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Past and present co-hosts of ABC's "The View" remembered the show's creator, Barbara Walters, during Tuesday's episode after she passed away at age 93.

The "Sunday Morning" anchor remembers the trailblazing journalist whose drive, tenacity and talent helped inspire countless young women to pursue careers in broadcasting.

Joy Behar called into “Good Morning America” on Saturday to pay tribute to Barbara Walters, a pioneer for women in broadcasting who founded "The View."

Barbara Walters, in 50 years as a news anchor and host was "the first woman I can remember who was widely respected for her career,” said one fan.

She expertly grilled Trump and Monica Lewinsky, but ultimately was captured by celebrity goofiness. "What kind of a tree are you?" indeed.

"Next time, shoplift," Walters bluntly said after Lewinsky's relationship with then-President Bill Clinton became a huge scandal in the late 1990s.

Broadcasting icon Barbara Walters passed away at 93 but left vivid tales of her life in a memoir, "Audition," published in 2008. In that book, she revealed challenges posed by her sister, Jackie.

"Without Barbara Walters there wouldn't have been me — nor any other woman you see on evening, morning, and daily news," Oprah Winfrey wrote.

Barbara Walters was that rarest of TV personalities: a cultural fixture.

Reaction poured in from around the world to the death of TV news pioneer and “The View” creator Barbara Walters.

Walters was the first female anchor on an evening news broadcast and then became a household name years later as co-host of "20/20."

Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV broadcaster who blazed a trail for women in a male-dominated medium, died Friday. She was 93.

Walters was a familiar face on America's television sets for more than 50 years, interviewing every president from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama and setting a standard few others could match.

Iconic television journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93, her former employer ABC News reported Friday. Walters became the first woman to anchor a U.S. evening news program in 1976. She later co-hosted "20/20" on ABC, and in 1997 launched "The View." Robert Iger, CEO of ABC parent company Walt Disney , issued a statement calling Walters "a dear friend." "Barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism but for journalism itself," Iger said.

Barbara Walters, the first woman to become a TV news superstar, has died.

Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. Walters' death was announced by ABC on air Friday night and also by her publicist. During nearly four decades at ABC, and before that at NBC, Walters’ exclusive interviews with rulers, royalty and entertainers brought her celebrity status that ranked with theirs, while placing her at the forefront of the trend in broadcast journalism that made stars of TV reporters and brought news programs into the race for higher ratings.

Barbara Walters has died at 93 years old.

Over more than a half century, the driven celebrity journalist built one of the most remarkable careers in TV news. She was 93.

Barbara Walters broke barriers and inspired a generation, as the first female co-host of a morning and evening newscast.

Barbara Walters, a pioneer as TV news’ first woman superstar, has died, according to ABC News. Her cause of death was not immediately known. Other details, such as where she died, were not immediately released. Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, with an unprecedented $1 million annual salary. During more than three decades at ABC, and before that at NBC, Walters’ exclusive interviews with the famous and powerful brought her celebrity status that ranked with theirs.

Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93.

Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro will bring conservative commentary back to "The View," filling the void left by Meghan McCain's tense exit.

A key aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says she’s deeply saddened by the hate crimes that are terrorizing people across America.

The Met Gala is back.

From the magazine’s archive: a selection of pieces about talented interviewers over the decades.

In her teens, Shields was gaining fame thanks to her 1980 Calvin Klein jeans ad that was considered racy for the times.

Conservative firebrand Meghan McCain says she decided to leave “The View” the day after she returned from maternity leave last winter when colleague Joy Behar said ‘I did not miss you’ during a political argument.

Conservative firebrand Meghan McCain says that she's quitting ABC's daytime talk show ‘The View’ after four years.

"I was just not ready to come out," Martin told People in a new cover story. "I was very afraid."

John Warner was a powerful figure in the U.S. Senate, a centrist Republican whose influence was key in military affairs.

Prince Philip was known for occasional off-the-cuff remarks that could be embarrassing.

It aired a night later in Britain, where ITV said it had 13.3 million viewers, a huge number for a smaller country. Powered by Winfrey and royals, CBS won the week with an average of 6 million viewers in prime time. ABC had 3.5 million, NBC had 3.2 million, Fox had 2.5 million, Univision had 1.3 million, Ion Television had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million. MSNBC had 1.88 million, TNT had 1.41 million, CNN had 1.25 million and HGTV had 1.11 million. ABC's “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race with an average of 9.3 million viewers.

It's been trending for awhile, but on Tuesday morning, thecrew officially said goodbye to 2019 and let ABC News legend Barbara Walters ring in 2020 with her iconic catchphrase.After asking, "Barbara, what year is it?" the mashup kicks off with several clips of Walters delivering the "This is" signature opening line of the longtime television newsmagazine she anchored for a quarter century.Then, it's time for the stars of ABC and ESPN to give it a go. 's Sofia Vergara and's Marsai Martin offer their own spin, as dohosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest.New Bachelor Peter Weber and host Chris Harrison are next to tackle the slogan, followed bystar Taran Killam.Stephen A. Smith says, "Make no mistake, this is 2020," withco-host Whoopi Goldberg capping things off and then asking, "Do I get the job? "Current hosts David Muir and Amy Robach point out we'll soon be seeing2020, before Walters signs off one more time. "Welcome to 2020."

Sherri Shepherd has no issue giving her candid thoughts on the much talked-about The View tell-all that was released in April. Shepherd said she didn't actually read Ramin Setoodeh's Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View because she already "lived it." Shepherd, who's still good friends with Hasselbeck, also reacted to Rosie O'Donnell saying she had a "crush" on Hasselbeck though O'Donnell didn't categorize it as sexual. "Yeah, I do remember one time Jenny had an outfit on and Barbara wanted the same outfit," Shepherd said. "But Barbara Walters was tough on the people that she loved and she helped me find my voice," she explained, adding that she still had plenty of love for Walters.

Barbara Walters: "I had a lumpectomy" While speaking at the annual Breast Cancer Research Symposium and Awards luncheon, broadcast news icon Barbara Walters admits she had a brush with breast cancer that she has kept quiet for over five years.

Bob Schieffer on the "relentless" Barbara Walters A fond tribute to a most competitive journalist upon her retirement