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we want to know, what is your favorite barbara walters interview?et us your most creative answers using the #waytooearly. we'll put the best ones up later. do you have a favorite? i caught her off guard. she said there's so many. >>> game seven after a controversial game five. can they hold on to the lead? jen, you know you have to pay attention. >>> watch this. republican candidate for governor in idaho. you need to hear his message before you go to the polls. lewis will have that. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes back on a friday! >>> in washington today, queen elizabeth did something that no other british ruler had been able to do, addressed a joint meeting of congress. there was a bit of humor. >> i do hope you can see me today from where you are. when it's donut friday at the office i use my citi thankyou card to get two times the points at the coffee shop. which will help me get to miami...and they'll be stuck at the cube farm. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn two times the points on dining out with no ann

i met him last year at walter reed. he was wounded, but just as determined as the day that he arrived here at west point and he developed a simple goal. today, his sister morgan will graduate. and true to his promise, gavin will be there to stand and exchange salutes with her. >> it has been more than seven years since "the washington post" broke that story. but now, the mention of walter reed in a presidential speech, that name, that phrase, no longer conveys a sense of terrible american failure and outrage. instead, those words in context now convey, as they should, that a soldier was in a place because he was grievously wounded in wartime, but he got good care. he got state of the art care. that's what walter reed means to us today. but alongside that success, that turnaround over the past seven years, from crazy failure at walter reed to what you're able to say about walter reed today, alongside that success, that turnaround, there is still failure, still ongoing failure and still new failure. as the president spoke

what is it like to come after barbara walters?s a huge shadow and huge shoes to fill. >> jane pauley remembers at 25 getting a note from barbara. >> she sent a note, through someone. tell jane she's doing a good job. >> reporter: who would surprise barbara first? oprah. she told me about a job interview at 19. she pretended to be barbara walters. >> i tried to sit like her, cross my legs like her, tried to even talk like her. >> she has no idea that you are here. >> she has no idea that i am here. i can't wait to surprise her. i think this is what is an amazing thing. i have said forever that she is the reason why i could walk the road that i did because she actually was the one who paved it. i'm going to try not to cry myself. >> behind her, they were all waiting, diane waving, robin ready. a selfie in the making out to surprise barbara. david muir, abc news, new york. >> that is some star power. >> really was really cool to watch. that was very cool. >> speaks volumes to her legacy. >>> celebrations will be going strong all day

walters. and friday was declared barbara walters a in new york city. we will turn to eight conversation with maurice hines. " celebraterough life his 40 years as a performer. we are glad you joined us. conversations with arbor walters and maurice hines coming up right now. -- barbara walters and maurice hines coming up right now. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: i am these to welcome barbara walters to this program. her trailblazing career in journalism and television has included so many high-profile assignments including "the today show" and some show called "the view." memoir."audition: a let me start by asking, any regrets yet that you did this? >> i said from the beginning that a lot of young people, to me especially young women and say you have had such a career and so forth. i would like to be you and i said then you have to have the whole package and that package has ups and downs and the package, a lot of people thought of me as being very austere and sort of one dimension and they see fr

barbara walters was >> this is wild.police officer jumping at a chance to save the day the officer, tim walker leapt into the bed of a pickup truck. took him tries to get into the bed of the thing he finally made it in, busted out the window stopping the pick up, turns out the owner, an 84-year-old was trying to get the vehicle started from under the hood. he succeeded but forgot he left the vehicle in reverse it hit him and knocked him unconscious. you now plans to sell the truck. >> wise. >> yes. >> five people on the mend in illinois after each received a lung transplant in the same day at the same hospital. the operations took place thursday of last week over a 25-hour period at loi yoeta university medical center. the lungs came from three different donors. >> we're blessed. >> i look forward to those >> i have grandchildren. i can't wait to run with them again. push them on a swing. >> i can go back and forth. and to watch it. >> spectacular. it's unclear if it set a record but here about 1800 lung transplants are

