>> and barbara walters speaks out. >> i feel just sort of weak and tired. >>> hello, everybody. thank you for joining us. new jersey governor chris christie is fighting mad. he says it's okay for him to joke about his weight on david letterman but a former white house doctor has no business saying a word if she hasn't examined him and she heafnts christie has a message for her. shut up. >> this is another hack who wants five minutes on tv. >> new jersey governor chris christie is hopping mad the former white house physician who says his obesity makes him a medical time bomb. >> and it's completely irresponsible. >> the fat is in the fire because of these remarks to cnn by the doctor who served as president bill clinton's white house doctor. >> i worry he may have a heart attack, a stroke. it's almost like a time bomb waiting to happen unless he addresses those issues. and i worry about this man dieing in office. >> i find it fascinating that a doctor in arizona who has never met me, never examined me could make a diagnosis from 2400 mile is a way. she must be a genius. my childr

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. >>> well, our friend and colleague, barbara walters, is returning to "the view" next week.after she was sidelined for more than a month. she's been recovering from the chickenpox and a concussion. barbara walters, she was absent from the show starting january 22nd when she was hospitalized after fainting and cutting her head in d.c. during the inauguration. >> barbara walters on her way back, as we knew she would be. >>> bobby brown back in the news, going to jail. 55 days, he's been sentenced to go behind bars, pleading no contest for driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. a whole bunch of charges here. he has to report to jail march 20th to begin his sentence. bobby brown can simply not stay out of trouble. >> every little step, right back to jail. >> guess it's his prerogative. hope he's not humping around. hope he's not hurping around. [ laughing ] ahh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. look! over time, a competing gel can leave cloudy hard water deposits, but cascade complete pacs help leave glas

i love the story about his friend who named their dog barbara walters. >> come here barbara walters. ♪ ] "dancing with the stars" has announced their new -- this cannot end well. andy dick, really? >> yeah. >> oh! >> aptly named. >> stephanie: dorothy hamill, wynonna judd. >> dorothy hamill should do well. >> stephanie: andy dick is either going to punch someone or throw up on someone. >> also lisa from the real housewives of beverly hills. >> stephanie: i mentioned to gavin newsom who was just here, that is my dream, i'm going to have him officiate my fictional wedding. >> he'll get right on that. >> stephanie: except she will probably leave me at the last second for him. do you take this -- hey wait a minute! who is that? see ya! [ ♪ magic wand ♪ ] but if i do accomplish this, i want a brad pitt and angelina jolie wedding. their guests will be greeted by

>>> barbara walters was back on "the view," not in person, but she called.er problems started after a fall at a preinauguration party. >> i hit my head and had six stitches and got in addition to the chicken pox -- that's what we found out what it was and i had never had. i had been with somebody's company who had the shingles and got the chicken pox from them but i also got a concussion. >> walters said she isn't in any pain but does feel weak and tired. she expects to be back on "the view" in about three weeks. >>> could the way you speak be turning off potential dates? that's on abc2 news at 6 which starts right now. >>> guilty of second-degree murder of phylicia barnes. michael johnson faces up to 30 years in prison. >> a woman is stabbed to death inside her pikesville apartment where two children were home. tonight how children -- police were able to track down the suspect. >>

>> barbara walters' chickenpox. >> even death can result. >> will the tv legend ever return to work?n, "e.t." breaks two super bowl stories. sandra bullock's surprise plan for sunday. and

>>> then barbara walters today after her chickenpox. >> i have been a little weak. >>> the night whitney houston died one year ago. >> and remarkable new footage recreating whitney. who's bringing the music legend back to life. >>> then, sunday's grammy awards after the superdome blackout. >> you can be sure everything here is getting

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. >>> now, an update on the recovery of our colleague, barbara walters.alters says she hopes to be back with the ladies of "the view" in three weeks. recovering from the chickenpox and a concussion, walters says she's weak but not in any pain. >>> time for sports news this morning. we get the highlights from espn. >> welcome to your "sportscenter" update. i'm jorge andres. college hoops is where we go. taking on tcu. pick it up second half. 2 of his 24. up 14. inside, getting the bucket to go. 12 point, 8 boards for him. under four minutes to play, green doing the work. getting the jumper and the foul. tcu win it, 62-55. the first-ever win against a top team. >>> honduras taking on the united states. the 40th minute we go. ball played right in the box. and then, juan carlos garcia, are you kidding me? the bicycle kick that beats timmy howard. and it's tied at 1-1. take another look. a great goal. his first career goal. that's the way to start it. timmy howard, he couldn't do anything about it. 79th minute is where we go. ball played right through. and it'

