Celebrating Barbara Walters’ Last Week on Live Daily Television
It all began with seven simple words: “I had this idea for a show.”
This week, after 17 incredible seasons, 3,811 shows and 10 different female panelists, Barbara Walters says farewell to live daily television with her final co-host appearance onThe View, the daytime program she created for ABC.
Behind the scenes, Walters will continue to be an active part of The View in her role as executive producer along with executive producer Bill Geddie, her producing partner of more than 25 years. Also, in recognition of Barbara Walters’ historic achievements and contributions to the fields of journalism and broadcasting for the past five decades, ABC News Headquarters in New York City has been re-named “The Barbara Walters Building” by The Walt Disney Company.