the all-star celebration for our barbara walters. she's our person of the week. >>> and a good evening to you on this friday night as we close out this week together. there's a state of emergency in san diego and it looks like a nightmare. take a look at these from the last few days. here's the question being raised tonight. did this raging in with a golf cart? let's go to cecilia vega. >> reporter: one of the things fueling these fires is the dry brush. all over california hillsides. sticks like these are like match sticks that firefighters tell me can burn 100 acres in minutes. the black smoke filling the sky as three separate fires continue to burn this evening. flames scorching more than 14,000 acres at camp pendleton. with temperatures and winds dropping, firefighters getting a foot up in the battle. but what a week it's been. at one point, 11 fires burning at once. leaving one person dead, charring at least 19,000 acres. destroying at least 11 homes. it's a community on edge. three people arrested for setting small fires. the b

and barbara walters hanging it up after 50 years. >> i was the first female cohost of a network program but i was a flop, as you heard, my male cohost didn't want a female, i was drowning, and gasping and someone threw me that life rememberer called "specials." >> how did she change television? can the view thrive without her? this is "media buzz." new information emerging of what is a civil war at "new york times" a happy bennett when the first female executived spore in the 160 yield history. >> i am so proud of the fact that i am the first woman to hold this job. >> but "new york times" took a invite h beating when she was fired for being paid less money than her male predecessor. abrahamson was accused of public mistreatment of colleagues and denying the allegation of unequal pay after promoting someone who clashed with abramson to be the first we african-american executive. abramson claimed weeks ago her compensation was lower than her predecessor, bill keller. >> she was not fired clearly beavers the pay disparity. that fed into a narrative she was difficult to work with. >> we ha

. >> we celebration the 50 year career of barbara walters right here with a special on barbara walters. >> barbara walters talk us that nothing impossible, to never let them say "you can't do it," and for a young latino journalist start out that was important for my. so, thank you barbara walters, for opening so many doors. >>> covering daly city, dublin, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> it is 6:14 on friday morning. looking at the rising subfrom -- rising sun from embarcadero we have more comfortable temperatures and for the weekend. meteorologist mike nicco will discuss that in a moment. >> russia destroyed a rocket moments after blasting off from a large pad that was carrying a communications satellite 100 miles high when controllers sent the order to self dedestruct and the debris burned up in the atmosphere. this is the second time in a year a rocket has been destroyed after lit off. >>> new technology is in place from the four largest wireless carriers to allow you to text 9-1-1 but you have to wait to use the service in california. the service from at&t and

. >>> celebrating barbara walters. a legend who broke down barriers in tv news, now saying good-bye after an unparalleled career. we'll take you behind the scenes of her last show at "the view." and the unprecedented gathering of women she's blazed a path for. all surprises her with a memorable tribute. now barbara says good-bye this morning. >> good morning, america. >>> that doesn't sound like good-bye from barbara walters. >> not at all. she's unstoppable. >> we're going to have a lot of fun with her this morning. >>> but first, this was the scene overnight in southern california. the fires overwhelming an entire hillside. you can see the hot embers flying right into the air. more than 2,600 firefighters now on the front lines, battling 10 unprecedented wildfires. so many multi-million dollar homes burning up right now. a lot of memories going up with them. >> look at this one home. total destruction. that appears to be a television still attached to the furnace, to the fireplace. but the only thing left standing. a

who is walter long -- who is walter young? -- walter younger? >> he does not give up. he is a little lost. one of the things he says is, i see these white boys sitting in their turning deals worth millions. what he sees them in the restaurant, not in the office, doing the grunt work. he thinks they just sit around and talk and turn deals. boys andting with his talking, and he is going to turn a deal. that he is dealing with a snake. he got outside of his own. because he works on this rich man, he sees part of the world that probably nobody else in his family -- the mother and the wife, they may see it cleaning their houses. go ahead. >> i get to hang out with george. >> but on another level. >> george is forward movement. >> right. >> he is somebody whose father is a success in the town. like lorraine said, except they are also -- lorraine's father was grounded. but george's family is above the fray. extraordinarily bougie. they assimilated. >> why did she hate that so much? >> she is revolutionary. want to give up. she wants to go further, grabbed that dream, and own

