how was it to compete with barbara walters? >> that's the great thing about barbara walters. be extremely competitive. if barbara was going after that interview and i was, i was probably going to lose. i mean, there was just no question in my mind i was up against the big mountain, the big one. and it was so hard because she would develop these personal relationships with people and make them feel so comfortable that you just couldn't fight it. >> right. >> and you would lose. but every once in a while when i did get one, she was so incredible. she would mom me even though she wasn't old enough to be my mother. she would write me these notes and i'd think, i'm her most favorite person and then i ran into katie couric one time and she said, you know, i think i'm her most favorite person. >> was that the magic of barbara walt ters, she made people feel big and -- >> and comfortable. she became your friend. i was barbered one time. >> barbaraed? >> yes. when we adopted a child -- by the way, before i get to that, there are so many parallels between barbara and me. her father los

with me barbara walters and howard k. smith and we'll be here for how long it takes to determine exactly what happened tonight. >> she landed countless big interviews over the years with everyone from world leaders to celebrities. >> yes. >> do you drink too much? in our country, we read that you are unstable. we read that you are mad. what kind of a tree are you? because you think you are a tree now. >> everybody would like to be an oak tree. >> mr. president, your supporters say you saved the banking industry from collapse. you saved the automobile industry. you cut taxes for the middle class. if you did all of these things, why are you so unpopular? >> well, first of all, barbara, i'm not so -- >> first i gave you the compliment. >> i appreciate it. >> barbara walters told me she won't comment on what she calls rumors, but a source familiar with the situation confirms that the 83-year-old journalist will finally hang it up a year from this may. walters gave up her oscar specials a couple years ago. she told me on this

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yesterday on the show barbara walters set the record straight. let's take a look. >> we love elisabeth. i like her personally, and she's a wonderful person. but beyond that we value and appreciate her point of view, it's important to us, because elisabeth helps give the show perspective and balance. and believe me she's tougher than she looks. she has to be, she is here for decades and takes the guff and what we give her. we have no plans for elisabeth to leave the show. >> if you want an endorsement, barbara walters is the person to get it from. they say brooke shields will be the top replacement for joy behar. i believe in bill getty. keep it on track. >> all right. what else? >> we know the boy scouts of america instills values in young american boys. there are over 100 merit badges offered, everything from camping, archery, community service, this week the latest badge of merit was unveiled in gaming. an honor that requires scouts to compare different types of games including video games. they are also asked to design their own game and explo

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about what happened and the souvenir it left behind. >> reporter: after six weeks off the air, barbara walters is back. >> you are treating me like -- be careful, don't walk too fast. >> just in case. >> i am fine. >> reporter: when this all began, barbara had no idea she'd come down with the chicken pox. she traveled to washington not knowing. there, she felt, in her words, woozy, and she fell, which led to that severe concussion. >> so, today, after a lot of scratching and rest, i am fine and i am healthy. >> good. >> reporter: backstage at "the view" today, we would learn a lot more. welcome back. >> i'm fine. you want me to kiss you or you think i'm still contagious. i'm going to do it anyway. >> reporter: only if we're rolling. ever the reporter, barbara hoping to inform others. first, on the chicken pox. the cdc estimating just 1 in 10,000 adults gets it every year. >> i hugged a friend who had shingles. and from the shingles, i got the chicken pox, because you can get that if you've never had it. i didn't know. i had a temperature. to their amazement, they found chicken pox? >> reporter

barbara walters to retire at 83.y, abc news, her representatives and the publicist for "the true" offer nothing comment. >> man face murder charges for a deadly house explosion is now accused of plotting to kill a witness in'll november investigators say a microwave on a timer ignited natural gas in the home. the blaze just blew up the whole neighborhood. killed two neighbors. destroyed dozens of other homes. prosecutors say the boyfriend and girlfriend who lived at the home, plus his brother, likely rigged the explosion for insurance money. the trio faces murder, arson, and conspiracy charges, and now the prosecution claims the boyfriend, this guy, took steps to get a witness killed. even trying to hire a hitman. trace gallagher has the rest of the story. >>> we're learning the plot was part of a sting operation from inside the jail? >> exactly right. investigators were using a source from the very same cell block as the suspect, mark leonard, in the source convince edlen understand he was in a biker game. and leano

