let's talk to barbara walters, "2020" anchor and coast host of "the view," another woman who knew walter cronkite very well. it must have hit you like a ton of bricks. >> i knew he was ill, so i wasn't as surprised as i might have been. walter and i, although i was much newer at the whole business of anchoring than walter, but we competed with each other a great deal and had a kind of -- a competitive and affectionate relationship. i heard marvin talking about the space program. also when you watched it, walter cried. walter had tears. he was for so many of us, john, a member of the family. that's why people called him uncle walter. there was this wisdom about him and this great voice, and we felt that we knew him and that he knew us. now, we're in a different time, and there's nobody, although there are excellent anchors of course, there's nobody that had the command that walter had. first of all, television is much more fractionalized, there's no one person that has that much power, and we're more cynical, maybe more sophisticated. i think the sad thing about walter was that he left br

let's talk to barbara walters, "2020" anchor and coast host of "the view," another woman who knew walter cronkite very well. it must have hit you like a ton of bricks. >> i knew he was ill, so i wasn't as surprised as i might have been. walter and i, although i was much newer at the whole business of anchoring than walter, but we competed with each other a great deal and had a kind of -- a competitive and affectionate relationship. i heard marvin talking about the space program. also when you watched it, walter cried. walter had tears. he was for so many of us, john, a member of the family. that's why people called him uncle walter. there was this wisdom about him and this great voice, and we felt that we knew him and that he knew us. now, we're in a different time, and there's nobody, although there are excellent anchors of course, there's nobody that had the command that walter had. first of all, television is much more fractionalized, there's no one person that has that much power, and we're more cynical, maybe more sophisticated. i think the sad thing about walter was that he left br

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we are expecting big names in the world of journalism, barbara walters as well as diane sawyer are expected here to be here but today it is about a family affair. >> reporter: karen brown, thank you so much for reporting live om new york. >>> walter cronkite died at his new york city home at the age of 92 and you can watch live coofra geth e funeral by going to our website at wusa9.com. and it begins at 2:00 this afternoon. >>> coming up next, kim and the forecast. >>> oh, j.c., i have found a cutie pie up for adoption. yep, the weather segment is next and then we will introduce you to this little bunny rabbit that needs a loving home. don't change that dial. you are watching 9 news now. toa @ >>> the university of maryland school of medicine will be a leader in fighting the h1n1 flu. the baltimore school is among several selected for human trials of a possible vaccine. up to 1,000 people will take part nationwide. the trial will evaluate two different strength of the vaccine. >>> that's a good thing. >> got to find a way to combat that. how are you doing? i'm well. counting down the days u

it's interesting barbara walters pointed out. the kids were so used to veiling their faces.era was on him. >> here's an early look at this morning's "los angeles times" with 2 headline "requiem for a king." their coverage includes a story about the chaos that never materialized here in los angeles. the massive crowds, expected to be 750,000 people never showed pup p they created a well-oiled machine here in los angeles. >>> probably the most touching moment from yesterday's memorial, was the unexpected voice that came at the end. jackson's daughter, paris, surprised even the event planners by speaking on stage. paris and her two brothers are out from under the veils. but will forever live under the veil of their superstar dad. >> ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father that you could ever imagine. and i just wanted to say i love him so much. >> reporter: it was the heart wrenching moment we won't soon forget. 11-year-old paris, katherine jackson, remembering her famous weather. there they were, the three kids, unmasked, on stage, grieving their famous dad. will

barbara walters on line one for bob schieffer, by the way. >>> let's take a check of the weather andss the country. we're going to begin in the plains from fargo to omaha to wichita. rough weather today. couple inches of rain possible. gusty winds, possible hail storms not out of the question or out of the ordinary for this time of the year. we'll widen things out just a little bit. we'll go to the southeast where we had a spectacular weekend. now we'll see moisture come in off the atlantic, and we'll see instability really up and down the eastern seaboard. by late tonight into tomorrow in the northeast, you're talking about rain. great lakes, another terrific day. gulf states look pretty good with the chance of a thunder >>> that's a quick look at your weather. harry, over to you. >> thanks, dave. ai jlp rse her brother's acksone children?('ú$÷ medical condition that can take so much out of you. i feel like i have to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well...i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lac