walters. how many years exactly. >> brook, near about 15 years now. i have known barbara walters.rs since i was cog any zant. it was a big deal. and then we got very close over the years because of my work on 20/20. when i left gma and was offered to be the anchor, barbara brought the offer. >> wow. >> it just meant everything that barbara was considering me worthy of doing the work that she obviously treasured at 20/20. >> let's pull back the veil. what i wan to know is what barbara wallers is like when you pass her in the hall way when it's just you and barbara in an office. what she really like. >> she's not unlike bb -- brook baldwin. tough, no nonsense. she tells you exactly exactly what she thinks about a situation. a business that is filled with people who smile at you. what really hurts isn't that she just outbooks you because she's barbara walters, because that's what you tell yourself. she really outworks you. she writes the letters sooner, she goes the see people. she's on it 24/7. very intense and incredibly worldly. she has been everywhere and met everyone. >> what an

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walter white that was much older than he was chronologically.anted to give him sloped shoulders. his posture was bad. he was a little overweight. i wanted to give him the 25ghtiness of a man who was -30 years older. >> closer to your mom. >> might up reading was a mess. it was a mess. it was like living two different lives. up until 10 years old, it was a model life. they were both there. my dad was one of our coaches and sports. taking us places. my mom was the team mom and tupperware lady. making our costumes for halloween. didn'tey realized they -- my dad did not want to be with my mother and they split up, it exploded. it was not like coming to an understanding. it exploded. immaturityonal damaged the rest of the structure. i didn't see my father for 10 years. >> didn't see him? >> no. nothing. did not see him. he had a breakdown. he was 48. >> was about success? >> it was. the lack of success. his frustration at not being -- he was an actor. his frustration at not being a star. he wanted to be a star. like a lot of people. he didn't handle

the barbara walters interview.as an interview and she found a point of interest and she got news out of them. so i think she broadened the interview and she just created her own style. >> yeah. well, we all celebrate barbara walters and bid her adieu, even though we know we'll see her again in different forums even after her last day on "the view" on friday. candy crowley, thanks so much. and happy mother's day! >> and happy mother's day back at you. thanks, fred. >> thank you. >>> and we're going to talk again about barbara walters. a close friend and also a former co-host of the "today" show deborah norville will be joining us to talk about her special friendship with barbara walters.

walters. >> why? >> i think you tour sensitive. >> barbara walters leaving tv and we have many questions for her. >> you are the most successful woman, journalist of all time. did you ever think about why? ♪ it's fun to stay at the ymca >> also tonight, you are not going to believe it, some school kids cannot sing the song ymca because it may be racist. ♪ hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ ♪ >>> >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thank you for watching us tonight. money, women, politics, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. "new york times" has fired its top editor, jill abrahamson, she is out. some say it's because she thought she wasn't paid the same wage as men in her position at the "times." the report comes from ken aletta who works at the new yorker magazine. the history the "new york times" a very liberal newspaper and bought into the war on women political pose. in april it editorialized about the claim that

a new orleans woman sporting a tattoo of barbara walters. she had three tattoos but decided to add her favorite anchor of all time and is getting her face as a symbol of empowerment, it took five hours to design. they have done many celebrity tattoos but this is the first time anyone asked for barbara walters. >>> a lot of women in broadcast feel we should get a tattoo because barbara walters busted that door down for women and left it wide open for the rest of us. >> she took a lot of hits including reasoner made it miserable for her. >> a sledgehammer for breaking the glass ceiling. >> breaking the heat wave. >> yesterday afternoon or late in the evening for those that live inland, it is gone. we took away the 100's and the 90's and now we are left with 80's and those will go away as we head through the week. here is what you are looking at this morning: cloud cover is hacking along the coast and you can see it spilled inland toward petaluma and novato so want out. there could be fog in your neighborhood for the morning commute. that gives