that hearing could have lead to a dismissal of charges. >>> and barbara walters was back on tv monday after a bout with chickenpox. the 83-year-old journalist said she contracted the disease after a midnight kiss from actor frank langella. >> the big question today? will the bulls continue to run? the dow crossed threshold tuesday stocks 10 of its stocks ran new highs. among the most, home depot, ibm, and mcdonald's. on the flip side, aluminum maker alcoa, bank of america and hewlett-packard have not fared as well. those three were the worst performers. >>> elsewhere on what could be an historic move, "the wall street journal" reports the bnsf railway plans to use natural gas to power its railroads. >>> troubles continue to mount at jcpenney. the stock plunged 10% tuesday after a major investor dumped 10 million of its shares. meanwhile, jcpenney is fighting macy's for the right to sell martha stewart home goods. the domestic maven testified tuesday that she was shocked macy objected so strongly with her product deal with j.c. penney, saying it boggles her mind to be sitting there. >>

new this morning, barbara walters is setting the record straight about the future of the "view" chopping down rumors that a co-host was being fired and denied she was being pushed off the show because of conservative views. barbara walters confirmed that joy will leave the show in august after 16 years. >> still ahead, americans are saying "i do" to more expense of weddings. >> how much couples are >> at 3:00, the chief operating officer of facebook is talking about her new book called "lean in" and at 4:00, the warning for parents to keep small reptiles and am filibuster -- amphibians away from children. new ads running on buses in san francisco that portray muslims in a negative light, shocking ads. that is at 4:00 and 5:00 today on abc7 news. >> brides and grandmothers are spending were more money to get married than in the past. wedding website shows that the acknowledge price of a wedding is at the highest point since 2008. >> so the recession is over, right? couples spending more than $ $28,000 for the big day. >> here in the bay area they spend over $5,000 -- 35,000. in manhattan,

barbara walters taking her place back on the couch at "the view." from chicken pox and a healthy barbara tweeting so nice to be back on "the view." thanks to all the surprise special guests to made my day even better. and regis telling a secret. >> you wish someone would wave a magic wand and you would have a full-time show again? >> in front of the abc president you're going to ask me that. is he looking at me right now? smiling? >> smiling. >> he's the only one in the whole company i like, you know. she knows that. >> and on abc, and are you doing another show? can we look forward to that? >> yeah, i think i will be doing another show. >> oh. (cheers) >> it hasn't been announced yet, so and everybody gets mad. >> go ahead. >> and is she looking? she closed her eyes for a minute. >> the new show? >> it hasn't been announced yet. >> well, announce it. >> tell us. >> oh, please, really? >> fox, fox is starting a sports channel. everybody is starting a sports channel now, where nothing, but 24 hours of sports. >> and espn has been dynamite, you know,

>> i grew up watching barbara walters.nice to see a strong woman with such a great -- such an accomplished career in the industry and it's sort of sad to see her go because of that. >> van? >> i had the honor to be on "the view" with her, watching her. she's one of the best ever. she's able to keep the empathy high but she asks the tough questions and i just think it's a moment in history. >> yeah. very sad day. it will be a great valedictory fly-by tour lasting a year. we wish her all the very best. you have been one of the great interviewers in television history. i for one will be glad you're gone because you get so many great bookings which i may now have a sniff at. thank you to my all-star panel. i really enjoyed this. we'll get you back soon. >>> coming next, franklin graham joins me to talk same sex marriage, politics and faith in america as we head to easter weekend. >>> we need to come together to pray, to pray for these families that have lost their children, their loved ones, and we need to pray that god will j

