Barbara Walters is DEAD TO ME

93. RIP

So young.

Weawy?

Sad, just days before 2023

Oh wow.

She had a gweat ass but couldn’t wiv fowever.

It's not on TMZ

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In today’s Farah Fawcett news, beloved YouTuber dies at 27.

I remember her interview with Martha Stewart right before Martha went to prison.

Barbara- Marta are you pweepared for pwison life= poor food, stwip searches

Martha- Oh no Barbara, they don't do strip searched in minimum security prisons.

Barbara- Oh YES Mata!

Wow!

DL's timely sneak preview.

r7 more than likely one of her final wishes was for ABC to break it. Although DL insiders have had her circling the drain for weeks now. RIP

She outlived Harry Reasoner by over 31 years. Suck on that, Harry!

Damn, she missed us!

Black crepe on The View for 6 months.

ughhohhAWWGGHH!!!

Skinny white bitch.

She was truly a stuck up and elitist CUNT.

Decent journalist though.

Sunny will have nothing to say since Barbara wasn't black, unless she says that Barbara wouldn't get all of this attention if she had been black.

Blind Item a week ago yesterday, said she was close to death.

Poor Baba Wawa. Pinching myself in disbelief. 93. How could this happen.

They were right weren't they R21.

Barbara is now in heaven WITH MY FATHER.

Another butt of DL jokes gone, RIP. She couldn’t last forever and neither could the Queen.

Barbara has had dementia for several years.

She was a cunt to me and tried to protect HW and Bryan S by saying I was damaging Hollywood with my allegations.

Rest, you piece.

That cunt called me a drunk!

Heaven must have needed another tree.

You were. ^

A true icon.

She would not RELENT!

She had a hot ass, but couldn't say Harry Reasoner.

[quote]Blind Item a week ago yesterday, said she was close to death.

Turned out she was closer than we thought. Evidently she was knocking on the door it just took them a while to answer.

So it's Pele, Westwood, and Walters. That's a strange one.

Roy Cohn was waiting at the Gates of Hell for her, arms open and his breath smelling like it always did.

Bye bye Baba Wawa.

She couldn’t stomach her disbelief and disgust at what The View has become any longer.

[R36] I'll substitute Pope John Paul for Westwood (who most people around the world don't know). I say he goes tomorrow.

So it's Pele, Walters and Pope John Paul to end the year 2022.

She was one hell of a nosey cunt

R40 Pope John Paul has been dead for a long time. You mean Pope Benny

Why should she RIP? Wasn't she not a very good person? or am I dreaming that?

We had hoped Barbara would leave with dignity, Barbara chose another way.

Sally Quinn told CNN the last five years she had cut off contact with the outside world. She refused all phone calls and emails.

You can always count on big ones in the last days of every year and Pele, Vivienne Westwood and Barbara Walters are some of the.....biggest.

[quote]Turned out she was closer than we thought. Evidently she was knocking on the door it just took them a while to answer.

Problem was she was knocking on the wrong door at first. (Barbara got confused, you see.)

ABC, coincidentally, is airing 2020 right now, and is doing a Special Report feature on her.

She was the only one who was honest with me about how much of a heifer I was

Litha!

I'm the fucking Queen now

[quote] ABC, coincidentally, is airing 2020 right now, and is doing a Special Report feature on her.

Barbara probably threatened to haunt them if they didn't do a Special report on her death. Remember Barbara was pals with witch Sally Quinn.

Oh, yeah, r52. Your reminded me that Walters and Sawyer had a frosty relationship.

^^^^^OOOOPs, I meant Pope Benedict. Sorry!

I say he goes tomorrow and it will be three world-known famous people: Pele, Walters and Pope Benedict. I don't think most people know who Vivienne Westwood was, so I would skip her.

Sally Quinn will be dishing gossip till she dies.

Can't stand her, but, I grant grudging respect to her for that.

I don't think people in most of Europe or Asia would have a clue who Baba was

[quote] She outlived Harry Reasoner by over 31 years.

Hawwy Weasoner?

Yeah, she shattered the glass ceiling, but she was unsupportive of other women in her field. In fact, she would often backstab them. She never hired women producers. She was jealous and made catty remarks when Connie Chung and Katie Couric were made anchors of CBS Evening News.