what happened behind the scenes of the big celebration for our barbara walters? tonight. >>> a good evening to you on this thursday night. we begin out west where the wildfires are raging and families on the move. people pulling together the to beat back the wall of flames. one man armed with a garden hose refusing to let his house burn. a girl in pink cowboy boots. her home in cinders. firefighters battles the blaze. a full moon filling the sky as houses are burning below. this is the map. multiple fires including a big one in san marcos. that's where cecilia vega is on the frontline tonight. >> reporter: there is a fire raging behind me on this hillside over here. flames reaching up to 30 feet tall. firefighter are on the ground standing guard. this is what their protecting. a house out here. in the last three days during this california fires we have seen more than 10,000 acres torched. >> reporter: a school under siege. flames coming within feet of cal state university san marcos. firefighters struggling to keep the blaze at bay on a hillside. while two unive

is there a link between walter white and lyndon johnson? >> walter white was real.laughter] he was real to me. i can't play someone unless you make him real. yeah, there are similarities. i think both had created and allowed the incredible drive it and ambition to be unleashed. >> and the end justifies the means. walter white saving his family so he can do whatever he wants. >> it is for my family. lyndon johnson is for the betterment of the country. i'm cutting your balls off for the betterment of the country. >> it was necessary to protect the country. i know you know the scene. >> go ahead sir. >> this is joe. >> your father is the one who makes clothes? you made me some real light weight slacks. sent to me three or four months ago. a light brown and a light green. they are real light weight. i need about six pairs for summer wear. >> you recall the size? >> no, i don't know. what -- once you have the measurements? i can send you a pair. i want them half an inch wider and the waist. but i want to-three inches left so i can take them back up. i vary 10-15 pounds a

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what changed walter in this play? >> all the things we have been talking about, the desire to do good for his family, to go further than his father, he turns the corner when he's talking to his son, his love for his son. he goes from, son, i want to talk to you tonight to how we're going to end up -- he talks about everything -- i don't know if he mentions beneatha, but he talks about getting the house with the wife and the car and the boy going to college, he wants to do this for his family. you know, he says later on, hell, yes, i'd like me a yacht some day, but he turns right around and says, i'd like to get pearls for my wife. he wanted to be the man of the family and take care -- he wanted to pick up the mantel where his father left off. he wanted to take it to the next level because every day he sees these families doing it, he sees the arnold family. he sees it every day and wants that, but he wants it for them. like i said, he says to his mother -- when he says, do you know what this money means to me, i don't

what changed walter in this play?> the desire to do good for his family, to go further than his father. he turns the corner when he is talking to his son, his love for his son. he goes from, i want to talk to you tonight, to -- he talks about everything. i do not know if he mentions beneatha. he talks about getting the house, the boy going to college. he wants to do this for his family. he says later on, hell yes, i would like me some yacht someday, but he turns around and says, i want pearls for my wife. he wanted to be the man of the family. he wanted to pick up the mantle where his father left. he wanted to take it to the next level. every day, he sees these other families doing it. he sees the arnold family. he sees it every day, and he wants that. but he wants it for them. he says to his mother -- when he says, do you know what this money means to me, i do not think he means what i can buy. the next line is, do you know what this money can do for us? i think that is what it is for him. that is the mantra i got in

walters. >> why?> i think you tour sensitive. >> barbara walters leaving tv and we have many questions for her. >> you are the most successful woman, journalist of all time. did you ever think about why? ♪ it's fun to stay at the ymca >> also tonight, you are not going to believe it, some school kids cannot sing the song ymca because it may be racist. ♪ hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. >> caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ ♪ >>> >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thank you for watching us tonight. money, women, politics, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. "new york times" has fired its top editor, jill abrahamson, she is out. some say it's because she thought she wasn't paid the same wage as men in her position at the "times." the report comes from ken aletta who works at the new yorker magazine. the history the "new york times" a very liberal newspaper and bought into the war on women political pose. in april it editorialized about the claim that a