new this morning, barbara walters is setting the record straight about the future of the "view" choppingown rumors that a co-host was being fired and denied she was being pushed off the show because of conservative views. barbara walters confirmed that joy will leave the show in august after 16 years. >> still ahead, americans are saying "i do" to more expense of weddings. >> how much couples are spending for the big day. >> at 3:00, the chief operating officer of facebook is talking about her new book called "lean in" and at 4:00, the warning for parents to keep small reptiles and am filibuster -- amphibians away from children. new ads running on buses in san francisco that portray muslims in a negative light, shocking ads. that is at 4:00 and 5:00 today on abc7 news. >> brides and grandmothers are spending were more money to get married than in the past. wedding website shows that the acknowledge price of a wedding is at the highest point since 2008. >> so the recession is over, right? couples spending more than $ $28,000 for the big day. >> here in the bay area they spend over $5,000

my friend and former colleague barbara walters from abc news.e're just learning this afternoon her storied career is likely coming to an end soon. the "new york times" says she plans to retire next spring. barbara was the first female cohost of the "today" show, the first woman co-anchor on network evening news. she was an inspiration to colleagues not just women journalists but male journalists as well including myself and she has continued to land huge interviews with newsmakers and world leaders into her 80s including one with syrian president bashir al assad as the arab spring was erupting around him. there are also of course her interviews with presidents and the white house intern named monica lewinsky, which drew about 74 million viewers. here to talk more about it, my guest from the huffington post. jack, why now? >> i think that she is almost 84 years old. she's been on television for over 50 years. she's had a couple recent health scares. i think she is probably just deciding that it's time to step down. you know, she's had a legendary

her medical struggle. >> abc's david muir has more. >> reporter: after six weeks off the air, barbara waltersalk too fast. i am fine. >> reporter: when this all began, barbara had no idea she had come down with the chickenpox. she travelled to washington not knowing. there, she felt in her words woozy and fell, leading to that severe concussion. >> today after a lot of scratching and rest, i am fine and i am healthy. >> reporter: backstage at "the view," we learned a lot more. welcome back. >> do you want me to kiss you? or do you think i'm still contagious. >> reporter: only if we're rolling. barbara hoping to inform others, first on the chickenpox. the cdc estimating just 1 in 10,000 adults gets it every year. >> i hugged a friend who had shingles and from the shingles i got the chickenpox, because you can get that if you never had it. i didn't know. i had a temperature, to their amazement they found chickenpox? >> reporter: barbara had never had chickenpox as a child and her doctors revealing she was likely walking around with a 102 degree fever, which then led to that fall. and it was tha

that hearing could have lead to a dismissal. >>> and barbara walters was back on tv monday after a bouthickenpox. the 83-year-old journalist said she contracted the disease after a midnight kiss from actor frank langella. kissing and telling. >>> the big question today, will the bulls continue to run? as the dow crossed a new threshold on tuesday, 10 of its 30 stocks hit new highs. among the blue chips to gain the most since the dow's last record in 2007, home depot, ibm and mcdonald. alcoa, bank of america and hewlett-packard have not fared as well. they've been the worst performers. >>> elsewhere on what could be an historic move, "the wall street journal" reports the bnsf railway plans to test using natural gas to power its locomotives. >>> troubles continue to mount at jcpenney. the stock plunged 10% tuesday after a major investor dumped 10 million of its shares. meanwhile, jcpenney is fighting macy's for the right to sell martha stewart home goods. the domestic maven testified tuesday that she was shocked macy's had objected so strongly with her product deal with jcpenney, saying i

barbara walters is a bad girl. sit, barbara walters sit.inking what we would name our next dogs. maybe jim lehrer, come here. >> that's a good one. >> hal: i would do -- just call it -- you don't want to rub his nose in it like that. that's not right. >> oh! [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] >> stephanie: kids. "l.a. times." it will be a long, dull summer without jon stewart unless you're watching stephanie miller on the current television network. i'm behind bill maher and stephen colbert. thank you "l.a. times." you can see hal and john and i live at the chicago theatre april 13th. we were talking about this weekend, you can fly now with hockey sticks and novelty bats. in addition to knives. >> i'm so happy about. >> stephanie: you were telling me a story about your friend. >> i heard you talking about that earlier my friend, his last name is mafia. he used to drive around in his car with a hockey stick in the back. if someone cut him off, he would put it in his hand and be like having a bad day there chief? >> get out with a hockey stick and

