to make an emergency landing in Texas after he began to show seizure-like symptoms. He was rushed to a hospital and treated for dehydration and migraines. TMZ reported the Young Money CEO was under [...]
Barbara Walters, Hasselbeck Argue over Petraeus Affair on ‘The View’
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
As the resignation and affair of military hero Gen. David Petraeus continues to send shockwaves through political and military circles, the scandal incited a brief argument on “The View” between co-hosts Barbara Walters and conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who took the opportunity to throw out conspiracy theories about the timing of the Petraeus announcement. Hasselbeck called [...]
Barbara Walters To Donald Trump: Stop ‘Making a Fool’ Of Yourself
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Television personality Barbara Walters had a message for her good friend Donald Trump following Wednesday’s dud of an announcement that he would give $5 million to the charity of Barack Obama’s choice if the president would release his passport and college applications. It was hardly the “October Surprise” the New York billionaire real estate mogul [...]
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Walters Says Backlash Against Dash Has To Do With Race
October 10, 2012 | Posted by
Television personality Barbara Walters asserted Wednesday that former “Clueless” star Stacey Dash wouldn’t have borne the brunt of so much venom had she been a white supporter of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Dash, 46, came under withering fire after tweeting earlier this week that she intended to vote for the former Massachusetts governor instead [...]
Nicki Minaj Threated to Shoot Mariah Carey, Says Barbara Walters
October 7, 2012 | Posted by
According to Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot her during their videotaped fight on the “American Idol” set. Barbara Walters shared that Carey gave her details regarding the incident. “When Nicki walked off the set, multiple people heard Nicki say, ‘If I had a gun I would shoot the bitch,’” Walters said on The [...]
President and First Lady Obama Talk Malia and Sasha on ‘The View’
September 26, 2012 | Posted by
The Obama sisters are growing up and that has taken many people by surprise, including President Obama himself. “Gosh, it happened so fast,” said the proud dad. The Commander in Chief and First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by “The View” for a chat and their daughters Malia and Sasha were the highlights of the conversation. [...]
George Zimmerman Breaks From Lawyers, Posts Own Video
July 20, 2012 | Posted by
George Zimmerman – Desperate for money and unsatisfied with his legal defense, George Zimmerman has tried to take matters into his own hands, launching his own website, posting bilingual videos of himself and trying to call Barbara Walters while she was on the air during ‘The View.’ His primary motivation appears to be trying to [...]
Daytime Emmys: General Hospital, Regis Philbin Win Big
June 25, 2012 | Posted by
The Daytime Emmys were broadcast on HLN on Saturday and big winners included longtime soap General Hospital and recently retired talk show host Regis Philbin. General Hospital left the show with five awards, including best drama and star Anthony Creary’s seventh award for lead actor in a drama. Philbin’s former show, Live with Regis and [...]
Whoopi and Barbara Walters Debate NYC Sugary Drinks Ban on ‘The View’
June 3, 2012 | Posted by
The debate over New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces to combat the obesity epidemic spilled onto the set of The View on Friday as co-hosts Whoopie Goldberg and Barbara Walters squared off over the proposed restriction. While Goldberg said the idea was “kind of [...]