As far as her journalistic legacy, she played a big part in making hard news soft. Her ABC colleague Peter Jennings had no respect for her.

RIP

what was on her ipod?

I also think Pope Benedict will die tomorrow.

The Ward ith mah thepud, I zhall nah wom. Theth mah vayrit zom.

tina turner next!

Many on Twitter are posting Walter's 1990 interview with Trump.

Baba Wawa No Wonger at Warge!

I remember her interview with Greg Louganis being a bit sweet and light hearted.

So young...

Brothers Matthau and Finlay, sister Jessica and now little Babs. The end of the Walters family era.

After the break, Gene Rayburn joins us. We'll ask him if Gila death bed repented for being so mean and funny about beloved former first lady, Babara Walters. This is Larry King Live...

[R60] As she passed away, she was listening to "Eva's final broadcast" from EVITA, which she sang along with and took her last breath:

"I want to tell the people of Argentina

I've decided I should decline

All the honors and titles you've pressed me to take

For I'm contented

Let me simply go on

As the woman who brings her people to the heart of Perón!

Don't cry for me Argentina

For the truth is I shall not leave you

Though it may get harder

For you to see me

I'm Argentina

And always will be"

R64 I loved that take down. Sometimes she got things right about people. Has Trump tweeted anything on her yet?

[quote] what was on her ipod?

"Better Off Dead" -- Elton John

[quote]what was on her ipod?

Who Am I? -- Les Miserables OBC

ABC is basically showing a montage of pics of her with people interviewed. I forgot about her jailhouse interview with Robert Blake.

This is terrible career news for Cheri Oteri.

I miss her Most Fascinating People of the Year special

I’m sure The View will bring back all the old cohosts next week.

Connie Chung sounds drunk

We all knew she was on the verge of death. We all knew.

Sad last daze.

Thanks for the memories, Barbara

I thought about Cheri Oteri's SNL impersonation awhile ago and I checked out her twitter page. She doesn't tweet that often, maybe she'll do a tribute tweet to Baba.

[quote] Many on Twitter are posting Walter's 1990 interview with Trump.

Twump?

Heaven needed another Bunny...

[R76] I doubt Rosie O'Donnell will be welcomed.

I have a feeling the show may be pre-empted on Tuesday, if that's the day of her funeral. I wouldn't be surprised if they take all of next week off and return on January 9.

[quote]I wouldn't be surprised if they take all of next week off

It wouldn't be out of mourning.

Does Jackie get all her stuff?

One of Cheri Oteri's SNL performances.

Susan Dey has announced she will host a tribute to Barbara - a thoughtful retrospective about her career and other parts of her life...

A Sarah Lawrence grad who amounted to something. RIP

Does everybody want to have a group sing of the Titsworth Song?

r89, find less dated material.

[R85] Not out of mourning, but to prepare for a big send-off when they would return on January 9.

Who wants to see Whoopi and Sarah cry next week ? And watch Joy fumble for her words ? And hear Sunny accuse her of racism ? All too soon.

Wow.

An attention-grabbing pro to the end.

She died on a quiet Friday of a New Year's Eve weekend and has the airwaves to herself.

I found r89's post worthy of a W/W *and* an actual LOL, r92...

I grabbed more attention by dying in 2020!

Overrated. I was never a fan.

Has her Larry King special been posted yet?

Guy on ABC just said that they're airing a 2 hour special on Sunday night.

Does this mean no more Barbara Walters specials? I mean she was pretty much a puppet in those, they can just operate her as norma right?

2 hour special or 2 hour punishment for viewers ?

Barbara is now with the love of her life Roy Cohn.

Hugely overrated in everything she did.

A public speaker with some of the worst speech and vocal production known to man!

Walters was as unpleasant and irritating as she was hard to look at.

Bye.

Guess Andi and Anderson won’t be trotting Cheri Oteri out to do her Barbara impression tomorrow night.

Did she go to spot heaven?

Barbara.

One name. Everybody knew her. Quintessential New Yorker. If she didn't know you, fuhgeddaboutit.

But the names she knew, oy. Trump. Jackie. Cohn. Koch. Cuomo ...