barbara walters. >> the first woman to get a barbara walters tattoo. i got barbara walters, who has got barbara walters? nobody. no one has a dragon, pier rranh lizard. i was in new york stopped by to wish barbara well. before i went i shot a video here in hollywood. the other co-hosts surprised barbara. they said there is some body special maintaining her star on the hollywood walk of fame a. cross the street from us. then they showed the video. see that is the person maintaining the star, keeping it clean on the walk of fame. well you will see in a second here. hey, barbara. i'm washing you good. washing you real good. >> now, i thought it was obvious that -- that i had a body double there. but a lot of people watching "the view" it was not obvious to them. these are some of many real tweets i got. did you see jimmy kimmel's arms, he always has on suits. you don't realize how cut up he was. feeling uncomfortably attracted to jimmy kimmel. #arms, #gunshow, #theview. jimmy kimmel and barbara walters are together on the view, awesome muscles, yum. i did

bar bara walter retired today.sked her some political questions on the war on women. >>> whoopi goldberg saying men have a right to hit women if they hit them first. stay tuned for those reports. whon a certified pre-ownedan unlimitedmercedes-benz?nty what does it mean to drive as far as you want... for up to three years and be covered? it means your odometer... is there to record the memories. during the mercedes-benz certified pre-owned sales event now through june 2nd, you'll get complimentary pre-paid maintenance and may qualify for a two-month payment credit. only at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. >>> my interview with barbara walters part two. she retired from regular tv duties today. there was a big tribute on "the view" as ladies lined up to hug, a lot of hugging, a lot of celebratory stuff, everybody paying homage to ms. walters. but before she left the stage, i asked her a few political questions. is there a war on women in america? you're one of the top women. >> i don't think so. >> okay, no war

neighbors called walter nolan a friendly guy. but they say they didn't see much of his son. >> he'd come out for five minutes and go back in again. he never talked to anybody. he obviously had issues. >> reporter: as for officer arkell he leaves behind a wife and two teenage daughters.

>> walter is white -- no. lyndon johnson was real too. >> rose: in the minds of many people walter white became real and perhaps in yours. >> well he was real to me. i mean, i can't -- i can't play someone unless you -- unless you make him true and honest to you. yes. there are similarities. i think both had created and allowed the incredible drive and ambition to be unleashed. >> rose: and the end justifies the means, the end justifies the means. >> and the end justifies the means. >> rose: do whatever -- >> it is for my family, it is for my family and lyndon johnson is for the betterment of the country, i am cutting your balls off for the betterment of the country. >> now you are gelded now but just think what you accomplished. it was necessary to protect the country. listen to this. i know you know this scene if i can make this happen. talking to his taylor. >> go ahead, sir. hello. >> -- >> yes this is joe. joe, you are the one that makes clothes. >> yes, sir. >> you all made me some real lightweight slack

great man. >>> barbara walters prepares to sign off.ing this week but not before scoring an exclusive interview with the woman at the center of the donald sterling fallout. >> there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line anytime for 15 bucks a month. low dues... great terms... let's close. new at&t mobile share value plans. our best value plans ever for business. . >>> on may 16th, legendary journalist barbara walters will make her last televised appearance on "the view." ms. walters has been a big part of our show since the very first season. tonight we thought we'd honor her by taking a look back at some o our favorite barbara walters moments. >> good evening and welcome to not for ladies only. i'm barbara wawa. >> if you were a man i'd be all over you like butter on beans. >> i was in a hot tub with henry kissinger and juliet producust. we listen to harry chapin, then made sweet love till the morning sun. >> please welcome barbara walte

barbara walters once interviewed magruder.n, too, every president after him, and countless other newsmakers and celebrities. today, after a half-century on television, walters called it a career as she stepped down from the show she created, "the view." walters opened the door for generations of women in broadcast journalism. and she was surrounded by many of them, from connie chung to oprah winfrey. >> how proud when i see all the young women who are making and reporting the news. if i did anything to help that happen, that's my legacy. >> alfonsi: barbara walters is 84. she's retiring but maybe not forever. >> maybe instead of good-bye, i should say see you later. >> alfonsi: and we would be happy to see you again. well, the odds were heavily against gina, but cherylyn was betting on her to win. on her to win. ugh. heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and are proven to taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn

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>> barbara walters sits down with the woman who knows donald sterling best, his wife. what she has to say about sterling's alleged mistress and how she's planning her comeback. >>> and jay-z under attack. beyonce's sister solange caught on tape in a bitter brawl with jay-z. what happened in that elevator? and why did queen bey stand back? >>> but first, the "nightline" five. >>> good evening. picture this. while you're picking your groceries, thieves are pickpocketing you. organized crime is nothing new, but across america these rings are targeting unsuspecting shoppers. tonight you're going to meet a man who works on the wrong side of the law for the right reasons, to make sure it doesn't happen to you. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: shoppers, beware. inside this san diego whole foods surveillance video catches a pickpocket in action. just for a split second the shopper turns away from her cart. and that is all the man in the checkered shirt needs. his hand's covered by a shopping bag, hide what he's about to do. the woman, so distracted by the samples being

this afternoon, abc news headquarters was renamed barbara walters building. >> walters says of all achievementsiring others is her most treasured >> i hope a played a small rov role in paving the way for many of you fabulous women here tonight i can't tell you how much pleasure it gives me when a smaller young woman calls up to me and tells me of her achievements. that is my legacy. >> the last day on the job will be this friday. hard to imagine regular tv without her. she says she's going to figure out what to do with her free time. >> abc news will look back at her career on a two-hour special this friday on "2020". >> tune in for that. michael finney is here answering questions and here is a great one. a question from a twitter user. can craig's list transactions be done in a police station for safety of the seller? >> what a great idea i don't know why that couldn't be. most police departments have a public lobby. therefore, you can go there to do it. i know back east, there have been police departments have advertised and said you should come to our department if you're going to do a trans

walter-- "if i am not the architect of the new dome, i would like to know who is."lad never to receive another line from you." meigs-- "i have the honor to inform you that your services are dispensed with..." he fired him. >> allen: he tried to. walter, very calmly, writes back and says, "i would like to remind you that my appointment is at the pleasure of the president of the united states." >> pelley: the work slowed but planning continued, including a debate about what to put on top. >> lonnie bunch: they decided that they would have a statue that would speak of freedom. >> pelley: historian lonnie bunch researched the project for congress. >> bunch: and they went to a young american in rome who was studying, and he came up with this idea to create a statue that had the look of america. >> pelley: describe her to me, in your minds eye. >> bunch: well, she is this beautiful woman who has some native american features, is capped by this beautiful headdress as reminder that this is a country that was different because it was built, first and foremost, around the iss

. >> joining us will be barbara walters of abc news. >> barbara walters, how she changed the view on sundays. from abc news, "this week" with george stephanopoulos begins now. >>> good morning. it's been a brutal week for firefighters out west, battling an unprecedented threat. there they are, just inches from the flames. the worst is over now. but the toll is high. 25,000 acres scorched. heartbroken families returning home. everything gone. abc's bazi kanani starts us off from san marcos, california. good morning, bazi. >> reporter: good morning, george. officials expect all of the evacuated residents will be allowed to return to their homes by tonight. and unfortunately this is what some are finding. this home, one of dozens destroyed by the fast-moving fires. the raging results of not enough rain. four of the ten wildfires tearing through san diego county this week, still not contained. thousands of firefighters and marines rush to beat back the flames. 25,000 acres charred, 1 dead and already nearly $20 million in damage. what's lost for many families is priceless. the gilmore fa

