legacy but pointed out it was more than just her interviews with those famous people. cnn richard roth looks back on her trail blazing career. barbara walters was one of the most fascinating people of any year in the tv era. i know i ve done important interviews. i know that i have been a part of history. was she ever? are you sorry you didn t burn the tapes? yes, i think so because they were private conversations. we read you are mad. from murderers. why did you kill john lennon. to movie stores. are you a changed man since the illness? did it effect you very much? did you mind being thought of as se sex, sex, sex? have curiosity, follow the curiosity. i m a great believer in homework. before people revealed all on social media, barbara walters was the interviewer to open up the stars. does he hit you? he shakes, he pushes, he swings. i hope they think i m fair and i can be penetrating without being a killer and i am, i hope. and which intervi
reporter: barbara walters was one of the most fascinating people of any year in the television era. i know i ve done important interviews. i know that i have been a part of history. was she ever? are you sorry you didn t burn the tapes? yes, i think so because they were private conversations. we read you are mad. from murderers. why did you kill john lennon. to movie stores. are you a changed man since the illness? did it effect you very much? did you mind being thought of as sex, sex, sex? i think that what is important is to have curiosity. follow that cure iosity. i m a great believer in homework. before people revealed all on social media, barbara walters was the interviewer to open up the stars. does he hit you? he shakes, he pushes, he swings. i hope they think i m fair and i can be penetrating without being a killer and i am, i hope. and which interview was her most important? the first and at that time the only interview. you are al
as richard just mentioned, barbara walters most watched interview was in march of 1999 with monica lewinsky. here is a little more. 74 million people tuned in. you showed the president of the united states your thong under wear. where did you get the nerve? who does that? i blurted out, you know, i have a crush on you. he kilsssed you? yes. what did you think? he s a good kisser. did you ever tell bill clinton you re in love with him? yes. what did he say? he said that means a lot to me. did he ever tell you he was in love with you? no. those are some good questions right there. 74 million people tuned in to see that. tributes for barbara walters are pouring in tonight. joan london tweeting quote we lost a true legend with the pasting of barbara walters, such a trailblazer, such a generous
you owe me four minutes. she later described it as drowning without a life preserver. the barbara walters special. the specials saved my life. good evening, i m barbara walters. and launched a legendary career at abc capped by creating and co-hosting the view. when did you first learn about sex? i didn t learn about sex until i started to do this show and now i know more about sex than i ever wanted to know. the chemistry of it and the fact that it s live, that it s outrageous, that you never know what you re going to hear. when she left the view and abc they named a building in her honor, a lasting monument for a woman who changed tv. i m so proud of the women today. there are so many of them that are wonderful. that s my legacy. as richard just mentioned, barbara walters most watched interview was in march of 1999 with monica lewinsky. here s a little more. 74 million people tuned in. you showed the president of
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