Barbara Walters, the first female co-anchor of a network evening news program, has announced she will retire from TV journalism.

Walters' retirement will end a storied career that began in 1962 and ended with her as one of the most renowned interviewers in modern news history.

Barbara has denied last month she was planning on quitting, perhaps to reveal the news on her own terms. Sunday, she confirmed she would retired and is expected to discuss her decision today on her show The View.

Walters will end her career sometime next summer, appearing on ABC News and the View until then. She pl...

Veteran U.S. broadcaster Barbara Walters has announced her retirement.

The newswoman denied last month (Apr13) that she was planning on quitting her jobs, but she confirmed her decision on Sunday (12May13) and is expected to open up about the news on her American talk show The View on Monday (13May13).

Walters will step down from her TV journalism duties next summer (14), but will continue to anchor and report for ABC News and appear on The View until then.

In a statement published on the ABC News website, Walters says, "I am very happy with my decision and look forward to a wonderful an...

Kirstie Alley is enthusiastic to take over from Joy Behar when she departs The View in August.

The former Cheers star is desperate to take over from departing co-presenter Joy Behar when she leaves later this year and has been in touch with the show's creator Barbara Walters about joining the team.

A source told Star magazine: "Kirstie loves TV and wants badly to land a permanent gig - she tried to get a talk show deal on her own but didn't get any bites. She thinks 'The View' would be a great fit for her brand of brash outspoken opinions.

"Kirstie loves the idea that she'll be able to...

Barbara Walters is claiming Elisabeth Hasselbeck is staying on talk show The View, but reports keep surfacing that the star's days are numbered.

Walters told the viewing audience that there are "no plans for Elisabeth to leave this show," but the New York Post claims that her conservative views are clashing with the audience. With Joy Behar confirming she is leaving the show, it is believed Hasselbeck could be swept out as well to retune the show.

The source tells the newspaper, "Dumping Joy Behar, who was there 16 years, and Hasselbeck would be the fastest way to do it, they decided. Aft...

After 16 years, comedienne Joy Behar is quitting her job co-hosting "The View."

The daytime talk show debuted in 1997, and Behar has been a member of the all-female panel since the beginning. "The View" also features Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck among its co-hosts.

But the 70-year-old is ready for something different.

She told Deadline.com, "It seemed like the right time. You reach a point when you say to yourself, 'Do I want to keep doing this?' There are other things on my plate I want to do - I've been writing a play, I've been neglecting...

Kerry Washington took top honors on Friday night at the 2013 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards.
 
The actress, 36, won three awards: Best Supporting Actress ("Django Unchained"), Best Actress in a Drama Series ("Scandal") and President's Award for her public service work on behalf of President Barack Obama.

Washington is the first African-American woman to lead the cast of a primetime drama since Diahann Carroll in "Julia" over 30 years ago. Carroll gushed: "I think she's enjoying one of the great moments of her life right now in our industry."...

Eva Longoria has dismissed rumors the leading ladies of Desperate Housewives deliberately excluded Teri Hatcher from the series finale crew gift, insisting the actress has always preferred to do "her own thing."

Primary cast members Longoria, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Vanessa Williams recently rounded up some extra cash to buy the crew behind their hit TV drama carry-on luggage as a thank you gift for their hard work throughout the show's eight seasons.

According to Celebuzz.com, the specially-designed luggage tag, signed by all four women, read, "Just know that on all your fut...

Soap opera General Hospital has been tipped for glory at the 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards after scooping a whopping 23 nominations.

The long-running medical drama, which is up for the highly-coveted Outstanding Drama Series trophy, also landed nods in the best lead actor and actress categories for Maurice Bernard, Anthony Geary and Laura Wright.

Tying for second place were children's show Sesame Street and TV soap The Young and the Restless, which received 16 nominations a piece, while Days of Our Lives is up for 15.

Also receiving mentions were All My Children, One Life to Live, The Bold...

Actress Ricki Lake married her new husband on a beach with just the couple's dogs in attendance.

The former talk show host wed for the second time on Easter Sunday after eloping with Christian Evans, who she has been dating since August.

Lake has now revealed there were no guests at the beachside ceremony in California apart from the couple's pets, as her sons from her previous marriage decided not to attend.

She tells The View, "(My recent stint on) Dancing With the Stars was such an experience where I felt like I was a princess twice a week. I got to get all the attention and the acc...

Tina Fey has reassured 30 Rock fans Alec Baldwin is staying on the show for at least another season.

Speculation that the actor is leaving the Emmy-winning comedy has grown after he tweeted he would be "leaving (TV network) NBC just in time" earlier this month.

However, 30 Rock creator Fey insists her lead male star has no plans to leave in the immediate future.

She tells The View, "As far as I know, he's not leaving the show. We're all in this together till the end. I think he just maybe means that the end of the show is visible on the horizon."

"We can't do this for 35 years. We'd ...

Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg has landed a guest spot on hit TV comedy The Middle after cornering star Patricia Heaton to ask for a role.

Goldberg recently interviewed Heaton on hit talk show The View, on which she is a co-host, and she took advantage of the opportunity to campaign for a cameo on one of her favorite programs.

Heaton took the request to the show's producers - and they created a character especially for Goldberg.

The Ghost actress took a break from The View to film The Middle last week, and she's delighted to have scored the job.

Explaining her absence on the daytime t...

The new celebrity cast of Dancing with the Stars has been released on Good Morning America, and we have the full list right here. The cast ranges from actresses to football players to musicians.

Jack Wagner is a soap opera star most known for his roles on General Hospital and Melrose Place. His pro partner is Anna Trebunskaya.

Melissa Gilbert is known for her child acting role on Little House on the Prairie, which she started when she was nine. Maksim Chmerkovskiy is her pro partner.

Donald Driver is wide receiver for the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers, who drafted him in 19...

There’s no doubt that New Girl’s Zooey Deschannel and Katy Perry are look-a-likes, but that doesn’t mean Zooey’s going after Katy’s ex?

A gossip magazine claims that Russel Brand is “desperate” to snag the CBS sitcom star, who recently field for divorce from Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard.

PICTURES: Inside Russell Brand’s $1.5 Million Bachelor Pad

The tabloid says Russell ” has been sending funny, flirty texts to see if they can get together.”

But on The View Tuesday, Zooey immediately put the rumors to rest, “I don’t even know him by the way,” the sassy brunette says. “On the...

Whoopi Goldberg has confessed she used to make extra cash as a phone sex operator.

The Sister Act star started talking dirty in a bid to supplement her income when she was struggling to make ends meet while chasing her acting dreams in Hollywood.

Revealing her big secret on The View on Friday, Goldberg insists the phone job helped her become a better actress: "What you have to do is you have to be a good actor... When I was younger, the money was great."

But she fears it's not a job she can return to now she's a big star, insisting, "People would know my voice."

Whoopi Goldberg lived up to her name during a segment on chatshow "The View" after appearing to break wind in front of actress Claire Danes.

Goldberg was sat on a circular couch with her co-presenters talking to Danes, who was promoting her TV show "Homeland" earlier this week.

But Danes' interview was interrupted when a loud noise seemed to erupt from Goldberg, while the actress looked stunned.

A laughing Goldberg told the panel, "Excuse me, I think I just blew a little frog outta there!"

But the incident didn't embarrass the Oscar winner, who quickly moved on from the mishap to ask an...

Troubled funnyman Andy Dick has signed on for twice-weekly therapy sessions in a bid to get back on his feet following a series of potentially career-ending legal woes and personal problems.

In recent years, the beleaguered comedian has hit the headlines for a string of alcohol and drug-related issues and this year alone he was ejected from an adult entertainment awards ceremony in Las Vegas after allegedly pestering a porn star, and in May he was arrested by police in California amid allegations he was drunk and disorderly in public.

And now Dick, who's been to rehab at least 10 times,...

Rapper T.I. is confident he's broken the drug habit that landed him in prison last year, insisting he's now "clean and sober."

The Live Your Life hit-maker, real name Clifford Harris, Jr., walked free from a halfway house last month after serving an 11-month sentence for a probation violation, stemming from an arrest for possession of ecstasy.

And he claims he has since kicked his penchant for "recreational" substances, which he first dabbled with when he was a teenager, growing up on the streets of Atlanta, Georgia.

During an appearance on The View on Tuesday, he said, "I've accepted ...

Wilson Phillips star Carnie Wilson still feels guilty about sending her former roommate to the hospital because she fed her too many laxatives at fat camp.

The country singer struggled with weight problems throughout much of her younger years and enrolled on a residential weight loss program, but Wilson admits she often set a bad example and one time her bad behavior got her into trouble.

During an appearance on The View on Wednesday, she explained, "Ok, I didn't go to college, but I went to fat camp every summer. I was the nightmare roommate because I used to get kids into trouble, bec...

Is Jennifer Hudson really a size 0? That's the rumor Joy Behar has spread after meeting the singer in a clothing store. The View host says she overheard a clerk telling Hudson she was a size 0. Hudson has gone through a dramatic transformation since her Dreamgirls days - but is it really possible she is a size 0?

We definitely think she looks great, no matter the size. She has dropped a reported 80 pounds since the birth of her son David in 2009, and has become a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers.

Amy Winehouse's family and friends will lay the tragic singer to rest in a private funeral on Tuesday.

The soul star was found dead at her north London home on Saturday, aged just 27, and her closest pals and relatives have been gathering at the Winehouse family home for shiva, the traditional Jewish period of mourning.

A spokesperson for the family announced on Monday that the Grammy Award winner would be buried on Tuesday. The time and location of the ceremony have been kept a secret.

Earlier in the day, Sharon Osbourne revealed her daughter Kelly had returned to her native Britain fro...