. >> barbara walter will be returning to "the view."chickenpox just talking to the tv. she is all delayous. >> chickenpox doesn't make you delaireouselairous. >> that sounds like the child of mitch mcconnell and barbara walters. >> i can't get chickenpox through my shell. >> stephanie: disney has awarded him 37 million shares as part of the deal for the purchase of lucas films. >> he is going to make enough money off of this deal to buy disney. >> fun wow! >> stephanie: i think i'll be knocking on his door. >> he is literally giving billions of this money to education. it's just amazing. he is giving back so much after taking so much away from us. [ laughter ] >> and now they are going to make five movies. the new trilogy, and then hans solo, and that bobo thed. >> who said that? >> stephanie: i don't know who that is. >> well, you are a girl. >> i don't know who that is. >> well, that is appalling. you probably had friends and had a life as a child. that's all i can think. >> i remember when star wars came out. my dad went to go see st

barbara walters recovers from the chickenpox and that fall. today, she called into her friends on the view, saying she's not quite ready to come back, but soon. >> i hit my head and had six stitches and got, as it turns out, in addition to the chickenpox, we finally found out that's what it was and i had never had it. i've been with somebody, somebody's company, who had the shingles and i got the chicken pox from them. but i also got a concussion. >> and that concussion, barbara said, makes her feel a little weak, but she's planning a return in about three weeks. >>> and here's one of the songs that helped craft a crack a musical ceiling. ♪ baby ♪ baby ♪ baby oh >> justin bieber, nearly a baby himself at 18. well, tonight, is about to do something no one that young has ever done. five number one albums on billboard before the age of 19. i just want to say, i'm keeping my iron, i still have it. >>> and coming up, meet the youngest female billionaire in this country ever. will she give warren buffett a run for his money? [ male announcer ] it's

. >> barbara walters is returning to "the view" on monday. she was hospitalized on january 19 after fainting and then putting her head at a party in d.c. she suffered a concussion. she was released 10 days later. >> that is good news that she is coming back. we had a wonderful day before we got here. i had the pleasure of helping honor a co-worker, a friend, and mentor at radio wind. they honored leon harris. >> 41 years. we were honored today. my children said, dad, don't you ever dance in front of the camera. it was a wonderful afternoon. i want to thank radio one. i want to thank marcus johnson. >> there you go. have you thought about "dancing with the stars'? >> absolutely not. >> that was a wonderful honor. >> thank you. let's see what is coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> gordon peterson is live with a look ahead. >> i am jealous. >> dancing with your old girlfriend. >> we're monitoring developments over sequestration. president obama was in norfolk. john boehner had some choice words for the senate. a local man created a special smart

. >> barbara walters is recovering from a concussion and chicken pox.led again to "the view" this morning with an update. >> what happened is that i had a temperature and i had the chicken pox and did not even know it. when i was in washington for the inauguration weekend, i fainted at the british embassy. if you are going to faint, that is a very elegant place to faint. i hit my head and had six stitches. >> the 83-year-old said she is not scratching too much, but it will be about three weeks before she is able to return to "the view." >> a little busy. >> i opened the door and a frozen turkey almost fell on my foot. i could have broken my toe. >> i deal with dozens of things every day that actually happened. >> catch "modern family." at 9:00. a cutting edge surgery is giving new hope to parents of newborns who would otherwise have to go under the knife. >> pamela brown shares one little girl's story and why her mother calls this new procedure a miracle. >> 18-month-old rebecca loves playing with her big sister. a typical little girl, she has come a lo

. >> barbara walters chatted with the ladies from the view.pent 10 days in the hospital after coming down with chicken pox last month and a concushion she suffered in a fall. >> new jersey governor chris christie is rarely at a loss for words. he had choice ones for the former doctor who criticized his weight in a national tv interview. she said she fears the 50-year-old could die in office. christie says his children saw that interview and comments are just irresponse yibl if she wants to come here to new jersey ask me if she wants to review my medical history i'll have a conversation with her about that. until that time, she should shut up. >> mariano says comments were made after christie ate a doughnut on a national talk show and he says he has a plan in place to address weight issues but says it is a struggle. >> consumer news now. hair extensions are a hot fashion turn but there are questions about the safety. >> yes. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side for this report. >> there is a lot more to this than people understand. ha