. >> tomorrow night, beginning at 9:00 eastern, diane sawyer and barbara walters will have a specialdition of "20/20" with elizabeth vargas reporting on the future of jackson children. we have a chet to report. a architect or principal architect of the vietnam war. >> reporter: robert s. mcnamara was called the conscious much the west. before coming to washington he modernized the ford motor company, pulling the plug on the ill-fated ed zell. but everything is overshadowed by vietnam. >> i've asked robert mcnamara to assume responsibility of secretary of defense. >> reporter: for seven years, mcnamara directed the escalation of commitment in vietnam. he was so enmeshed. by 1954 people were calming it mcnamara's war. >> our fire pow serum mens. why shouldn't we expect to sa chief military advantage. >> reporter: but in private it's been learned mcnamara had doubts that the u.s. could win in vietnam. after he exhe pressed them to president johnson he was given the medal of freedom and shown the door. indeed mcnamara spent the rest of his life agonizing over the war. it seemed to haunt

and i remember when barbara walters became the first television newsperson to get $1 million when abc lured her away from nbc to become the first woman co-anchor on abc. and i--none of us were making $1 million at that point, and somebody asked me--some newsperson called and asked me, 'is barbara walters worth $1 million?' and my answer was, and still applies today, 'compared to what?' compared to a rock 'n' roll singer on television with whom she's competing for time and--on air? absolutely, she's worth a lot more than $1 million. compared to a high school teacher? certainly not; she's not worth $1 million. it's a code of values here that we're dealing with that you can't be com--can't compare apples and oranges. and that applies today. the fact that the anchorpeople are making huge amounts of money--they make in the multimillions of dollars a year--i think, is perfectly proper in the area in which they work. it's--along with their salaries have gone up the salaries of most of the staff, people on air. it's still disproportionate, but that's the way it's going to be under a star syst

. >> probably changed in the late 70's when knowledge transformed abc and hired barbara walters not because any news credibility, she was a celebrity interviewer and began a cycle that we still live with today. >> and then there were some of the, you know, well, there were twitter updates that suggested, you know, that had people crazy and other celebrities supposedly had died. >> everything could get out now thanks to facebook and twitters and why editors are more valuable and and it could be put out there from so-called responsible sources because it's exciting. >> what did you say, responsible. >> and news divisions are being inundated. people are calling them and saying, hey, various hangers on and former business associates of michael jackson are calling up with all of the tips and half of wrongment there was-- there were a lot of reports that there was going to be a carivan to neverland and the public viewing, it was wrong. >> can you imagine the funeral coverage? i mean, what is that going to be like? >> i don't want to imagine the funeral coverage. i may be accused of being focused

i've had a few on myself, barbara walters.ng a book, so i meet with authors, so salman rushdie and i have a lot in common. yes. we run in the literatety crowd. you'll probably see paris at one of his dinner parties. >> you both dated pav, didn't you? >> i had a night of wild sex with pavda. >> is that right? is that on the show? >> yeah. it was wild and i'm not saying that at all to get publicity for "my life on the d-list" monday nights on bravo. i'm not saying that. i'm saying it was a connection, it was a relationship. >> it's a true story. much like the lasagna. >> yeah. >> how did it go with you and salman rushdie? >> aa matter of fact, i thought what do you have to talk about with a guy who wrote "satanic verses" and "the fatwa". and all that stuff. in fact, we had a lot in common and i'll tell you why. while i was interviewing him -- and they were questions that people helped me with. i like books with pictures. i got a text -- this is very exciting for me. i got a text from cher and i got super excited and i said, look