barbara walters. her story.'s had quite an impact on those of us here at abc7. >> i have been inspired by barbara walters because of her courage. >> she never gave up trying and she succeeded because she wasn't afraid to fail. >> she believed in herself when others didn't. she made the broadcasting industry better for other women, including me. >> barbara, i know this isn't really good-bye. just so long for now. >> amazing end to a remarkable career. >> what a year. >> 50 years, can you imagine? >> i cannot. >> let's go back. sanda is just getting started on her 50 years. >> i don't think i could live up to her expectations. live doppler 7 hd showing you clear conditions. by morning, we will see changes. tomorrow afternoon, a cooler day. low 80s in our inland spots. cooler is going to continue. 70s around the bay. 60s near the coast, and just in case you're going to check out beta breakers or taking part in the race as it winds its way across san francisco, out towards the great highway, here's what the conditio

barbara walters. her story. she's had quite an impact on those of us here at abc7. >> i have been inspired by barbara walters because of her courage. >> she never gave up trying and she succeeded because she wasn't afraid to fail. >> she believed in herself when others didn't. she made the broadcasting industry better for other women, including me. >> barbara, i know this isn't really good-bye. just so long for now. >> amazing end to a remarkable career. >> what a year. >> 50 years, can you imagine? >> i cannot. >> let's go back. sanda is just getting started on her 50 years. >> i don't think i could live up to her expectations. live doppler 7 hd showing you clear conditions. by morning, we will see changes. tomorrow afternoon, a cooler day. low 80s in our inland spots. cooler is going to continue. 70s around the bay. 60s near the coast, and just in case you're going to check out beta breakers or taking part in the race as it winds its way across san francisco, out towards the great highway, here's what the cond

walters is declining to comment. the high-profile investigation is significant considering the government's recent successful track record against insider trading, convicting 85 out of 90 people over the last five years. >> they're going to look at trading patterns, look at trading activities. at the ends of the day, all that matters is what they can prove in court and that's where this all is likely going to hit a snag. you're talking about carl icahn, phil mickelson, icahn, one of the most powerful, vicious people when it comes to business. he is known to be ruthless, attack dog, activist investor. >> investigators also are reportedly looking into trades mickelson and walters made in 2012 related to dean foods company, though those trades appear to have no connection with icahn. >> brian, thanks so much for bringing us those te death tail -- those details. if these allegations are true, why would these men, all extremely wealthy and very successful in their respective fields, even take the risk of insider trading?

everybody paying homage to walters.re she left the stage i asked her a few political questions. is there a war on women in america? >> i don't think so. >> no war on women. >> i don't think so. somebody asked me recently was afeminist? and i thought that's an old fashioned word now. a feminist. because with rare exceptions women can do and do do what men do. >> i'm glad you said that i think that's the biggest phony issue i have ever heard. do you have any resentment against men because give you hard time. some of the old boys, journalist people were derisive. when i worked at abc i heard bad things but. i never saw it myself. but do you have any resentment against male colleagues? >> no. >> did they hurt you? >>. no i didn't like some of the things i had to fight against them. i think there was still the old school of hard news and it should be men. i like mental. i enjoy being with men. i don't have a problem and i don't have resentment. >> okay. >> because jennings thought you were a little softball, you know, that r

abc news reporting barbara walters sat down with l.a.rling today and maintains that she will fight to keep the nba team. >>> all right. up next, nba star kevin durant's emotional dedication to his mom, the ultimate mvp he says. she says it was an overwhelming mother's day gift to receive. hear what else mom told our anderson cooper next. >>> nba star kevin durant won the mvp award last week but his emotional tribute to his mom is what caught everyone's attention. >> we weren't supposed to be here. you made us believe. you kept us off the street. put clothes on our backs, food on the table. and when you didn't eat, you made sure we ate. you went to sleep hungry. you sacrificed for us. you're the real mvp. [ applause ] >> gosh, durant's mom opened up to anderson cooper about that very special night and the son that she raised grew up and became what she calls a humble man. >> yes. >> and to see the man that you have raised and to see him, you know, not only achieve so much and recognized by others and also to know that she hasn't forgotten

