Bye bye Baba Wawa! Pioneering journalist, talk show host Barbara Walters put rumors to rest by announcing on her show The View that she’s planning to retire soon from being in front of the cameras, but will continue to be involved behind the scenes.

Thanks for all the awesome interviews girlfriend! You opened up the field to everyone, and inspired us and many others to a talk show.

Today comedian Brian Sweeney joins us to take a look at our favorite awkward talk show moments. Madonna’s strange appearances on David Letterman, Gene Simmons vs Teri Gross and Howard Stern turns the tables on Magic Johnson.

One of the greatest talk show hosts ever gets interviewed by one of the worst talk show hosts ever. Magic.

{Best of Feast of Fun, originally posted as FOF #1794 - Fabulously Awkward Talk Show Moments - 05.14.13}