She just talked about doing this interview on CNN the day after Ms. Barbara passed away at the age of 93. Cheri said it was a true honor to not only be able to impersonate Barbara Walters in this way but have her blessing as well. Rest in peace Barbara Walters
This is hysterical. Cheri Oteri is really a brilliant comedian. I don't know why she doesn't get more acting work. I wonder if she wrote this skit. If she did, she's brilliant x 2.
I like Cheri Oteri just fine. But sorry, she doesn’t even make the top five of funniest women to come from SNL. She can’t hold a candle to the legendary Gilda Radner nor the current careers of Kristen Wig and Maya Rudolph.
I'd forgotten all about her Barbara impressions. Watching this reminded me that she was the best to ever do it. I love it when she looks away from who she's interviewing, looks directly in the camera and shamelessly says something crazy.
I'm not a huge Barbara Walters fan, but I do respect her journalism. I enjoyed that she was willing to laugh at herself and invited Cheri Oteri back. You can clearly see Barbara didn't censor Cheri because she played Barbara like she did on SNL. I was disappointed though when she didn't make the 40th anniversary show, because she's always been my favorite SNL actor. Cheri is an underrated comedic actress.
+Randy Kucsan Funny back story, initially when Gilda Radner did Barbara on SNL. Barbara was very offended, especially wen she came in her daughter's room to find her watching it. Upon asking her daughter why she was laughing at it, her daughter said "oh lighten up mummy".
I can certainly understand her being offended. I don't think any of us have the same view of ourselves that the people who view us do. Sometimes it exposes things about ourselves that we never thought were there (it's not always good). Has to be hard when it's in front of millions of people. I'm glad she at least learned to laugh at herself later on in life. I think when you can accept being silly, different, etc ... the embarrassment goes away and you can live life much more free to just be yourself. flaws and all
Cheri Oteri one of the most under rated SNL cast members. She is so funny and her judge Judy is also dead on LOL do you know how hard it is to impersonate someone in front of them?
This is the funniest shit, love her expressions...Cheri Oteri is such a funny lady and funny how her voice would get high at times like she was going to yell lol
Brilliant! Barbara, thank you for your legacy, you are a funny, smart, intelligent, kind, and compassionate person. Your life on this earth this impacted a lot of people's lives especially women in journalism. May God be with you and watch over you and your loved one. I am sure you are with the Lord.
Couldn't get enough of Cheri Oteri as Barbara Walters - especially when she got mad. I love the one skit where Walters lost it when Sarah Michelle Gellar acted like a bimbo & said the wrong thing to Glenn Close,a guest on the show. Walters furiously ordered Gellar to stand in the corner. ''Stand over there!!! Stand over there!!! Quickly!!! Stand over there!!!"" Or another time when Walters menaced Cameron Diaz when she made the mistake of pissing Walters off. "I will DESTROY you!"
For the sketch on SNL there used to be a theme song for the The View opening where Cheri would sing: Here comes The View Fee-lee-lee-dooooo It was hilarious and i can't not find it anywhere. Loved her characters and SNL. Cheri and Molly were the best!!
