Audition

"Audition" by Barbara Walters: It's not hyperbole to call Walters one of the most important women in TV history; she worked her way to the top of a male-dominated industry to interview world leaders, heads of state and celebrities -- and she made most of them cry. In "Audition,"... more she drops a whole lotta names; maps out her long, arduous career path; and includes candid information about romance, family issues and work-related drama. The best dish includes her painful self-doubts regarding her mothering choices and her torrid affair with then-married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke.

What we wish she had dished: Come on, Barbara, who's actually scarier mid-snit, Fidel Castro or Rosie O'Donnell? Also, was it painful when the "Saturday Night Live" crew made fun of your "accent?" You can teww us. We won't waff.

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