Live Blogging The View » barbara waltersLatest news from The View on ABC.On The Audition Trail- May 28, 2008 Fans of The View undoubtedly have noticed Barbara Walters&8216; absence from the show, though she is expected to return next Tuesday. Ms. Walters is in Chicago promoting her memoir, Audition, and will be signing and meeting fans at the Borders store on Michigan Avenue. Her book tour will continue to take her around the country, but ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/28/on-the-audition-trail/ Audition Still On Top- May 19, 2008 Barbara Walters&8217; Audition is now a New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller. The View&8217;s month-long series about Ms. Walters continued today; although her famed million-dollar contract was heavily contested, many viewers are unaware that her salary was for both news reporting and celebrity specials. Walters says that these interviews with well-known personalities &8220;saved&8221; her career, ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/19/audition-still-on-top/ Audition Joins The Elite- May 15, 2008 USA Todays Bestseller List has only had four memoirs debut at the top: Hillary Clinton&8217;s Living History (2003), Bill Clinton&8217;s My Life (2004), and Alan Greenspan&8217;s The Age of Turbulence (2007) were the three distinguished autobiographies at the top. They are now joined by Barbara Walters Audition, which mentions Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Alan ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/15/audition-joins-the-elite/ Callbacks On Audition- May 13, 2008 In order to promote Barbara Walters memoir Audition, The View is hosting a month-long series exploring some parts of Barbara&8217;s life that are mentioned in her autobiography. Today, Barbara&8217;s daughter Jackie, joined her on the set to talk about growing up with Barbara Walters as a mother. Perhaps the biggest revelation came when talking about her ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/13/callbacks-on-audition/ Barbara Speaks About Audition- May 9, 2008 Barbara Walters&8216; memoir, Audition, has been one of The View&8217;s &8220;Hot Topics&8221; this week; today, Ms. Walters talked about her family and growing up. Barbara&8217;s father, Lou Walters, was a night club owner and producer; he opened The Latin Quarter night clubs, and allowed the family to enjoy a lavish lifestyle at times; in contrast to ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/09/barbara-speaks-about-audition/ Guest: Charles Gibson- May 7, 2008 Barbara&8217;s interview with Charles Gibson will air tonight on ABC, in which she will answer more questions about the revelations made in the book. Gibson did stop by the show this morning, though, allowing viewers a small preview of this evening&8217;s special; he talked about working with Barbara, and how her career has helped to change ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/07/guest-charles-gibson/ Barbara On Oprah- May 7, 2008 Barbara Walters spoke with Oprah on her show yesterday afternoon to promote her memoir, Audition. Some of the juicier parts include Ms. Walters&8217; affair with former Senator Edward Brooke. Oprah used the term &8220;mistress,&8221; to which Barbara strenuously objected, since she supported herself financially.http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/07/barbara-on-oprah/ Audition Is Number One- May 7, 2008 After yesterday&8217;s release of Audition, Barbara Walters signed some copies in Manhattan for eager readers who lined up around the block for a chance to meet the author. Those who did not see her in person still turned out in droves to purchase the memoir from online booksellers; Audition is now the top seller on ...http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/07/audition-is-number-one/ Audition Hits Stores- May 6, 2008 Barbara Walters&8217; memoir, Audition, is in stores today; she will be signing copies at Barnes &38; Noble on Broadway and 66thStreet in Manhattan. Oprah will devote her entire show to Barbara this afternoon; Ms. Walters will then speak with Charles Gibson about some of the less-known details of her life.http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/06/audition-hits-stores/ Tomorrows Audition- May 5, 2008 Barbara&8217;s much-anticipated memoir, Audition, finally goes on sale tomorrow. She will be interviewed by Oprah, and perhaps will talk about her past affair with former Senator Edward Brooke.http://www.livebloggingtheview.com/2008/05/05/tomorrows-audition/ |