Has Judge Judy commented on her death ? She and Wawa were very close friends (along with Joan Rivers and Cindy Adams).

And we're back.

She was a bitch. No calls, please. Good riddance. Bitch.

Next, Bindi Irwin on whether she ever got too close to an attentive Flipper.

But first this word from Garlique.

Who?

She fucked her way to the top.

She never got over the humiliation of her retarded sister and father's downfall, and spent tne rest of her life trying to make the rich/pretty girls cry.

You can be sure Barbara herself wrote her own obit years ago, exactly the way she wanted it. She most likely also produced and supervised an hour (or 2) special of her life and career to be televised after her death.

The ruwal juwah.

I'm not in touch with her, so I wouldn't know.

Interviewing Judy and Liza.

R112 I'm supwised it wasn't on tonight

Fuck you, R63.

Tina Turner will probably die mid 2023.

Bitch thought she invented the groovy ‘70s headscarves thing. Gurl, please.

What kind of twee would you be?

The View will be a huge memorial service on Mon

For Whoopi or Barbara or both R121

Whoopi's probably all "YES! Saved by the bell!"

Katie Couwic

My beloved godmother held on long enough to see me elected. She was my biggest supporter and an invaluable resource for advice dealing with the press. We family members ask for privacy during this difficult time.

[quote]Has her Larry King special been posted yet?

Yeah, but I'm only doing for my sponsors - Garlique, Omega-3 Fish Oil, and Prosta-GeniX

Little known fact - Barbara suffered from an enlarged prostate too - and next we'll have Nancy Grace on to talk about.

2 words...Helen Thomas.

Exquse me, that's Hewen Thomas - I knew that old whoah for yeahs!

But she was nevah as tawented or sexy as me - and she nevah weached my wevel of success!

Of course Robin Roberts and ABC already had their pre-taped memorial ready.. Probably made 5 years ago and just collecting dust until now.

Will Anderson and Andy dare to have Cheri Oteri on their NYE special tomorrow night to do her annual Barbara Walters impression?

Have Amy and TJ stopped fucking long enough to issue statements on the death of their fellow ABC colleague?

R34- Howie Weasona

Now we'll never know who the most fascinating people of 2022 were.

Cindy Adams is next.

@r120, "What kind of twee would you be? "

Deadwood, I guess a twee died in Brooklyn

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[quote]Evidently she was knocking on the door it just took them a while to answer.

Actually when they did open the door she had no idea what she should do next, R35.

Weawwy? I pwefer Astwogwide.

Together again for all eternity 😢

^ Ted Cruz's *real* parents

^ Hey!... 😠

Joe Rogan needs to prove he's not Trump's professional ball licker.

Stupid cunt

R134 please!

If she were born later she’d have been a lesbian.

She lived. She neglected her daughter and fucked a black man while clawing her way to the top. She was present.

And she also took up space, R146.

You lived. You took up space. You were present.

Had more black cock in her than a Kardashian. Good for her!

CNN just aired her last interview with Larry King. I’m sure they will repeat it several times. So dated. Two old fossils fawning over each other.

She said she was very hurt by Gilda Radner’s impersonation. She started the Bobba WaWa thing on SNL.

Her interviews before the Oscars were iconic.

I hope she roasts in hell for making Angela Lansbury cry on camera (she brought up Angie’s drug addicted daughter when she was specifically asked not to). Cunt.

Thank you Barbara Walters for giving a shy girl who didn’t like to debate a seven-year chance of a lifetime. Thank You for allowing me to find my voice and encouraging me to fly. My heart hurts, but I’ll always love you Lady! ❤️ #BarbaraWalters

@sherrieshepherd

Last public appearance

"Why couldn't it have been Keanu?"--------Matthew Perry

When I heard the news, my first reaction to was to see what DL had to say. You did not disappoint!

Pope Benedict XVI is trying to steal her thunder.

did she live on the UES or UWS?

Rosie Speaks!! And predictably brown noses a woman she once yelled at.

R159 seriously, dear. Babs wouldn’t be caught dead living on the UWS.

And…. Right on cue, Pope Benedict dies. Maybe be over Ms Walters.

R155, So, the DL posters who said they saw her attending a performance of Funny Girl in a wheelchair lied.