Actress Kirstie Alley has created an all-organic weight loss program.

The former Cheers star has shed a total of 90 pounds in a dramatic health overhaul and she's vowing to help others get their bodies back in good shape with her new Internet-based company Organic Liaison.

During an appearance on The View on Tuesday, she says, "I was so desperate because my main thing was I wanted to have a lot of energy, so I worked with scientists and different experts in the world of organic (food)."

"There's actually science behind all these chemicals... causing you to gain weight. (So) I have a ...

Paris Hilton talked with E! host Giuliana Rancic Wednesday night and cleared up some of the stories that arose after her appearance on The View last week while promoting her new show, The World According To Paris.

During her interview on The View, the show's panel of middle-age women scrutinized Paris for not bringing anything new to the table as far as fly-on-the-wall reality shows go; and they then went on to criticize her for complaining about having to go do her community service - and pretty much saying it sucks. *News flash* - it does suck! It's supposed to suck. If it didn't suck ju...

Paris Hilton was reportedly left fuming after a tense interview on American talk show The View this week as she was forced to defend her latest reality TV show amid fierce criticism of the "fluffy" and "frivolous" lifestyle she portrays onscreen.

The socialite has returned to TV with a new fly-on-the-wall series called The World According To Paris and she appeared on the popular panel show on Wednesday to plug her project.

However, she came under fire from host Whoopi Goldberg, who criticized Hilton for showing herself shopping in the first episode, telling Hilton, "Why would you show the...

Axed soaps All My Children and One Life To Live are set to go out with a bang after scoring a combined total of 25 nominations for the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards.

Earlier this year, ABC network bosses announced All My Children will come to an end in September after 41 years on air, while One Life To Live will also be scrapped following a 43-year run.

However, the shows look set to dominate the 38th annual Daytime Emmys - All My Children, which has 13 nominations, is up for Outstanding Drama Series, competing against The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and The Young and the Restle...

Aretha Franklin is set to sizzle like fellow stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Eva Longoria by releasing a new cookbook.

The soul legend, who recently shed 85 pounds during a massive health overhaul, reveals she's negotiating a deal to share some of her favorite recipes with fans.

During an appearance on The View on Thursday, the Queen of Soul recalled her fondest memories in the kitchen, and when prompted about the idea of creating a cookbook, she revealed, "I don't (have one yet), but I will."

The Respect singer recently opened up about her love for food and the sacrifices she has made to r...

Celebrities trade barbs all the time, but we didn't expect Betty White to get into a verbal scuffle with anyone - especially Lindsay Lohan!

However, that's just what the Hot in Cleveland star did. She told the Daily Mail, "I cannot stand the people who get wonderful starts in show business, and who abuse it. Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen, for example, although there are plenty of others, too. They are the most blessed people in the world and they don't appreciate it."

Lohan replied to E!, "Wow! I've always been a fan of hers. It's just a bit strange when people feel they must speak pu...

Ashley Judd's mother is adamant she is not angry with her daughter for detailing her troubled childhood in a new book, insisting the actress has the right to tell her side of the story.

The Double Jeopardy star hit headlines this month by detailing shocking claims of abuse and sexual assault in her candid autobiography, All That is Bitter & Sweet.

Judd alleges she was abused by an older man living near her family home and later taken advantage of by a relative's husband, while she also claimed to have been neglected as a child.

Judd's singer mother Naomi has now spoken out about her da...

TV funny woman Rosie O'Donnell has spoken out in defense of Chris Brown following his highly-publicized Good Morning America (GMA) outburst, insisting the troubled singer seems to be "held to a different standard than anybody else."

The Kiss Kiss star hit headlines last month after an uncomfortable interview with GMA host Robin Roberts during which she asked him about his 2009 assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown allegedly stormed off afterwards and threw a chair at his dressing room window in a fit of rage.

O'Donnell has spoken about the incident on her Sirius XM radio show, insisti...

The country crooner best known for being Miley’s dad has called off the divorce and decided to work things out with wife of 17 years, Tish. In an interview with the ladies of “The View,” which aired Friday, Mar. 18, Cyrus declared, “I want to put my family back together … Things are the best they've ever been."

Just last October, the Cyrus’ announced plans to end their marriage. This proved to be the first link in a chain of events bringing bad publicity to the family. Only a few short months later, a startling video of pop star and teen idol, Miley Cyrus, smoking the natural herb salvi...

Billy Ray Cyrus has backtracked over comments he made slamming TV show Hannah Montana for wrecking his family, insisting he "loves" the program.

The country star and his wife Tish filed for divorce in October, and Cyrus subsequently launched a bitter rant about the show that made his daughter Miley a star, blaming it for ripping his family apart.

He said, "The damn show destroyed my family... I hate to say it, but yes, I do (wish the show hadn't happened). I'd take it back in a second."

The Achy Breaky Heart hit-maker called off his divorce this week, and now he's reversed his comment...