Tag: Barbara Walters

Lindsay Lohan on GMA — Talks Elizabeth Taylor . . . Endlessly

It’s clear Good Morning America had their Lindsay Lohan interview shackled considering they asked the same terrible question fifty different ways. I feel bad for Lindsay Lohan though. She has to work, and while most artists have the chance to disappear (see John Mayer) for enough time to erase the public’s bad taste, she’s bound. But if you’re going to do an interview, at least make it Barbara Walters. Ditching the Queen in favor of this bubble gum bull shit was a huge mistake.

Tabloid Gossip — Weekend Rundown — Celebrity News in Brief

 

  • Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez broke up. Idolator
  • Emily Maynard is “single.” And also loves race car drivers. Reality TV Magazine
  • Halle Berry lost her custody war. Or gained, depending on how you see it. People
  • Rihanna denies rekindling her romance with Chris Brown. Wonderwall
  • Lindsay Lohan backed out on her Barbara Walters interview. SheKnows
  • Jessica Biel is Gerard Butler’s “one that got away.” Wet Paint
  • Kim Kardashion was close to jail? Pop Bytes
  • JLO didn’t fire her maid. TMZ
  • Don’t call Jack Nicholson a sex legend. Us Magazine
  • Another one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s supermodels bit the dust. ICYDK
  • Gisele Bundchen has a big belly. Hollywood Tuna
  • Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are having a baby. TV Guide

 

 

Barbara Walters to Donald Trump: “You’re Making a Fool of Yourself”

20121026-102513.jpgThere are a plethora of reasons that I have unconditional love for Barbara Walters, and you can see just one of them in the video below. Though she and Donald Trump are friends, she took the time to publicly scold him for his ridiculous Obama “announcement.” When the queen speaks, Donald should listen. Watch below.

Nicki Minaj v. Mariah Carey — Barbara Walters Weighs In

I’m not sure why the American Idol producers picked Nicki Minaj to judge when she doesn’t get along with their heaviest hitter, and I’m also not sure why Nicki can’t have a little class and keep her mouth shut. At least Mariah Carey had someone less hot-headed speak on her behalf instead of ranting on twitter. After all, if you’re going to have someone in your corner, Barbara Walters is a great choice. Watch Walters recount her conversation with Mariah, in which Mariah alleged that Nicki threatened to shoot her. As for Nicki, she replied on twitter (true to form), saying, “Ironically no camera or mic heard the gun comment tho. Lol @ the struggle. Not even the producers believed u. Say no to violence barbz.”

Barbara Walters Grills Kim Kardashian: “Is Kanye The One?”

Poor Kim Kardashian. She spent years exposing her personal life, and now she’s forced to do a terrible job of evading the public’s inquiry. Don’t feel too sorry for her, though. She can afford to buy her boyfriend a Lamborghini. He better be very good in bed. Watch the interrogation below.

Barbara Walters on the Queen of England: “She Doesn’t Know How to Smile”

Not a day goes by where I don’t count my blessings for getting a daily dose of Barbara Walters on ‘The View.’ Yesterday was particularly special, because Walters took a moment to make a hilarious point about the Queen’s inability to smile. “There were these adorable children [at the Olympics] who were singing, ‘God Save the Queen,'” she said. “Would it have killed her [to smile]?” she said. Watch below.

Barbara Walters in Hot Water Over Assad’s Aide

I’d rather not report on this story because I’m so in love with Barbara Walters, and anything that infringes on that love is heart-breaking. But since I’m a real “online journalist,” I will roll up my sleeves and do the dirty work. In short, Walters got herself in hot water for befriending the press aide of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, presumably to land an interview. Assad fired his aide shortly after the Walters interview, allegedly because he was unhappy with her hard-ball questions about his acts of violence. In a series of email exchanges that have now been exposed, Walters tried to land her a job at a news station and she also used her connections to pull some weight with the Columbia admissions board to ensure her entrance. Neither attempt worked, but it doesn’t look good for Walters, who has subsequently apologized for the “conflict of interest.” Unfortunately or fortunately in today’s world of journalism, you can’t cajole/bribe your way into an interview without getting caught. And that’s exactly what happened. Should I give her the benefit of the doubt and assume the aide was exceptionally qualified?

Barbara Walters on Samantha Brick: “She’s Not that Beautiful”

There isn’t much to say about the Samantha Brick story other than she is a very annoying woman who wrote a very annoying article for The Daily Mail about all the attention she gets for being beautiful. Backlash ensued, and then the ladies of The View chimed in. Now comes the good part. After telling the producer to put Brick’s picture back up on the monitor, Walters cut Brick with just one simple sentence, saying, “She’s not that beautiful.” And my other favorite part of this story came from a random commenter on another blog who said, “This is just proof that an American 10 is a British 5.” Click here to watch Walters in action.

Barbara Walters Rips The Bachelor — “He’s an Ordinary Guy With Bad Hair”

I’d like to take this moment to remind all of America how much I love Barbara Walters. And in case you’re wondering why my love is especially present today, please watch the clip below, in which the Queen of all Media rips Ben Flajnik and the entire Bachelor enterprise. She started her rant by saying, “I love ABC, I’m very happily employed, but I think this show is such a degradation to women.” She then went on to question why any women would want this man, calling him, “An ordinary guy with bad hair.” Thank you, Barbara for saying everything we are all thinking on a very public platform. This has to be the worst season in the history of the show and the least likable Bachelor.