barbara walters, we love her. their minds. it's america's -- she was talking about the bruno movie and some of the explicit scenes. kids, seriously. here is barbara walters. >> if you have a parent, do not bring your parents to this movie. there are close-ups of . it purports to make those homophobic no more. i don't need to know how you are doing intercourse. what i'm saying is this is a movie that is -- almost as pornographic as any i've seen that's in your neighborhood movie theater. >> she's like, and i know pornographic. this is pornographic. >> whoa. >> barbara walters on the new bruno movie. >> i'm going to go see it right now. >> actually i'm not. >> i don't want to see it. >> i have no desire. >> what? come on. >> you want to see it. >> it has no value. >> come with us. >> it's nbc universal? >> we own it. we own it. >> oh, wow, we can't wait to go. >> you're going to love it. >> i'm going to take my 5-year-old girl. >> oh, no, you are not. it's a film the entire family can enjoy. family fare. that was in

barbara walters had recorded an interview with gerald ford, then president ford, that was to bed broadcastt about, after we found out about it, trying to figure out some way to bust barbara's scoop. gerald ford was appearing at a rally in yonkers, new york, and i went to the then white house chief of staff, who by the way was 31-year-old dick cheney, and convinced him to let walter come backstage just to say hello and greet the president. so he did. we did it with a television crew. walter walked if, microphone in one hand, shook hands with the president, and said hello, mr. president. are you going to take your flu shot? because that was the big question going around. we had just started flu shots in this country, and people wondered if the president would. gerald ford just broke into this loud laugh and said, well, yes, walter, i am. he said, i think i need to set an example for the nation. that night on the "cbs evening news," we started out with walter cronkite saying, good evening. president ford told me in an exclusive interview that he will take his flu shot, and we ran all nine sec

among in attendance, diane sawyer, bill schaefer, barbara walters, andy rooney spoke at the service and a bit choked up. >> i just -- i just feel so terrible about walter's death that i can hardly say anything. he's been such a good friend over the years. please excuse me. thank you. shepard: when the saints go marching in, you hear that? we are told that the cronkite family requested that as the casket went out and walter cronkite was took to his resting place. walter cronkite will be laid in kansas city next to his wife. [ thud ] [ woman sighs ] [ horn honks ] [ sigh ] a lot goes through your mind after an accident. but with liberty mutual, insurance issues won't, because we offer unlimited rental coverage, new car replacement, and accident forgiveness to help ease your mind. and that's our policy. liberty mutual insurance. the place that inspires her to go faster... and slower, elk mountains, colorado. where's yours? 100% natural nature valley granola bars. the taste nature intended. shepard: a breaking news update. michael jackson's personal doctor now the target of a manslaughter i

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it has been the site of many celebrity book signings, hillary clinton, barbara walters and colin powell to name a few. the current economic climate led to the demise. and it is also last call for nathan's in georgetown. the restaurant at the corner of wisconsin and m will close for good over this weekend. with owner's q and a session it was a popular place. >>> black bears are making a comeback in our region so it is not unusual to see them in our area. what is strange is to see one in a grocery store. these photos were snapped at a giant grocery on u.s. 17 in southern stafford county. witnesses say the bear walked down the front door of the door, pawed around carts and rambled away. no one was hurt. >>> it is where the food is. like the guy robbed a bank,. talk about the gorgeous weather we hope never ends. >> no kidding. it is beautiful this evening. partly cloudy skies. mild temperatures. no humidity. a couple of things you hardly ever say this litimeof the year tos let'y joen. it art pesn riwinot gh w. cond oweeke d thekenk ek inse toof the hour under partly he cloudy skies. a breez

we saw barbara walters entering a short time ago. celebrities in attendance entering with everybody else. again, getting through this cordon of security. >> and we'll have an opportunity to hear from larry king after the service, after the ceremony, after the memorial inside, to really tell us about some of the remarkable moments as we gets an opportunity to sit with the family. you're looking at the hearse, though, right now. the freeway obviously cleared by the chp, or that is the best traffic day ever in the history of los angeles. making their way. and i think partly because of no traffic and a clear path, and what has appeared, at least from here to be, tremendous organization. they may be back on time. they had pushed the ceremony back a little bit to 10:30, west coast time, but it looks as though, in fact, they might be back on time. let's check in with kara finnstrom, because she is actually outside of where the public is stopped. to get in, you know, you need certain wristbands and certain colors, but kara is where the publi