now, barbara walters is reportedly calling it quits.s" is reporting the host of "the view" has just one more year on our screens. she's set to retire in may of next year. joining me now, bill carter with "the new york times." bill, i know you'll just confirm this here. the big question i have off the top of my head is, why now? >> i think barbara's, obviously, feeling like this is a good time. she's 83. she had some health problems this year. this gives her a full year to do kind of retrospective, do a farewell tour, and wrap up her career. >> you mentioned her health problems. recently, she talked about her chickenpox that she had. she took a pretty tough fall. do either of those, or either of those for health factoring into the timing of this decision, do you know? >> well, i don't know for sure, but i would imagine it has to be a factor. two years ago she had heart bypass surgery, so she's a person who's getting up in years and is looking for a way to slow down probably a little bit. listen, barbara's always been incredibly energetic

welcome baby lincoln. >>> veteran abc news personality barbara walters is reportedly set to retire in14 with an official announcement coming in the next three weeks. the 83-year-old has suffered from some health problems this year, taking her to take some time off from "the view." >>> british boy band one direction is cashing in while they can, smart kids. as the one-d tour opened its doors, fans freaked over those cardboard cutouts, and anything that featured the band. >>> "america's most wanted," the tv show credited with catching over 1,000 fugitives is going off the air yet again. and yahoo!'s song includes the fresh prince of belaire, and the golden girls, which is my pick. >>> and from crazy car crashes to stunning shark encounters, let's take a quick look at the week that was. it didn't feel much like spring early this week, snowstorms and fierce winds sweeping through parts of the country. in d.c., hundreds braved the almosts outside the supreme court, hoping to get inside same-sex marriage hearings. >> support for gay marriage is surging like ryan gosling in my dreams. knock

barbara walters will end her trail-blazing 50-year long tv career in may 2014., soledad. i can't get sombrero guy out of my head. >> shirtless sombrero guy. >> wow. he was hyped very early in the morning. soledad, this really isn't a surprise that the 83-year-old walters retiring. when you think about it, it's very tough to imagine television without barbara walters. the reporting is that she will make this announcement in may and that will let abc celebrate her career for a year with the specials and retro specials. we'll see some of the older barbara walters specials and ten most fascinating people. a lot to remember, because she had such an impressive career. we'll have our own really retro speculative. a timeline of barbara walters' career, a reporter, writer and panel member on "today" in 1961. and then promoted to co-host in '74. and hired away by abc in '76. she began the barbara walters specials and those became a regular program, and in '84, a host and correspondent for abc news magazine show "20/20." if you are an important person, chances are you were

the barbara walters retirement report. that's next ... the first time you ask with the google voice search. the droid razr maxx hd by motorola. droid recognition. droid powerful. the longest 4g lte battery in a razr thin profile. with 32 hours of battery life that turns an all-nighter, into a two-nighter. the droid razr maxx hd by motorola. droid-endurance. droid-powerful. >> shepard: barbara walters is reportedly getting ready to call it quits. telling lots of media outletsz that barbara walters will announce her retirement within a matter of weeks and it will take effect next year. she is 83 now and an an absolute icon in television. her careers lasted more than five decades. she has interviewed everybody from jimmy carter to fidel castro to lady gaga. that was memorable. she is also a co-creator and co-host on "the view" on ar that network or walters have confirmed reports of her retirement. long lines in the troubled island nation that's been threatening the world's economy with its debt crisis. officials in cyprus tod

barbara walter is reportedly ready to retire. news broke today, multiple reports that she is likely to retire may of next year. abc, the place where she hosted "the view" since 1997 in addition to prime time specials isn't commenting officially. walters is 83 years old. she's had some recent health problems. she had heart surgery in 2010, took some time off earlier this year to recover from chickenpox and a concussion. let's talk about it with bill carter who covers the tv industry for the "new york times." bill, good to have you on again. this is truly the end of an era when she retires. any idea why she's reportedly doing this now? >> well, she hasn't said. i think she will say. i think she will explain it, but i think this news leaked a little early, obviously. i think they were planning on her doing it on her own terms, on the show, probably in may, to say it will be a year from now. but i think, you know, given her age and given her health situation, it's probably just come to her it's a good time for her to stop. >> does th

