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Reginald Braithwaite · 07/12/15 06:45AMFemale Titans of Broadcast Journalism Say Goodbye to Barbara Walters
Rich Juzwiak · 05/16/14 11:45AMAfter 53 years on television, Barbara Walters is retiring today (or something). For the 84-year-old's final appearance on the show she helped create and will continue to executive produce, The View, about two dozen women in broadcast journalism joined her onstage to honor the woman who helped pave their way in broadcast journalism, and tell Walters, "Goodnight, Moon!" one last time in front of cameras (maybe). Oprah was there! So was Gayle (of course). Kathie Lee and Hoda seemed sober. Elisabeth Hasselbeck wept.
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Max Read · 03/21/14 12:00PMA Brief History of Jay Leno's Joke-Stealing
Rich Juzwiak · 02/06/14 02:25PMTonight marks Jay Leno's final episode as host of The Tonight Show, after occupying that position for some 21 non-consecutive years. Many would argue that he stole that job from David Letterman, whom Leno's predecessor, Johnny Carson, had picked for the spot. Many would argue that he then stole it again from Conan O'Brien, who briefly occupied the spot from 2009-2010 when Leno failed to transition his act to prime time.
Barbara Walters Announces Her Plan to Retire to Heaven
Caity Weaver · 05/13/13 12:09PMOn Monday, 83-year-old Barbara Walters officially announced her retirement from television (“special occasions” aside) on The View, a show about yelling she created in 1997 at the age of 68. She’s not officially planning to retire until the summer of 2014, she’s just giving everyone a year’s notice so that they can start planning a truly tasteful “Bye Barbara, Love, Television” party for her.
Dot Com Just Tweeted a Picture of 30 Rock's Last Ever Table Read
Caity Weaver · 12/07/12 04:23PMMy Cat Blocked Me on Twitter
Rich Juzwiak · 09/13/12 09:05AMJustin Bieber Beat the Shit Out of a Paparazzo, According to the Paparazzo
Maureen O'Connor · 05/29/12 10:09AMShit People Say to the Cats Left Behind After a Breakup
Rich Juzwiak · 05/08/12 05:00PMA Fond Farewell to Brian Moylan On His Last Day
Gawker Staff · 03/13/12 05:01PMAn Important Announcement Regarding Your Gawker Political Desk: Goodbye
Jim Newell · 01/31/12 12:53PMSo This Is Goodbye
Matt Cherette · 12/12/11 11:23PMAfter two years filled with late-night wars, Jon Stewart smackdowns, TV movie meltdowns, Mariah Carey moments, cable news feuds/farts/giggle fits, awards show mayhem, stupid politicians, stupider reality stars, stupidest Kardashians, stunts from Lady Gaga, satire from Stephen Colbert, the Food Network's classiest (and trashiest), gay activism, teenage triumphs/tribulations, devils dancing topless, South Park, SNL, cats, corgis, cute curmudegons and rent that was too damn high, it's time for me to say goodbye.
I'll Be Leaving You Soon (Updated)
Lauri Apple · 12/10/11 02:00PMIt's About Time Regis Philbin Retired
Brian Moylan · 11/18/11 01:21PMToday is the last day on the air for Regis Philbin, the man with the most hours on camera according to the Guinness Book of World Records. We've been watching the show all month and it's pretty clear that it's his time to go. Have a look at this video—compiled by Gawker intern Roger Cormier—to see just a few of the things Regis got wrong this month alone.
A Tribute to Richard Lawson on His Second Last Day
Gawker Staff · 10/26/11 04:50PMAndy Rooney Says Goodbye to 60 Minutes
Matt Cherette · 10/02/11 07:40PMWith his normally cluttered desk wiped clean and his hair slicked back—his eyebrows, however, roamed free—curmudgeonly commentator Andy Rooney signed off from 60 Minutes tonight. In his final show-ending segment, the 92-year-old said he is and will always be a writer before anything else, apologized for the (very few) times he's been wrong, and reminded us that we should never, ever approach him in a restaurant.