{"id":175036,"date":"2023-01-02T13:14:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T13:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/snl-alum-can-still-nail-her-famous-barbara-walters-impersonation\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T13:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T13:14:06","slug":"snl-alum-can-still-nail-her-famous-barbara-walters-impersonation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/snl-alum-can-still-nail-her-famous-barbara-walters-impersonation\/","title":{"rendered":"‘SNL’ Alum Can Still Nail Her Famous Barbara Walters Impersonation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cheri Oteri, a former \u201cSNL\u201d cast member, broke out her impersonation of late journalism icon Barbara Walters during CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oteri, who once interviewed Walters for a bit on \u201cThe View,\u201d told co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen that the journalist had a knack for making newsworthy memories and described her as being a part of the fabric of her childhood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Walters died on Friday at the age of 93 and tributes from across the media industry have poured in to honor the iconic broadcaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFor every newsworthy memory, she was there,\u201d Oteri said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oteri, who has broken out her impersonation during CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage in past years, later revealed what she initially thought of trying her hand at Walters on \u201cSNL.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI was like, ‘Oh my God, this is such a big responsibility,’\u201d Oteri said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI didn’t want to do it, but then I was like, ‘Wait a second. That would be such an honor.’ So I studied her like I never studied somebody before.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She added: \u201cThen to have her blessing and be on The View, I was just in awe. She broke every journalistic barrier for women, and here she is asking me, ‘Cheri, how do you do me?’\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oteri later recalled telling Walters that when she does an interview she usually gives \u201cthree compliments and then [goes] in for the kill.’\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You can watch Oteri’s impersonation of Walters around the 1:48 mark in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oteri isn’t the only \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d alum to impersonate Walters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gilda Radner’s recurring \u201cBaba Wawa\u201d character helped define every time with the NBC comedy sketch show between 1975 to 1980.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Radner’s impersonation, Walters once said, marked the first time that a comedian made fun of news anchors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGilda was the original and, of course, I laughed at everybody as long as it wasn’t me,\u201d Walters said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhen Gilda first began to do ‘Baba Wawa,’ I hated it. I didn’t like it… I don’t talk that way and I do pronounce my R’s. Why did my parents have to name me Father Walters?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Walters recalled later embracing Radner when she encountered her in France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt was lovely and it was sweet, I loved her before and I’ve loved her ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n