barbara walters addressed that today. >> the truth is we love elizabeth. i like her personally and she is just a wonderful person. beyond that, we value and appreciate her point of view. it's important to us because elizabeth helps give this show perspective and balance. >> shepard: barbara walters add she will support any cast members who decide to leave on this day in 1888 one of the worst blizzards in new york city slammed the northeast. temperatures plummeted from mid 50s overnight and rain turned to heavy snow 55 inches in some places. wind gusts hit 85 miles per hour in new york city. that is the brunt of the storm. some 200 people died there the east river froze. snow drifts reached the second stories. that prompted the design of the city's subway system. but the great white hurricane slammed the east coast 125 years ago today. and now you know the news for this monday, march the 11th, 2013. i'm shepard smith in rome where it's actually march the 12th, which is going to be very confusing. we will be back here tomorrow as the papal conclave opens. th

barbara walters can be very endearing and very hard hitting, very intrepid.d over the years, even through her show, "the view," no one is spared the tough questions, even if she has kind of a relationship or former relationship with someone, we saw that interview with her former, you know, i guess co-star, star jones and it was kind of biting, wasn't it? >> you know what? i called it awkward at that point in time. such good tv, but you were just cringing. if you are a fan of "the view" this will look familiar. take a look at barbara and star jones. >> painful then, still painful now. >> yeah. yeah. >> what has happened was your contract was not renewed, and bill and i then said to you, look, you can say whatever you want. we were trying to protect you. we loved you. could you say you've got another assignment. whatever you want. instead -- and you suggested you were going to do that. instead, you surprised us on the air. the question people ask me, and now they can do it, why did you do it that way? >> it was ugly. >> what was ugly? >> everything around. >> o

here's jerry. >> barbara walters hanging up her microphone? ge breaking tv news, "deadline hollywood" says the legendary walters decides to retire in may of 2014 following specials and tributes. barbara wanting to go out on her own terms after 52 legendary years in the business. her rep issuing a no comment to "extra." >> oh, come here. >> barbara playing it close to thevest with a.j. just a few weeks ago. >> and no plans for leaving anytime soon, you have a lot more to do, right? >> i have another show tomorrow. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> the big question now, could barbara's retirement mean the end of "the view"? joy is out, elizab

i'll ask barbara walters. >>> also a side of the gun debate you may not have heard.arents heartbroken by newtown who say the nra can be part of the solution. a man disagrees but never leaves home without his gun. >>> this guy has a secret to winning. tom coughlin, one of the toughest coaches in the nfl. >> preparation is the key to success. >> plus he's worn out his oscar welcome but she's hollywood's golden girl, kristin chenoweth. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. breaking news tonight including a record smashing day for the dow and the death of venezuela's president hugo chavez, more on that in a moment but we begin with a store that's got people nervously eyeing the skies, but with good reason. a monster snowstorm has been dumping heavy snow in chicago all day. you could be right in its path. we're out in the midst of it tonight in chicago. how bad it is there? we're hearing that o'hare saw record snowfall accumulation today. >> good evening, piers, tonight, from the snowy city. it's actually the worst single snowfall since groundhog's day in 2011

barbara walters' tv return. >> i'm on the set of "the view" for barbara's first day back.feel? >> i feel very happy to be talking to you, a.j. >> which famous actor gave her the chicken pox? plus, breaking news about regis' new verse of "the view." crazy new video, bieber trapped in a chaotic mob in london. casey anthony out of hiding. >> get out of the way! get out of the way! >> we're in court at as casey shows her face for the first time in months. broke and on the hook for nearly a million dollars. mario's new a-list interview with halle. what she really thought of seth macfarlanes controversial oscars. >> much was made of the boob song. what did you make of this performance? >> from beverly hills to the ballroom. lisa vanderpump and new maks are here. >> you have to look at me like you love me. >> plus, "modern family's" stars trapped in an elevator. and jim carrey working his magic on renee. >> nice to see you too, and your legs. i'm sorry! [captioning made possible by warner bros. domestic television distribution] >> welcome to "extra" here at the grove. i'm mario l

