How ‘big sister’ Rosie O’Donnell defended the Menendez brothers despite Barbara Walters’ warning

How ‘big sister’ Rosie O’Donnell defended the Menendez brothers despite Barbara Walters’ warning

Rosie O’Donnell has been supporting Erik and Lyle Menendez even before Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters” came out. The comedian, 62, went on “Larry King Live!” 30 years ago and said she believed the Menendez brothers’ claims that they were molested by their father, Jose Menendez. The siblings murdered Jose and their mom, Kitty Menendez, in 1989 … Read more

Sage Steele: ‘140-year-old’ Barbara Walters once ‘tried to beat me up!’

Sage Steele: ‘140-year-old’ Barbara Walters once ‘tried to beat me up!’

Barbara Walters was the queen of provocative questions — and apparently an even harder-hitting elbow. Sage Steele, the former ESPN anchor who recently left the sports network after settling a lawsuit, claimed that she had a run-in with the late Barbara Walters backstage at “The View” in 2014. “It was Barbara, Whoopi [Goldberg], and myself … Read more

‘The View’ co-creator Bill Geddie dead: Barbara Walters ally was 68

‘The View’ co-creator Bill Geddie dead: Barbara Walters ally was 68

Veteran TV producer Bill Geddie, who launched “The View” with Barbara Walters and served as her longtime collaborator, has died. He was 68.  Geddie’s family attributed his death Thursday to “coronary related factors.” “He was a big deal in TV, but at home he was an even ‘bigger than life’ husband and dad,” his family … Read more

Meredith Vieira on ‘naughty’ Barbara Walters: ‘Her intensity could be intimidating’

Meredith Vieira on ‘naughty’ Barbara Walters: ‘Her intensity could be intimidating’

Meredith Vieira is saying good-bye to an old friend. The veteran broadcast journalist, 69, paid tribute to her late colleague Barbara Walters In a new essay she penned for People. “The View” creator died on Dec. 30 at the age of 93. Vieira revealed how Walters could at times be “intimidating,” but the TV trailblazer also … Read more

Paul McCartney mourns ‘amazing’ Barbara Walters — they shared surprising connection

Paul McCartney mourns ‘amazing’ Barbara Walters — they shared surprising connection

Paul McCartney is mourning Barbara Walters, who died Friday at the age of 93. McCartney’s wife, Nancy, is Walters’ second cousin. “Nancy and I are so saddened by the news of her dear cousin Barbara Walters’ passing. The two of them enjoyed a deep loving relationship over many years, and I was proud to share … Read more

The late Barbara Walters was first class all the way

The late Barbara Walters was first class all the way

The news of Barbara Walters’ death Friday, at the age of 93, resonates for me for several different reasons. Obviously, her passing marks the final chapter of one of the most distinguished — and, at times, controversial — careers in television journalism. While my connection to her was professional, and not personal, like it was … Read more