Awww, Bwabwa! Bout time, gurl,

Benedict steals her media attention. She’s Farrah to his Michael.

[quote]I’m sure The View will bring back all the old cohosts next week.

Meredith, Lisa, Sherri, and probably Elisabeth, sure.

Do you really think Star and Rosie would be welcome?

And no one's heard from Debbie Matenopolous for twenty years.

R166, They have all returned one by one recently to commemorate the show’s 25th season, except for Rosie.

She set out to destroy Harry Reasoner’s legacy, he was Cronkite level. He’s mostly forgotten now.

ABC did a special report on her last night, and a lot of Babs' former colleagues and friends called in.

Connie Chung called in and sounded like she'd been drinking all day. She said, "Harry Reashoner DESHPISHED her!"

R169

Was adopted daughter Jackie there when she died?

I’m not at all surprised by Rosie’s statement. She wouldn’t think anything of screaming at Barbara and calling her a horrible mother to Jackie to her face (which she admits she did) and then at the same time explain their relationship as warm and giving.

Has ChaCha commented?

R173, Cha Cha died years ago.

Bitch must be pissed down in hell that the Pope stole her limelight, she held on for so long as well.

Especially now R161

Talk about bad timing . . .

To die the day after a beloved international soccer star and the day before a former Pope?

And, to die on the day an arrest has been made in a multiple murder case that has gripped the nation for weeks?

She introduced Judith Krantz to her future husband.

Jezebel headline: Scourge of millennial feminists finally kicks the bucket

A classic Barbara-Mariah moment:

She survived her sister Jessica by over a year!

r9 Or now is Barbara Walters Farrah Fawcett and Pope Benedict Michael Jackson?

I’d watch a movie/series about Barbara and Roy Cohn. They really typified super Jewish ambition. . Joan Rivers had it too. Is it gone forever or are there smart sharks around today?

All news organizations, whether print, TV or any other media, have long-planned obituaries of the most famous people prepared years in advance. They're called JIC (Just In Case). Barbara wrote and produced her own for ABC over 10 years ago.

[quote]did she live on the UES or UWS?

Oh dahling, Barbara was very much on the UES, where all of Ramona Singer and all of her friends who look and behave like Barbara live...

Haven't you ever been to one of Ramona's birthday parties?

[quote]I’d watch a movie/series about Barbara and Roy Cohn. They really typified super Jewish ambition

Hurry and type up this pitch outline!

I've got my next Netflix series in the bag.

@r168, "She set out to destroy Harry Reasoner’s legacy"

Who? Oh, Hawwy Weesoner

[quote]Talk about bad timing . . .To die the day after a beloved international soccer star and the day before a former Pope? And, to die on the day an arrest has been made in a multiple murder case that has gripped the nation for weeks?

I believe this is known as the Farrah Fawcett exit...

Yeah I highly doubt any former cohosts will be returning to The View commemorate her, they already did a big reunion some years ago and the show has changed drastically. Im sure it will be 1 day tribute where cohosts may call or Zoom in but that's it. She got her roses when she retired and she totally became reclusive during the last years. Seems like she did not want too much fanfare and the end.

R189 ABC will milk this for ratings. I wouldn't be surprised if they dedicated the entire next WEEK to Barbara.

Death comes in threes...Pele, Ratzy, abd Barbara

R191 Oi! Fuck you you cunt!

Maybe now she can conduct that long desired interview with Jackie O.

A friend interned at ABC/“20/20” years ago.

She told me Hugh Downs was great to work for, but Barbara Walters definitely was not.

[quote]She got her roses when she retired and she totally became reclusive during the last years. Seems like she did not want too much fanfare and the end.

Oh she wanted it - she just couldn't remember how to find it.

[quote] Her ABC colleague Peter Jennings had no respect for her.

Jennings was a drunk and a sexual predator. He is lucky he died prior to #metoo.

^ at least Jennings had some hot Canadian dick

[quote] [R64] I loved that take down. Sometimes she got things right about people. Has Trump tweeted anything on her yet?

She could be savage in a way no one can be today. Honed by her experience dealing with powerful men who wanted to belittle and dismiss her. She also had tremendous credibility and Trump knew he was at her mercy in that interview.

