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Yes, Barbara, Ricky Martin Is Gay

Mar 30, 2010
Now that Ricky Martin is “a fortunate homosexual man,” it’s time to revisit Barbara Walters’ cringe-inducing 2000 interview with the singer, who then declined -- about 20 times -- to tell Ms. Walters and her millions of viewers whom he bangs, he bangs.

Walters Fascinated by Fellow Celebrity Palin

Dec 6, 2008
It's dizzying, really, if you think about it: In this clip, media celebrity Barbara Walters names political celebrity Sarah Palin as one of her "Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008," which people are mostly compelled to watch because Walters' name is attached to it. Celebrities are fascinating!

Kasia Anderson on Barbara Walters

Aug 1, 2008
"Audition" details the life story, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, of a pioneering journalist-entertainer who reported the news while making it in ways both admirable and troubling.

Fist Bumps All Around on ‘The View’

Jun 19, 2008
Michelle Obama visited "The View" on Wednesday, and, following a round of fist bumps with the show's starring lineup (as well as a few jokes about the "terrorist fist jab" of Fox News fame), Obama addressed some of the rumors and criticisms that have circulated about her recently and weighed in about whether Hillary Clinton should be her husband's running mate.