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Assad: I Didn't Order Crackdown

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:29:34 CST

A defiant Bashar al-Assad sat down with Barbara Walters and denied ordering a brutal crackdown against Syrian protesters, saying that he feels no guilt because "I did my best to protect the people." In fact, most of the dead are his own supporters and troops, Assad insisted, blaming the violence...

Barbara Walters Unveils Year's 'Most Fascinating'

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:36:27 CST

We could have picked a few other choice adjectives for the Kardashians, but for Barbara Walters, they're some of the most fascinating people of the year. Joining them for Walters' The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 special: Modern Family stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet (aka Mitch and...

Meet Mariah's Twin Babies

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:57:05 CDT

Mariah Carey introduced the world to her new family last night and admitted it was "really tough" to endure a miscarriage before she became pregnant with her twins, ABC News reports. “The main thing I did that was tough, was to go on progesterone like every month… and then when...

Larry King Signs Off for Last Time

Matt Cantor — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:37:48 CST

Larry King signed off for the last time last night, getting emotional as he reflected on his show's 25-year run. “It’s not very often in my life I’ve been without words,” he said. Two presidents, Barbara Walters, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, and Ryan Seacrest all appeared on the program, Mediaite...

What's on Palin's Nightstand? WSJ , CS Lewis, Runner's Tome

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:02:02 CST

Katie Couric taught Sarah Palin a very painful political lesson during the last presidential election: Don't look blank when an interviewer asks what you read. This time around, she was ready. She told Barbara Walters she's a big fan of the Wall Street Journal, Alaska newspapers because "that's where my...

Oprah to Barbara Walters: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'

Nick McMaster — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:03:09 CST

Oprah Winfrey looked to settle the gay rumors swirling about her relationship with best friend Gayle King in an interview with Barbara Walters, Mediaite reports. “I’m not a lesbian—I’m not even kind of a lesbian,” Winfrey said. The persistent "dumb rumors" are irritating, she said, because "it means that...

And Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People Are...

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:58:17 CST

Sarah Palin has now made Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People List two years in a row. Palin is among the eight names Walters revealed today, People reports. Others include princess-in-waiting Kate Middleton , new mom Sandra Bullock , tween obsession Justin Bieber , universally beloved Betty White , basketball star LeBron James , new American...

Sarah Palin: I Believe I Could Beat Obama

John Johnson — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:30:02 CST

Sarah Palin got quoted for the umpteenth time today saying something to the effect that she might just run for president in two years. And she wouldn't run if she didn't think she could win, right? Right, as per this exchange with Barbara Walters: "If you ran for president, could...

Rosie Stands Up for View Gals After O'Reilly Walkout

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:38:27 CDT

Rosie O'Donnell may have some problems with her former View co-hosts, but she's on their side when it comes to the recent Bill O'Reilly blow-up. O'Donnell doesn't seem to fault Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg for walking off on O'Reilly : She said on her radio show, "Why would you book...