[quote] ^ at least Jennings had some hot Canadian dick

His advances were unwelcome to some and many women left ABC to escape. He was Matt Lauer times ten.

The dead ex pope is getting all the attention today. Babs obit was buried in the Post.

I didnt know Peter Jennings was a whore. He passed long before the me too era

“You lived. You took up space. You were pwesent.”

Only 8 separate threads on Walters' death. Compared to others, DL does not deem her important

Side note, when was the last time you queens did a New York Social Diary post? I never understand them, but genuinely enjoy y'all reading people for filth....

Verificatia of Peter Jennings' hot Canadian dong?

Her final show. Highlights must have been done by a Trumper, because Hillary was cut out.

"I knew barbara for over half of my life. we met in the spring of 1998, in the midst of the starr investigation; i was 24. i remarked that this was the first time i’d ever been in serious trouble. i’d basically been a good kid — got good grades, didn’t do drugs, never shoplifted etc. without missing a beat barbara said: monica, next time shoplift," wrote Monica Lewinsky, who Walters interviewed in 1999.

She must still be averse to capitols and capitals.

Cunt

I forgot what a dick Harry Reasoner was to her. (He also downed a few drinks at a bar near ABC every night before going on air.)

She had her highs and lows.

R196, During “live” coverage of Diana’s funeral, Peter Jennings basically told Barbara to shut up at one point, by strongly suggesting that only one of them should be commenting.

An acquaintance lived in the unit next to Peter Jennings in NYC around the time he was briefly dating Streisand.

She was always hoping to encounter Streisand in the halls or the lobby, but she never did.

The week of Sept. 11, 2021, Peter Jennings was at the news desk almost 24/7. He got increasingly cranky as the week progressed.

I’ll never forget his pained look of barely buried fury when he was forced to interact with Barbara Walters, who muscled her way onto the news floor, holding an old timey reporter notebook, and reading comments about the tragedy from ancient Broadway stars and society dames. Jennings looked like he was using every bit of energy to keep himself from throttling her.

It was a hilarious break in a very grim week. I think it was the first time I laughed that week.

Any comment yet from the Carole Simpson? Carole blasted the fuck out of Barbara after not being invited to her 2014 send off at r206. I was hoping their long standing beef would reach Dionne/Aretha levels, but Barbara never responded. TBH I think Barbara only liked black people who she gave jobs too and could order around somewhat.

[quote]“I guess ABC News, after my 24 years there, still considers me persona non grata.” Simpson continued.

"Can you bewieve that pwissy wetired Cathowic pope, dying just to try to steal my thundah!"

R214 She was the first African-American woman to anchor a major United States network newscast.

[R13] Peter Jennings rose from the dead to anchor the network news in 2021 ? How did I miss this ?

Of course, she wasn't invited because she was black. Makes total sense.

[Quote]Talk about bad timing . . .To die the day after a beloved international soccer star and the day before a former Pope? And, to die on the day an arrest has been made in a multiple murder case that has gripped the nation for weeks?

from what I've seen Barbara is still getting the most coverage. I didn't know Pope what's-his-name died.

[quote]She was the first African-American woman to anchor a major United States network newscast.

Oh weally, Cawole Simpson?

Wewh, I swept with a married bwack man in the 1970s before it was coowl, you bwack bitch!

Wonder about the inheritance. Will adopted daughter get Fifth Avenue apartment?

R214, It wasn’t Barbara who invited all those females.

[quote] Many on Twitter are posting Walter's 1990 interview with Trump.

Oh, dear.

r197=David Tyler Muir

[quote]Side note, when was the last time you queens did a New York Social Diary post? I never understand them, but genuinely enjoy y'all reading people for filth....

There have been several in the past couple of weeks.

There are grown men who watch The View? JFC.

Currently at the Latin Quarter...

R139 "I knew the way to enhance my credibility as a revolutionary leader was to engage with Babawa."

R141 Right, because they both have beards. Rogan's a genius!

Peter Jennings was a real bastard to Richard Engel when he worked briefly as a correspondent at ABC. He was covering some armed conflict and every single time Peter kept correcting him on the air. It made Richard visibly nervous and I Felt very sorry for him. Peter was an asshole....and not in a good way.