none of us were making a million dollars of five. , and some news person ask me his barbara walters worthlion dollars. my answer was compared to what? compared to a rock-and-roll singer on television famines she is competing for turner and on air. absolutely, she is worth a lot more than $1 million for regan compared to a high school teacher thelma certainly not. there is a code of values we're dealing when you cannot compare our fulfillment oranges. i think it is perfectly proper in the area in which they were. with the salaries of most of the people on staff, they are still disproportionate, but that is the way it is going to be with the star system that operates in a medium where the star system prevails. >> you say in the early days the to the victory of the oliver stone and television news, the rules for van as we found our way. what happened first, that even if the rules or the favorite event after? -- or that they were banned after? >> this is a certain prejudice from my background. they were built on basic rules of print journalism. all of us perfectly were out of print. we came o

. >> the top five had diane sawyer, barbara walters, there was ellen degeneres and tyra banks.look at four different factors. they look at audience, press mentioned, earnings and social media outreach. these five women in effect are the women that really dominate media. which is great for oprah because i love her. >> you have a say. talk it up for vinita here. >> it might be 30 years from now but i'd like to be on that list. >> former new jersey nets star richard jefferson made a little his fiance at the altar. they were supposed to have a $2 million, they're saying he called it off, about two hours ahead of the wedding. >> this was really, really painful. as someone in the process of planning a wedding, you don't call someone the night before after they've done all the planning. he had recently been traded but -- give two nights. it's a little way to do it. >> last but not least, we want to mention whitney houston could be poised for a major comeback. she took a massive step with a dazzling performance in london on tuesday night. we have shots from the actual performance. she

walter. how's barbara?" >> this was a time when we were competing. with walter cronkite? hey, you know, what bigger honor could i have? >> and i didn't care how barbara was, to tell you the truth, and we got over that quite quickly. and then i asked him, i said, "there's talk about your going to jerusalem." how soon are you prepared to go? >> as i told you, as earlier as possible. >> it was walter who said to both anwar sadat and menachem begin, "why don't you get together in jerusalem?" and to everybody's amazement, anwar sadat said yes. >> are you serious about going to israel? >> for sure, walter. >> mr. president, hold on just half a second, will you, sir. just a moment. and we got him on the television, and i reported what sadat had said, and begin kind of looked back and he said, "he said that?" and i said, "yes, he said..." "well, tell him he can come. tell him he can come." ( laughter ) ( grateful dead plays "not fade away ) >> it's not that surprising that he would know heads of state or politicians, but rock musicians. >> ♪ i wanna tell you

walter cronkite dead at 92. we have this statement from bush 41. he said barbara and i join the nation in mourning the passing of walter cronkite. as a pioneer in television journalism he was a towering, respected figure. many americans heard it from walter first that. kennedy had died or that man had walked on the moon. he is already missed. you see the banner on the screen there, known as the most trusted man in america and that was actually a title given to him after a survey in one of the popular magazines domed him that and that's what americans said about walter cronkite, that he was the one man they trusted most. a little bit of trivian -- in 196 -- 1975 he actually appeared on "the mary tyler moore show" playing an old boss of the star of that show, lou grant. and there is actually an asteroid named after him. 6318 cronkite. also a licensed ham radio operate r -- operator and i big sailor. he has written a number of books about his experienced sailing. his boat was named "assignment," so when walter cronkite was on assignment rblingt he well -- really was

bush has already released a statement tonight that says, quote, barbara and i join the nation in mourning the passing of walter cronkite as a pioneer in television journalism he was a towering, respected figure. many americans heard it from walter first that president kennedy had died or that a man had walked on the moon. he's already missed. we're joined again by dan rather who took over the anchor chair at the cbs evening news after walter cronkite retired in 1981. thanks very much for staying with us. >> thank you, rachel. >> today we have 24-hour, wall-to-wall cable news. this is one of the studios in which we sit right now which is a place for that. network news is still in a model that essentially started with walter cronkite. the idea of a half hour evening network newscast. it hadn't been that way before. had it? >> no, it had not. it was a 15-minute evening news broadcast on nbc and cbs, the only two who over the years had an evening news broadcast. beginning in roughly 1956, for the first time in television news history, the combination of huntley-brinkley for nbc overcame cbs. and i don't have to te