what barbara walters tells us tonight about the real concern after that chicken pox and fall. >> it's a serious thing. >> it is a serious thing. >> advice for everyone at home, tonight. >>> good evening. on this monday night, we begin in the heartland, with the month of march barreling in like a lion. look at the map. from montana to virginia, 19 states under winter watches and warnings. two bracing for blizzards. and the huge storm they call an alberta clipper is picking up speed as we head into this night. abc's ginger zee is in the storm zone in minnesota. >> reporter: it's march madness on the roads in minneapolis. persistent plowing in north dakota. tonight, a storm targets the twin cities, then joins forces with another storm from the south. chicago gets it tuesday into wednesday and the mid-atlantic wednesday into thursday. it's been a winter full of snowy headlines. blowing snow is really the problem here. we were there when the blizzard blitzed des moines. i was goggled up in boston. heard thunder snow in topeka. ah, there it is.

. >>> there are reports that barbara walters is planning to retire. she will make the announcement next month and will retire next year. she hosts the talk show the view, she was the first woman to anchor an evening news show and she is known for her interviews. she has dealt with health problems. >>> people in the bay area will be the first to try google's new shopping service providing same day delivery. you can sign up online for a chance to be part of the program. retailers include target, toys r us and more. if all goes well they plan to expand. >>> officials call it gloomy, how they describe our snow pack. ken pritchett was with scientists today as they conducted the most important snow survey of the year. >> reporter: there were several cameras this morning. >> april is the most comprehensive of the surveys. >> reporter: it typically happens when the snow pack is at its peak but with snow this low, measuring it takes extra effort. 32% of normal for this date. >> so clearly not good news. >> reporter: statewide the no pack is 52% of normal. this

barbara walters yesterday on the show cleared the air.. >> the truth is we love elisabeth. i like her personally. and she is just a wonderful person. but beyond that, we value and appreciate her point of view. it is important to us. because elisabeth helps give this show perspective and balance. so we have no plans for elisabeth to leave the show. >> some people were scrutinizing what barbara said. who knows what the future will hold. elisabeth is staying put. joy is going. no lack of interesting things on the show. >> that's true. she really does bring the balance to the show. she's the only one that leans to the other side. everybody agrees with one thing. she is the only one. >> they need the balance. "the skinny" works, so stay tuned for a bonus round! "the skinny" works, so stay tuned for a bonus round! so stay tuned for a bonus round! [ giada ] why did i switch to natural instincts? it's healthier, ammonia-free. and with aloe, vitamin e, and coconut oil, my hair looks healthier than before i colored. i switched. you should too, to n

they also arrested several smugglers in this case as well, shep. >> shepard: the barbara walters trickder patrol was very, very lehry of the information he was putting inside the computer. got a source to ride in one of those cars going through. the source claims he paid $10,000 and when they got to the border crossing, he says the border agent checked his i.d. knowing full well it was a mexican i.d. but still let him through and then wrote down the license plate number even though there was no license plate. the plates never went on until they actually got into san diego and the agent apparently made one more big mistake. listen. >> it seems pretty stupid on the part of the officer that he would accept gifts like that because it's very well known, our salaries are publicly stated. it's not like we get-million-dollar salaries or ceo type bonuses at the end of the year. >> yeah, so when you have a luxury apartment and drive up in a luxury car it sets some alarm bells. is he facing 25 years in prison, shep. >> shepard: trace gallagher in l.a. the tsa fired four security screeners and new

barbara walters is expected to announce her retirement in the next few weeks. the 83-year-old suffered from health issues this year causing her to take time off from "the view." british boy band one direction are cashing in while they can. the one-d world opens stores in london. and fans freaked out over the cardboard cut outs and t-shirts. basically anything featuring the band. omg, you know? america's most wanted the tv show credited with catching 1100 fugitives is going off the air. finally, yahoo!'s tv theme song showdown has its sweet 16 which includes "friends," "happy days," the adams" family and of course "fresh prince of bell air." thanks for joining us. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> it's that time again from crazy car chases to stunning shark encounters. let's take a look at the week that was. it didn't feel much like spring early this week with snowstorms and fierce winds sweeping through parts of the country. in d.c. hundreds braved the elements outside the supreme court hoping to get inside sa

