Barbara Walters used to be a respected reporter. Now? The aging interviewer hosts The View.
Barbara Walters is keeping her promise and actually retiring.
She'll announce today that she will step aside in May 2014.
On Monday's The View, Walters will make the long-rumored exit official.
"I am very happy with my decision and look forward to a wonderful and special year ahead both on The View and with ABC News," she told the network.
"I created The View and am delighted it will last beyond my leaving it."
Barbara Walters will retire from the world of journalism next year, Deadline reports, confirming that the iconic reporter will hang up her microphone in May of 2014.
The announcement will reportedly come long before that, as ABC will set Walters up with many sendoffs and retrospectives before the big day arrives.
Barbara Walters is in the hospital at the moment, recovering from a nasty gash she suffered after falling Saturday at the British Ambassador's residence.
Multiple sources confirm the journalist opened her forehead as a result of the incident - but appears to be in typically good, upbeat shape otherwise.
"Out of an abundance of caution, she went to the hospital to have her cut tended to, have a full examination and remains there for observation," ABC News senior vice president Jeffrey W. Schneider told Politico. "Barbara is alert (and telling everyone what to do), which we all take as a very positive sign."
While a full recovery is expect, however, Walters will be unable to cover today's Presidential Inauguration, as Barack Obama is sworn in for a second term on the Capitol steps.
Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 special aired last night, and the #1 most fascinating of the electic mix of individuals was revealed at last:
David Petraeus!
The special highlighted the achievements and antics of those that kept us enthralled for the past 12 months, from Ben Affleck to Gabby Douglas to Honey Boo Boo.
But it was Petraeus, the decorated U.S. military hero now disgraced by an affair that forced his resignation as director of the CIA, who took the top prize.
A director. A Gold Medal winner. A Governor and a few young, handsome singers.
What do these people have in common? According to Barbara Walters, they are all extremely interesting.
Indeed, the reporter has revealed some names on her annual list of the year's Most Fascinating People and they include:
Walters will announce the rest, along with her choice as THE Most Fascinating Person of 2012, on December 12.
But let's beat her to it, THGers! Who do you think deserves this honor?
Lindsay Lohan's highly-anticipated interview with Barbara Walters on ABC's 20/20 is off after the troubled star pulled the plug, according to reports.
The modern-day Elizabeth Taylor portrayer was expected to appear on Friday, November 16 to promote her upcoming Lifetime biopic Liz & Dick.
Walters had visited the set and interviewed the 26-year-old on location.
However, according to Deadline, Lohan's PR team is "dissatisfied with the direction ABC wanted to take the interview" and reneged on her participation.
Lindsay Lohan will soon sit down with the legendary Barbara Walters for a one-on-one interview, according to reports. Oh, the softball questions she'll be asked.
LiLo has been close to Walters for years and Barbara reached out to her about doing an interview about her new film Liz & Dick - before this current family drama.
Rielle Hunter was eviscerated on The View yesterday as the gabfest panel, in particular Whoopi Goldberg, went nuclear on John Edwards' mistress.
"In your book, you trash a dead lady," Goldberg stated, referring to Rielle Hunter's new tell-all book, in which she bashes Elizabeth Edwards often.
"That was kind of crappy."
Regarding What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter and Me, the author responded, "I wrote to tell the truth. I was truthful about their dynamic."
In the interview, Hunter acknowledged that despite recent photos of the happy family on a North Carolina beach, she broke up with John Edwards.
Asked if the split was caused by her memoir, Rielle dodged. "I don't want to hide any more," she said. "It's hard under media scrutiny, it takes a toll."
The mother of Edwards' love child spent a good part of the interview defending herself. "I'm not a mistress, I'm a mom," Rielle Hunter insisted.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck wasn't buying it: "Truth be told, you were a mistress."
In Friday afternoon's THG Caption Contest, we asked you to come up with the best one for this fun pic of Justin Bieber sitting down with Barbara Walters.
You all had plenty of material to make up quality captions, and you delivered. Our winner is justine bieber ... who we're gonna guess is using an alias.
Either way, nice work! The winning entry appears below.
Honorable mentions go out to Alyssa and TaraJo47807. Thanks to all of you for playing as always, and best of luck in our next Caption Contest!
JB: One word about the sixteenth chapel and I will ruin your career.
BW: Bitch please.
Welcome, readers, to another edition of THG's Caption Contest!
We just came across this picture, and well, we'd love to have been a fly on the wall. But we can imagine what was said at least - in the form of your captions!
What are Justin Bieber and Barbara Walters thinking or saying?
You tell us! Just leave comment(s) below with the best caption(s) for the photo! Go to it! We will announce a winner Monday. Best of luck!
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