barbara walters, you remember the interview she did last year when she asked if he was too fat to be president. he took issue with that. >> well, sure. that wasn't a joke. >> it wasn't a joke. >> and he says he's healthy. his blood pressure is where it should be. >> and those are the things that are most important. >> it's a personal decision. and when -- if he decides he's going to do something about that, he will do it, given he -- this is a guy, you can tell, when he makes up his mind about something, he does. >> funny is sexy, i'm sorry, at any size. >> there you go. >> he has talked over the years about all the diets he has tried. i guess he just -- he knows he has to deal with it, but he obviously has to find what works for him. >> he does work out. he said, despite that work, he worries about what he eats. but there are real questions. if he wants to be president, he is viewed nationally as the leader of the republican party. i think if he didn't weigh what he weighed right now he would be talked about as a shoo in for the nominee. >> it worked for william taft. >> it did. cou

then barbara walters on the mend. >> you are doing well? >> i'm fine. u. >> she announces her "view" return and a.j. is on the set. >> for barbara to be still for this amount of time -- >> torture. >> who's arnold's mystery blonde date? the all-new "dancing with the stars" cast. real housewife lisa vanderpump. >> i want to have his children. let's be honest. >> why maksim suddenly quit. plus, who is the top-secret 12th dancer? plus, alec breaks his silence about his smack down with a new york reporter, but what did he tell letterman about his wife hilaria? >> i'm going to have to get him back. >> welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. >> and i'm maria menounos. we start with mission michelle obama, the top-secret mission to get her on the oscars. >> i think the whole thing is being blown out of proportion. i thouit

we interviewed barbara walters, who is so funny breed she had really fought her way into the boys' club point she wrote a memo to her boss at nbc news as the women's movement was heating up and said, let's do a story on the women. how about doing a story on them women? the memo came back to her, "not enough interest." there is example after example in the documentary of the dismisses tone and coverage. i don't think the media really understood what was going on in the mid to late '60s with women from all walks of life who were kind of fed up with the restrictions they were facing. >> there's a section in the movie were you talk about women of color, and of course the criticisms. how did you broach the topic? >> we broached it directly. we really tried very hard to include this debate in the film and the fact that many african- american women, women of color, were working. here were these middle-class white women saying, hey, we want careers and jobs, and women of color had been working for a longtime critic as ruth simmons, the president of brown university said, my dream was to work in

. >>> we have an update on abc's barbara walters. she's preparing to return to work. oned into "the view" saying she's still a little weak but not in any pain. barbara is recovering from chickenpox, as well as an injury she suffered during a fall few weeks back. she does plan to return to "the view" in about three weeks. >>> there are plenty of animals roaming around in chicago. there are the cubs, the bulls, and of course, the bears. >> the bears. add to that list the coyotes. a couple of them at least. they were seen just hanging out yesterday in a snow covered ballfield. it's the coyote's mating period, so they have to be out and about in order to find mates. >> that's right. >> coyotes or coyotes? >> i hear it both ways. the city has no plans to move the coyotes. but it's mating season. they're just frying to get their groove on. >> in urban places like chicago, you don't -- [ howling ] >> is that a scream? >> it's a mating call. >> really? we'll talk more about that during the commercial. >> i need to stop embarrassing myself on the show. >>> a $200 reward to avoi

barbara walters has chicken pox?> jimmy: that's awful. >> and she was ill, and she fainted. >> jimmy: she's having a rough couple of weeks. >> yeah, yeah. but they couldn't figure out why she would've fainted. and it took a little while, and she went to the hospital and, you know, she cut her face. and they gave her stitches, and, like, a couple days later, she broke out into the chicken pox. and i said, "well, that's what the fever is from." but she had never gotten them, you know? >> jimmy: that's interesting, right? >> well, there's a couple of folks that i know who have never had them. never had the mumps, you know. so, i never thought about it 'cause i had them. >> jimmy: yeah, me, too. >> yeah, my kids -- they had 'em and gave them to each other a couple of times. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. >> you know. >> jimmy: well, i remember actually going to school to try to get chicken pox. >> yeah, 'cause they wanted you to get it over with. >> jimmy: yeah, once you get it, you can't get it again. so, i was just making ou