not the big prize, but in this crowd of no nothings. [ laughter ] >> even though barbara walters saidbeth is not leaving "the view" any time soon the post togethered that joy behar's leaving is not of her own choosing. >> bill: woe. >> i said that when it talked about the hassleback story, it didn't sound like barbara walters completely shut the door. >> saturday day it was said that anyone who complained about the we saw your boobs song just didn't get it. >> bill: i just thought he wasn't good. all right. let's take another look at senator rob partman. we talked about this on friday, because there is still a lot of buzz over what he did and why he did it. and i would love to get your take on it, 866-55-press. last week just to bring you up to date in case you missed it. senator rob portman did a public flip flop on marriage equality. he had always opposed it in the past and then he started to rethink it. and the reason is because his son is a freshman in college and came out and told his parents that he is gay. so suddenly rob portman said all of that anti-gay stuff i have been doin

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. >> today it was back to work for tv icon barbara walters. >> barbara welcomed back with applause today after taking six weeks off to recover from chicken poxes and a concussion. some characters made a special appearance this weekend at the pailly center in beverly hills. the cast of "once upon a time". >> sometimes you've got to want people to go, i like that guy. and then, he does something bad. >> it's a dream come true for jamie lynn spears. the 21-year-old sister of britney spears posted this photo now thinks she's engaged to her 30-year-old boyfriend jamie watson. britney writing quote so excited and happy for my sister, congrats, love you. get your hot headlines any time at otrc.com. >> new problems from a massive water main break. >> sink holes are opening up underneath their homes. could this have been prevented? maybe. >> michael jackson's wrongful death lawsuit. revealing e mail putting blame on the concert promoter. plus. >> we're going to let this lady die? >> that is why we're calling 911. sorry. >> pleas from a 911 operator after a nurse refuses to help save the life of a

she was one of the originals when barbara walters started the show. r the best. >> barbara, call me. >> yeah, right, call me, you need a guy. >>> coming up next in "the pulse" it's been a rough week of concerts for justin bieber. his latest ending in a race to the hospital. >>> and they inspired a song by toby keith. now the iconic red cups are getting a makeover. we're going to show you next. ♪ let's have a party ♪ let's have a party ♪ i love you red solo cups ♪ i really love how you're easy to stack ♪ [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien.

. >>> barbara walters is reportedly ending her tra trailblazing 50-year career next year.enting officially yet. bill carter of "the new york times" detailed her remarkable rise in television last night on "ac 360." >> when she started on the "today" show in 1962, the women were considered ornaments, not journalists. she forced her way into that role, through force of will. once she got inside that, she's a very determined and ambitious and bright woman. >> she was the first woman the anchor the evening news on any network. her future on "the view" on the panel or behind the scenes is unclear. she helped create that talk show back in 1997. >>> and wall street hasn't seen a first quarter like this since bill clinton was the president and the backstreet boys were number one. a closer look coming up. >> the backstreet boys? >> i know. on a walk, walk, walk. love to walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had m

rumors swirling about elizabesa hasselbe hasselbeck's future on the show and some are saying barbara walters be retiring. walters is co-executive and co-creative director of the view. she was absent from the show for six weeks recently with a concussion and the chicken pox. >>> and who knew the underappreciated cheese variety could have such value. yes, muenster cheese has its own black market. new jersey police arrested this guy, driving a truck with 21 tomes of cheese, he allegedly stole it from wisconsin? are you punking me? he was on his way to texas to sell it oen the black market. those 21 tons of cheese, we're told, are now headed to a charity. that's a lot of grilled muenster cheese. i don't believe that story for a second and you shouldn't either. >>> still ahead on "way too early," why are you awake? your texts, tweets, and e-mails are next. it's friday. "morning joe" now just moments away. [ female announcer ] made just a little sweeter... because all these whole grains aren't healthy unless you actually eat them ♪ multigrain cheerios. also available in delicious peanut butter. he