. >> he knows barbara walters. >> what do you think of elisabeth going back? how do you feel about her emotions? >> do you have a barbara moment you want to share? >> look, i had the great good fortune when i was at abc to work with barbara for a while and elisabeth will agree. she's such a great pro. relentless, tough, fiercely competitive. one of the things 2003 in the business, people who interview people for a living, you're always thinking, even if it's not your interview, how i would have asked them or what i would have said and you think, boy they didn't do this right. one of the things i always felt watching a barbara walters interview was this she squeezed the sponge dry. when it was over, she had gotten everything out of that person there was to get. a total pro. i think she -- people probably have a few scars from having gone up against her and competed with her, but i don't think anybody leaves thinking that she wasn't just a total professional and a great, great journalist. >> get this, she still is getting the big interviews. through the donald s

barbara walters. >> barbara walters, de la cadena abc, es quizÁs la periodista mÁs famosa del mundo,, a mÍ me gusta hacer las preguntas. estoy tan acostumbrada a hacer las preguntas que es muy raro para mÍ cuando tengo que contestarlas. >> ¿por control o poder? >> sÍ, soy controladora, soy poderosa, soy codiciosa, autoritaria. realmente es que he hecho preguntas durante tanto tiempo que de eso se trata, y me siento cÓmoda haciendo eso. >> leÍ que no le gusta dar entrevistas. >> bueno, esto es todo, sÍ. lo que pasa es que hago preguntas muy personales, no me gusta contestar las preguntas personales. >> usted parece incansable. acaba de ir a los Ángeles a hacer una entrevista. ¿esperaba asÍ los Últimos dÍas en su carrera? >> yo pensÉ "bueno, quizÁs voy a hacer las noticias, voy a hacer el programa the view, quizÁs voy a hacer otras cosas", pero de repente en los Últimos dÍas estoy en el aire, sucede esta entrevista, pero por eso esto es lo maravilloso de este negocio, eso es lo que voy a extraÑar. >> ¿pudo entrevistar al dueÑo de los clippers, donald sterling? >> bueno, no, donald ster

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barbara walters is officially taking a bow. the journalist who mastered the art of a big guest signed off on the view. and television may never be the same again. we'll look at host of media buzz. is this a tipping point in television news an era that is changing. barbara walters wanted to go out on top and before people say is she still around. they all came out to hug her and wish her fare well. is there any woman who hasn't been touched and inspired by barbara walters? >> it is an interesting question. i certainly have. and everyone has benefitted from her in one way or another. there are so few that had the type of career she has and so many spaces in broadcast journalism >> she would ask questions. and elicit and everyone from presidents and prime minister to monica lewinsky. i think that was happening anyway. but even after all of her success and the big flop she had she creates the view. and that is a new york times actually was quoting the publicist in how they tried to get the messages out. and a them said, no one bigg

he can do this. >> the body positioning of walter white.teeped in "breaking bad" the last couple of weeks. i finished the whole thing last week. i'm a little behind obviously, slumped with the weight of the world on your shoulders and i understand you equate that with your own dad and look at your dad that way. >> my dad now is almost 90. natur naturally gravity pulls you down. i thought walter white should have some of that sensibility. he took on the weight of the world. he was in depression. i pulled him down a little bit. he just didn't care about his posture and his eating habits and things like that. he was pawnchy and pastry white. he didn't care about fashion or his hair or anything. >> he did at the end. he straightened right up. >> he started caring. his shoulders were back. he cared about things. he felt proud and felt dangerous >> he liked it. >> he liked it. >> oh, dear, i got the willies. i got the willies when you delivered that line, too, in that last season. when i read about your mom and your dad, your mom was a radio actr