Barbara Walters Gets Mannerly About O’Reilly Showdown

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2010 Although Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar insisted on Monday's episode of "The View" that they had walked off the set during last week's show (-down) with Bill O'Reilly because they thought his stance on Islam was bigoted (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly’s Views on Islam Spark Walk-Offs on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2010 The so-called 9/11 mosque controversy just won't go away -- not when Fox Newsers such as Bill "Papa Bear" O'Reilly are still stoking it, as he does in his customary bulldozery way in this clip from "The View" on Thursday. Clearly, Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg aren't having it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The View’ Spinoff: Now Featuring Y Chromosomes

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2010 Thank goodness someone is making bold moves to ensure that men's voices are heard on network television The someone in question here is Barbara Walters, who is reportedly giving her successful format from "The View" (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

God Save Obama From Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2010 President Obama is scheduled to guest on "The View," Thursday, marking the first time a sitting president has lowered himself to daytime talk. Hopefully he doesn't get confused and try to fire Sherri Shepherd, who is not Shirley Sherrod. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Confronts His F-Bomb-Riddled Past on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2010 Our nation's vice president braved a big test of his diplomatic finesse on Thursday, submitting to the rat-a-tat questioning of one of the least inviting panels any politician might have to face in his or her career. That's right -- Joe Biden was Thursday's special guest on "The View." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yes, Barbara, Ricky Martin Is Gay

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Howell Raines: Why Don’t Real Journalists Take Fox News to Task?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2010 Howell Raines, the New York Times' erstwhile executive editor, sounds downright alarmed in a Washington Post Op-Ed article about the lack of journalistic standards and blatant displays of "disinformation" he sees on Fox News What's more, he doesn't think that "honest" journalists (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Walters Fascinated by Fellow Celebrity Palin

Staff / Truthdig 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! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shock!: Olbermann Doesn’t Vote

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2008 MSNBC's pugnacious pundit Keith Olbermann dropped in on "The View" on Monday, where he rattled his gaggle of lady-hosts with his announcement that he doesn't vote as a "symbolic gesture." Hold on to your mug there, Keith! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Clinton: Hillary Would Have Been the Best VP Pick ‘Politically’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2008 Former President Bill Clinton braved the deceptively comfy-looking couch on the set of "The View" to sit for a chat with Barbara Walters and her deceptively bubbly-seeming quartet of co-hosts, who are suddenly in the catbird seat in terms of landing the big political interviews after their headline-grabbing session with John McCain on Sept. 12. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kasia Anderson on Barbara Walters

BLANK 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. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Fist Bumps All Around on ‘The View’

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )