When sitting down at any time of the day to catch up on television, there is bound to be a talk show on at least one channel. These shows are an excellent source of entertainment and news coverage as they often interview the spectacular and the wonderful, as well as keeping viewers up to date with current events in a more upbeat and fun-filled way than news programmes. There are often special guests to help draw in viewers, but if the host isn’t right, the numbers will soon dwindle. Talk shows that have managed to become legends in their own right include ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’, ‘The Tonight Show’, and all versions of ‘The Late Show’. However, there is one show that has something that others are missing out on.
That show is ‘The View’! Seeing a number of women all from different upbringings and backgrounds come together to discuss the day’s topics and interview some incredible guests really is one show that knows how to keep the audience wanting more. But behind this show, there is one driving force that has powered it to the legendary status it now has. Barbara Walters. With over six decades of experience behind her, Barbara Walters has had plenty of practice at how to ace an interview.
So how was it that Barbara Walters managed to get herself such a reputation for legendary interviews over the years? Plenty lies behind the former journalist and host, including her fight for women on television everywhere and her ability to get even the most precious of stories that the public is dying to know out of celebrities. Life for Barbara Walters wasn’t always an easy one though after her unsettled upbringing, but her climb through her career proves just what hard work can lead to in the end.
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Barbara Jill Walters was born on September 25, 1929, to parents Louis and Dena Walters. The couple had two other children between them, named Burton and Jacqueline. Walters’ father was a nightclub owner that opened and ran successful clubs in New York, as well as producing Broadway productions, and working as the director of entertainment for a casino and hotel in Las Vegas. His career choices saw that Walters had a colorful upbringing with plenty to keep her entertained during childhood.
