Liz Smith | 05/10/2009 11:00 pm

Liz Smith Interviews Barbara Walters in Avenue Magazine

According to Liz Smith, Barbara Walters is "the woman who paved the way for so many others … has worked ambitiously and unceasingly for the last 60 years and has reached many pinnacles of super success." Barbara, continues Liz, "has always been a bellwether of breathtaking journalistic achievement and woman-against-all-male-odds-victory."

Now, Liz has posed her own questions to the woman she says "can get the answers anytime she wants to venture a question." But can Barbara give the answers, too? Here, Barbara tells Liz and Avenue magazine what we want to know. wowOwow was fortunate enough to get our hands on a copy of this incredible piece to share with you. Courtesy of Avenue magazine, click here to read the Liz’s interview with Barbara Walters in its entirety (PDF).

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Does this mean that Liz Took my suggestion to heart and went to the source to find out what men really want?

By immoddesta godessa on 05/11/2009 1:03 am

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I want to know when Liz Smith SLEEPS! Here production just here is more than I can keep up with. What is this great lady ON?! Seriously..wheat grass, acai berries, something single malt and I don’t mean from Johnny Rocket.

Great interview…including the fantastic photos, graphics and layout. Am glad to know that even Barbara Walters flubs it. Stating to Obama that she wasn’t on The View the day he was there—when she was. Oops. And Liz, you’re talking to BW about ageless…look in the mirror!

Interesting, fun, really well written. Two singular ladies sitting around an Upper East Side pad talking.

By Suzanne de Cornelia on 05/11/2009 2:21 am

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this reminded me I want the book Barbara wrote! i should have got it at the beginning of this ridiculously long recovery! but i’m going to get it today… good interview.

By Chrome Toe on 05/11/2009 9:04 am

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I think of Walters as akin to the energizer bunny who just keeps going and going and…From the early days of television she has been a mover and a shaker, bringing heads of state, glamour people, famous people, and politicians into our living rooms. She’s even been parodied by SNL, memorably by Gilda Rantner. All her accomplishments should be heralded with many trumpets. Enjoyed the interview, Liz, ya done good!

By phyllis Doyle Pepe on 05/11/2009 9:25 am

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Dahlings, am I the only one who’s sick to DEATH of Ms. Walters?

Over exposure, my dear Barbara, is inadvisable to both sun AND media.

I, for one, cringe every time her little cheerleading section on "The View" refer to her as an "icon," and mention her book over and over and over again. Mommy thinks that show is more an infomercial for Walters’ projects than a discussion among women of varying opinions, dahlings.

By Mommy Dearest on 05/11/2009 10:40 am

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Now, now, Mommy, look how long YOU lasted and then became the big honcho on the Pepsi board wagon. I don’t watch the view except the segments that Huffington Post shows––did cringe when Barbara mentioned that many women get their only news from the view––ouch! What I am sick of is the ubiquitous mentioning of how good she looks. One reason is the numerous nips and tucks ––the other reasons only her hairdresser knows for sure. Gloria Steinam said to someone who told her how great she looked for 65, "This is what 65 LOOKS like." Let’s just all agree that older women nowadays look REALLY good, and leave it at that; sort of like finally agreeing that if you don’t preserve fruit, it will eventually rot.

By phyllis Doyle Pepe on 05/11/2009 11:43 am

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YES, Mommie Dearest, I agree. I am so sick of the phoney smiles and hugs, especially with Elizabeth Hassle-bunk. She’s so annoying - when she speaks I switch to Kathie Lee. I never thought I’d see the day when Kathie Lee was less annoying than anyone, (other than Star Jones). Their (the view) rants and raves seem so disingenuous and obviously a ploy to get ratings. Probably the only one who says what she means is Joy. Whoopie seems to be pms’ing half the time and so crabby, Barbara is so phoney, EH is BS, but I love Sherry, adorable, genuine and fun. Well, there’s my two cents.

By Lin Cercone on 05/11/2009 11:56 am

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Lin Cerone & Mommie Dearest—-I couldn’t agree with you more.!! I used to enjoy watching the show, but all the phoniness for ratings, and pumping up Barbara constantly, has made the show intolerable. It seems like they try to put Hasselbeck out in front constantly, which makes her look more radical all the time, and don’t get me started on her interviewing style—she has none!! I read today that Celiac Association, has come out with lots of mistaken facts in her book that they are pushing like crazy. I wonder if they will address that in "Hot Topics!"

By Donna Taylor on 05/11/2009 10:56 pm

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I always look forward to the Oscar specials. They are always entertaining. Barbara has a certain ease in her style the allows celebrities to open up. You always feel that nothing is off limits with those she interviews. No restrictions. I do remember one interview in particular with Elizabeth Taylor. They were discussing Sen. John Warner. Elizabeth was once married to him, and Barbara once had a romance with him. Barbara made certain that Elizabeth knew John was a "friend" of hers and Elizabeth paused and said, "Yes, I know he was a "friend" of yours, but he is also a "friend" of mine." The subject was quickly changed.

By Richard Bassett on 05/11/2009 1:49 pm