23. BARBARA WALTERS
She beckons the hills of Hollywood and the halls of power to bring their tired, their rich, their huddled, scandal-prone masses yearning to tell all. For decades, a historic parade of disgraced politicians, teary-eyed celebs, and murderous mortals have been through her soft-lens wringer. Many imitators have tried, but nobody veers from silly (dancing the tango with Patrick Swayze!) to serious (going mano a mano with Fidel Castro!) like Walters.

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