. >>> barbara walters has spoken. elizabeth hasselbeck not leaving "the view."ters smacked down the buzz circulating that the co-host was being fired for her conservative opinions. take a listen. >> we value and appreciate her point of view. it is important to us because elizabeth helps give the show perspective and balance. we have no plans for elizabeth to leave the show. okay. >> well, someone is leaving, comedian joy behar. she is headed out at the end of august. the morning talk show is in its 17th season. >>> now to some of the hottest stories in a flash. we call it rapid fire. roll it. first up, kwame kilpatrick is guilty. so says a jury in the case against the former mayor of detroit. kilpatrick convicted on a laundry list of federal charges including fraud, bribery, extortion. he could face up to 20 years in prison. no word yet on a date for sentencing. >>> the tsa standing by its decision to start allowing the small knives on airplanes. they issued a statement just a couple of minutes ago reiterating their plan to implement this rule change come april

. >> reporter: in 2007, barbara walters asked what his message would be to the american people. >> we, the venezuelan people, love you. we want, i want, to be your brother. a great leader of you, martin luther king, is my leader. his dream is your dream, is our dream, is my dream. >> reporter: ambitious and defiant to the end. the question tonight is, who will follow the most dominant latin american leader of his generation? matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," one prescription drug, very different prices and right in your neighborhood. >> $15. $21.59. $147.99. >> we're going to tell you a simple way to save a lot of money on drugs tonight. real money, next. [ male announcer ] it's surprising what your mouth goes through in a day. but what's even more surprising is that brushing alone isn't enough to keep it clean. fortunately, you've got listerine®. unlike brushing which misses 75% of your mouth, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so what are you waiting for? it's time to take your mouth to a whole new level of health. listerine®... powe

after 16 1/2 years alongside barbara walters and the gang.s it seemed like the right time to move on. >>> and finally tonight, we are looking at the pursuit of career happiness. and there's an invitation from the australian tourism counsel to come there and get paid for jobs like having fun, eating food. but abc's nick watt went in search of what really ends up being the happiest jobs, if you stay near home. >> reporter: the want ad claims they're the six best jobs in the world -- hanging in australia, earning 100 grand and telling the rest of us how great it is. >> how about working here as the new chief funster? >> reporter: basically crashing concerts and writing reviews. that smug fellow landed best job in the world last time around, becoming caretaker of a desert island. okay, great. but this advertising gimmick got us thinking. what actually is the best job in the world? according to a "u.s. news and world report" survey it is -- wait for it -- dentist. pays well, demand is high. and you're helping people. we went to my kid's school wit

. >> barbara walters set the record straight about the future of "the view". she says elizabeth hassleback isn't going to be fired. >> we love elizabeth, she's just a wonderful person but we skpral appreciate her point of view. it's important to us. elizabeth gives the show perspective and balance. >> rumors start that had hassleback was being pushed off of the show because of her conservative views. joy behar will be leaving in august after 16 years. >> other entertainment news, ben afleck spent his weekend promoting a good cause. >> rachel smith explains in today's entertainment report from on the red carpite weather brought out the stars over the weekend in bunches. first up, designer john barbados benefit in west hollywood. ben afleck came out to support his first big appearance. >> i've been able to just enjoy good fortune and take it n not to do anything, and eat ice cream on the coach. it's been a nice time. >> proceeds benefit young victims of sex abuse. the stars took center stage in a pally fest fan event. she plays a country queen she still, herself

as barbara walters told the world yesterday.just love elisabeth. >> the truth is we love elisabeth. she's just a wonderful person. but beyond that, we value and appreciate her point of view. it is important to us because elisabeth helps give the show perspective and balance. believe me, she's tougher than she looks. to take the kind of guff we give her. we have no plans for elisabeth to leave the show. >> bill: so we're stuck with her. i still say -- it is good to have a conservative voice on the show. with they could do a lot better than elisabeth hasselbeck. >> she didn't slam the door on the rumors. shed kind of leave it open and say as of now we have no plans to replace elisabeth. so, you know it wouldn't be the first time someone out and out lied about the future of somebody on the show. >> bill: no. >> believe it or not, it happens in media. >> bill: really? big day today and we will cover it all. igor volsky will be here as he is every tuesday from think progress. great organization, part of the center for american progre