. >> caller: could you please wish me happy birthday as barbara walters?ause she has chickenpox, you see. >> stephanie: i am very, very itchy. [ laughter ] sorry. >> or rubella. >> stephanie: doesn't there exist barbara walters and -- singing fire. you sing romeo. >> stephanie: there we go. that would be funny. a lot of l words and also r words for barbara. >> her favorite show. >> stephanie: itchy itchy itchy, scratchy, scratchy, scratchy. the president. >> obama: are they prepared to inflict more pain on the middle class because they refuse to ask more of those at the very top. >> stephanie: the answer unfortunately to that is yes. >> i think he was asking rhetorically. i think he knew the answer. >> stephanie: the president again. >> stephanie: that's cuts -- >> obama: these cuts don't have to happen. congress can turn them off at any time with a little compromise. >> stephanie: what is this? friday. it is coming up this friday. jim called it exactly right. they want to harm the economy. so then they hope that people have no memory. >> look how bad the

problem that only honors excellence in women so, you have to be resultly clinton, and katie couric, barbara walterve to be at the top of your field in order to feel sthau have succeed. and i think that's dangerous because i think there are women were increedly -- >> yeah. >> and i think that only only southern women will ever succeed in defining success. >> -- many problems with. >> you lost none of your -- >> okay, but before i leave this, how much of the issue that women face is because of all its things men, his modelsing all this kind of stuff is in their head. put there by where the society and the culture is, a predominantly male oriented society. >> no, well that's the question really that her book is asking. or asking to be aware of. because it's probably somewhat different for everybody. but any oppressive system only works because it's internalized. here's the good news. we are adjustable. here's the bad news, we are adjustable. you know. so he is we, we're the products of our culture. >> yeah. >> and the external barriers become internal ones. and she is saying we have to address both,

it hit the blood stream because of his interview with barbara walters a couple of months ago.ed him about it. the idea if he couldn't be president because he was corpulent was ridiculous. is it fair for americans to look at him and be a little judgy? >> yes. he's a public figure, right? so he's a public figure, people can say what they want. there was a piece in the "washington post" style section about michelle obama's derriere. people can talk about these public figures and they have to be tough enough to take it. and to either ignore it or chime in or eat a doughnut or put up those barriers around them that don't allow it to get to them. but chris christie did say that he doesn't like when people, who are not the funny men, when people come after him and say there is an obesity epidemic and you are part of the problem and you're not setting a leadership role in america. he doesn't like it. he gets very testy. >> you got to show you have a sense of humor, brooke. you have to. i once had a celebrity friend overweight, she is like the media is relentless toward me. i said it i

i would have liked to have seen a few celebrities tossed in there, barbara walters, marla gibbs, larryon television. >> my friends were saying that's going to be us in 50 years, having a good time. i love the clydesdale one. that was the top of the usa today ad meter pick. that one, to me, just pulled at my heart strings and made me teary and i wanted to see the reunion. and i agree with your panelists who said, i would not have sat through that whole thing had i not been at a super bowl party. >> interesting. did anything not work for you all? >> no. i think -- >> go daddy. go daddy. >> i think the budweiser was actually the most poignant one. and i think, you know, as an animal activist myself, i think when you look back at that, the connection between that and whether you're in love with an animal or another person or you're just touching and embracing, and to see that return, i think the tragedies that have taken place here in the u.s. here recently, i think it is good to see that, we're pulling back into more family. we're going to take care of ourselves, we're going to take care

so did barbara walters. but this is the first time he went to google hangout. he went to google hangout rather than talking to us? >>steve: still ahead, how about free preschool for all four-year olds. the president wants to extend entitlements to four-year olds but what's that going to cost you? a lot. we'll tell you straight ahead. >>brian: students excused from homework on pagan high [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonderhat other questionable choices i've made? [ club scene music ] [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. and the active ingredient relieves your cough. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated

barbara is next in new york, independent line. caller: good morning, libby. i believe -- agree with walter, the first caller. the drone program is wrong, and not a question of whether it should be secret and not. we should not be doing it. i understand representative barbara lee has a bill in congress to rescind the authorization given to bush after 9/11 to wage war. so, i hope that bill will make progress. lastly, this is a rhetorical comments, but i want to know if barack obama will give back the peace prize that was given to him prematurely, because he certainly has proven he is not a man of peace. lastly, i notice susan has been missing for moms. she was there a long time fridays. i guess she has given up doing "washington journal." can you tell us we miss you? host: she is hosting some of our shows, including of the " news picked -- "newsmakers." we will pass it along. indiana, republican caller. caller: i think they keep to much information from of the american public. they are supposed to serve us. they can't tell us everything, but they have too much of diversion of the american people's minds. and th