I was not aware that McCartney married Barbara's cousin. From Paul's FB page:

[quote]Paul McCartney 3h · Nancy and I are so saddened by the news of her dear cousin Barbara Walters' passing. The two of them enjoyed a deep loving relationship over many years and I was proud to share some of those special moments. Barbara was an amazing woman who more than held her own in the early days of male-dominated television and went on to become a worldwide celebrity known for her many perceptive interviews with stars from every walk of life. We will miss her but always remember her with great fondness. Xx

[quote]Side note, when was the last time you queens did a New York Social Diary post? I never understand them, but genuinely enjoy y'all reading people for filth....

Here you go

Does anyone remember her short lived show on Id discovery? She did follow up interviews with infamous stories she covered. She had some bad work done but not as awful as Donna rice who looked like a monster.

Joy Behar on GMA this AM

Barabara

For as long as The View is on, and unless the tapes can be eradicated so that it's never available in rerun, women/feminism can never be taken seriously.

Melissa Rivers just called in to CNN to pay tribute to BW.

[quote]There are grown men who watch The View? JFC.

Only the gays.

Let us hope she goes the Aretha Franklin route, after her funeral you never hear about her again.

She is reunited with her beloved Cha Cha. Dogs go to hell right?

[quote]Melissa Rivers just called in to CNN to pay tribute to BW.

They were confused because she kept asking to speak to Larry King.

[quote]Let us hope she goes the Aretha Franklin route, after her funeral you never hear about her again.

Let's hope she doesn't go the Sondheim route. DL thinks he's still alive a ready to open his next flop.

R242 "Guys Melissa Rivers is on the phone." "Jesus again?" "She really wants to talk about Barbara and her mother," "Jesus is she just waiting for people to die so she can call in?"

r237 The View is a profitable daytime infotainment talk show. Dont think it was ever intended to be a feminist movement.

R199, what about the rumors surrounding Jennings and David Muir? Any truth or just DL fantasy?

R245 That's not what I was getting at, but you be you.

[quote]Bitch must be pissed down in hell that the Pope stole her limelight, she held on for so long as well.

Who the hell cares about a dead Nazi pope? I thought he had died years ago. I had forgotten that he had simply retired.

Sally Quinn is on CNN right now being an unbelievable underhanded cunt discussing Barbara Walters. “She wasn’t a great intellectual but never claimed to be.” “Her daughter was very developmentally disabled.” “Harry Reasoner used to say the most horrible things about her.”

Is anyone else watching this?

She might as well be a DLer.

R246 what rumors?

Did she say daughter, r249?

R250, according to DL lore, Peter and David had a fling, which was how David became Peter’s successor in the anchor chair at ABC.

R252 LOL considering that Jennings died almost a decade before Miss Muir ascended to the throne, that's ridiculous.

Sally Quinn is an unbelievable cunt. The stories are legion.

Was she a journalist or a talking head?

R251 - she definitely said daughter. I didn’t realize it was her sister. Wow. She was talking nonstop - the CNN anchor couldn’t even cut in.

Debbie Matenopolls is dancing on her Jew grave.

R249 DLers are not underhanded. They let it all hang out, baby!

Jacqueline was the name of her disabled sister as well as her adopted daughter, r256.

R258 caftans and all!!

I miss the days of Rosie on The View. She was so much better than Meredith or Whoopie.

Too bad she left again in 2015.

Some years ago I saw two The View mugs at Salvation Army and I didn't buy them. They had Rosie on them so that's whatever season they were from.

R196, ABC Insider posted here of Afternoon Delights with Peter Jennings and his protege Mr. Muir, at the nearby Empire Hotel.

R263, Their timelines are off. I doubt if they ever even met.

R264, not true. David Muir joined ABC in 2003 as a reporter and weekend anchor. Jennings died in August 2005.

[quote]what about the rumors surrounding Jennings and David Muir?

Pathetic, R246.

R265, Peter Jennings was battling advanced lung cancer around that time. I doubt if sex was a priority for him then, even with DTM.

Baba Wawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Not that I believe it (Jennings was a pussy hound), but he didn’t leave his job due to illness until April 2005.

R269, True, but he’d been very ill leading up to his departure, when his speaking voice was compromised.

