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"Rosie was so used to doing a show on her own that, as I said at the time to someone, it was like Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Rosie was Diana Ross. Rosie would have been just as happy doing the show with two people behind her, or no one behind her. But all of us are better together than we are, in general, separately."
-- 79-year-old TV veteran Barbara Walters on Rosie O'Donnell causing a stir when she departed the ABC talk show 'The View.' (Los Angeles Times)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 18: Journalist Barbara Walters attends the Oscar De La Renta Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on February 18, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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Media personality Barbara Walters attends the New York Times Art and Leisure Weekend at The Times Center on January 8, 2009 in New York City..2009 New York Times Art And Leisure Weekend - "Damages" And "The View".The Times Center.New York, NY United States.January 8, 2009.Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage.com..To license this image (16440316), contact WireImage.com
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Media personalities Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and Sherri Sheperd attend the New York Times Art and Leisure Weekend at The Times Center on January 8, 2009 in New York City..2009 New York Times Art And Leisure Weekend - "Damages" And "The View".The Times Center.New York, NY United States.January 8, 2009.Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage.com..To license this image (16440312), contact WireImage.com
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 08: "The View" hosts Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg, and Barbara Walters attend the New York Times Art and Leisure Weekend at TheTimesCenter on January 8, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 08: TV personality Barbara Walters attends the New York Times Art and Leisure Weekend at TheTimesCenter on January 8, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 08: "The View" hosts Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, and Sherri Shepherd attend the New York Times Art and Leisure Weekend at TheTimesCenter on January 8, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO ARCHIVING, NO RESALE) In this handout image provided by ABC NEWS, (L-R) journalist Barbara Walters interviews President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama for an ABC News special November 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. The special airs November 26 on ABC. (Photo by George Burns/ABC NEWS via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Television personality Barbara Walters attends "Billy Elliot The Musical" on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on November 13, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Television personality Barbara Walters attends "Billy Elliot The Musical" on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on November 13, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Television personality Barbara Walters attends "Billy Elliot The Musical" on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on November 13, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)
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2008 Deaths
Odetta Holmes
"The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" was a singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter and activist.
December 31 1930 - December 2 2008.
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Bernie Mac
Comedian, Actor
Oct. 5, 1957 - Aug. 9, 2008.
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Isaac Hayes
Singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and actor.
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008
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Miriam Makeba, "Mama Africa"
South African folk singer and anti-apartheid activist.
March 4, 1932 - November 10, 2008.
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Jennifer Hudson's 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, brother, Jason, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, were killed in 2008.
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Shakir Stewart
The Island Def Jam executive who became head of the legendary rap label following Jay-Z's departure, killed himself on Nov. 1. He was 34 years old.
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George Carlin
Stand-up comedian, actor and author.
May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008
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Madelyn Dunham
Barack Obama's grandmother
October 26, 1922 - Nov 3, 2008.
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Levi Stubbs
Oct. 17: The iconic lead singer, second from left, who gave voice to Four Tops classics like "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Loving" died at 72 from complications of cancer and a stroke. Abdul Fakir, far left, is now the sole living member of the original quartet.
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Dee Dee Warwick
Oct. 18: The soul songstress died after months of declining health. Warwick, the sister of soul legend Dionne, also achieved a great deal of success, both as a solo artist as well as with her sister.
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By: wisdom on 3/16/2009 6:52AM
Diana is the best ,she has done well in life,rosie is trailer
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By: Pearl on 3/16/2009 3:01PM
I agree. I grew up with the music of the Supremes, and I loved the music, and I think Diana Ross has a great voice. Rosie, on the other hand, started out on her show as a seemingly-nice, funny person who was impressed by the "stars" she had on, and had a good show. She ended up being a spiteful, mean-spirited person that nobody wants to listen to anymore. Her new show will probably be a venue for her to complain about how misunderstood she was on the View, but she was only too well understood. That's why she's not there anymore. Nobody likes a whiner.
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By: Robert on 3/16/2009 10:19AM
Barbara Wah-Wah needs to try and keep control over The View, and leave Diana Ross out of her beef with Rosie. I think that Diana Ross is one of the greatest entertainers of our generation, and sometimes it is easy to bash her. I really believe that Barbara is jealous of Diana Ross, and a real phony. She tries to pretend that she is a fair person.
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By: Dee on 3/16/2009 2:24PM
I think Barbara thought she was going to be able to control Rosie like she does the other ladies but that didn't happen and it was a bitter pill for Barbara to swallow.
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By: Robin on 3/16/2009 5:10PM
I agree. It's funny Barbara chose to look at it this way, since SHE is the diva that would be happy with four, or none, of her background squabblers.
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By: sue on 3/16/2009 2:36PM
Barbara has lost her relevance.
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By: Joyce Adam on 3/16/2009 6:12PM
Barbara thinks she is a sex Kitten she forgets she is an OLD Lady. Hugh Jackman gave her a lap dance give me a break!
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By: redrose on 3/16/2009 3:36PM
Why doesn't Ms. Walters just retire and leave the inteviewing to someone who isn't so CONCEITED? She has been around way too long already. Give someone else a chance, you are not the only one who can do interviews, Babwa!
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By: thepugpieper on 3/16/2009 2:50PM
Please,
Ms. Walters only wants puppets on her show that agree with her views...if you notice they spend more time promoting all the work that Ms. Walter's does on the side then what is supposed to happen on the damn show.
I'm sick of hearing about her specials, the book and anything else that goes on in that world of hers.
We all know she lives a different life, and has no real clue what the real world and working people deal with each day. Her version of a hard day is not getting the hair appointment she wanted or that special guest on the date for a show. If we only had her troubles!
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By: Terry on 3/16/2009 8:33PM
Wow, I have been saying that for years..When you see Barbara that means a Big name is going to come on the show, or she is pushing one of her phony SPECIALS" LOL
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