Barbara Walters Announces Retirement: "I'm Not Walking Into the Sunset"

Barbara Walters was greeted with a standing ovation on The View Monday, in the wake of news that she would be officially announcing her retirement on the program. And Walters wasted no time in doing so, making the announcement over a video retrospective of her career in journalism that highlighted her positions on the Today show, ABC News and 20/20, as well as The View.

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Barbara Walters Announces Retirement: "I'm Not Walking Into the Sunset"

Barbara Walters was greeted with a standing ovation on The View Monday, in the wake of news that she would be officially announcing her retirement on the program. And Walters wasted no time in doing so, making the announcement over a video retrospective of her career in journalism that highlighted her positions on the Today show, ABC News and 20/20, as well as The View.

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Today's Savannah Guthrie Is Engaged

Wedding bells will soon be ringing at the Today show:  Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Mike Feldman, over the weekend.

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Gov. Chris Christie to Co-Host Today from Jersey Shore

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will co-host the May 24th edition of Today, NBC announced Tuesday.

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Ann Curry "Wasn't Good at the Job," New Book Claims

Why was Ann Curry fired? Was it at Matt Lauer's behest? Or due to Today's struggling ratings perhaps? According to New York Times reporter Brian Stelter, it was far more simple than that: Curry, frankly, "wasn't good at the job." read more

Matt Lauer Addresses Today Drama: "I'm Not a Guy Who Complains"

Matt Lauer is staying positive in the midst of all the controversy surrounding Today.

"It's been an interesting year, no question about it," he told Jay Leno on The Tonight Show Thursday. read more

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