St Peter: "Barbara, before entering, tell us this... if you were a corpse, what kind of corpse would you be?"

R169 Connie Chung was on GMA this morning, telling the same damn stories she told on the phone the other night.

She looks great, but she still sounded drunk and she seemed to have trouble maintaining the plot.

I fear she's gone the Elizabeth Vargas day drinking route. I hope Maury intervenes.

R272, Connie craves warm sake.

Well, Connie is 76.

Walters called her a 'drunk' before she croaked the other day.

Barbra's misty water colored memories of Barbara.

Boozy Connie with her side piece.

The View’s special tribute to Barbara today should be interesting.

Bearded for Roy Cohn. She can rot in hell.

The View from Six Feet Under

Money, money, money . . .

Don’t know if this was posted because I can’t read through this entire thread but apparently Anne Frank, MLK, Jr, and Barbara Walters were all born the same year.

That blew my mind

R282, That same year was 1929. Also born that year were Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.

They're all in Heaven now...

R284, And Jackie Guber STILL has not issued a personal public statement.

I don't think Walters is in Heaven - she said so herself years ago.

According to Walters, being of Jewish faith, they do not believe in Heaven since they don't believe in Christianity. She had said (on 'The View') that in the Jewish faith, you believe the person dies - and that it is; there is no afterlife. No Heaven, no Hell - not for Jews. (Elisabeth Hasslebeck was confused by this - I guess she thought Jews were Christians ?)

I remember Joan Rivers also said this years ago on her 1991 talk show - since they believe Jesus was a great prophet, but not the Son of God, there is no Heaven or Hell for them.

Which is why I was always confused with the song 'Papa, Can You Hear Me ?' from YENTL. Her father was a devout Jew, but in the beginning of the song she lights her candle and sings,

"God - our heavenly Father

Oh God - and my father

Who is also in heaven"

A devout Jew wouldn't be singing this about another devout Jew - would they ?

Is there anyone here who is Jewish and can confirm this ?

In her autobiography, “Audition”, Barbara wrote that she wanted to be buried in the Walters family plot in Florida.

The reports of my media death and being Farrahed are premature to say the least. That former pope and the soccer guy have disappeared in the media but I'm still going strong even with strong competition from that guy who killed 4 Idaho students, Jeremy Renner and that machete guy in NY. We in the media cover our own.

—Barbara

We'll always have Barbara's interviews to remember her by. I'll never forget her interview with Elizabeth Taylor, fawning over her jewels, specifically "La Pewegwina Peawl".

My favorite Barbara Walters interview was the one she did with the ancient, post-stroke Bette Davis. Bette was rolling her eyes and appeared completely bored with Barbara's inane questions.

R290, And the audio was terrible. Bette sounded like a wounded bullfrog.

I found the Bette interview. She was still such a fucking STAR even in her decrepit old age.

[quote] According to Walters, being of Jewish faith, they do not believe in Heaven since they don't believe in Christianity. She had said that in the Jewish faith, you believe the person dies - and that it is; there is no afterlife. No Heaven, no Hell - not for Jews.

That's what I believe. Hmm, never knew I was Jewish though. Someone owes me a shitload of Hanukah gifts!

R293, Has her corpse been shipped to Florida for burial yet?

Currently, Walters' corpse is 'missing'. Friends who have wanted to send flowers to the funeral home before any services. However, none of the prominent funeral homes are acknowledging they are conducting the funeral when these friends call around. Her daughter Jackie is keeping the funeral very private, it seems - not even the ladies of 'The View' are also 'in the dark'.

Wherever she is, I hope that Barbara is taking some time to enjoy the view.

(^.^) and where is she?

Barbara Walter’s lifetime friends have all been cut out of her funeral plans, with some calling New York’s finest funeral homes in hopes of locating her to say "goodbye," RadarOnline.com can reveal.

[quote]Currently, Walters' corpse is 'missing'.

Santa Evita!

[quote]Currently, Walters' corpse is 'missing'.

Weekend at Barbara's

The daughter has her sitting in a chair in the basement

Is adopted daughter Jackie bitter?

Why else would she be shutting out Barbara’s friends?

[quote[Why else would she be shutting out Barbara’s friends?

Let's just say "For reasons that are known to Barbara".

She’s still dead?