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Baba Wawa Flies High on Book Tour

Posted May 6, 08 10:58 AM CDT in US,  Arts & Living,  Gossip 

(Newser) – Barbara Walters is footing the bill so she can travel in style during her 25-city book tour, the Daily News reports. The 78-year-old, who received a $3 million advance for her memoir Audition, will not only pony up for private jet trips, she'll also bring along her hair and makeup artists from The View.

"She's got to be in a city a day," a spokeswoman said. "She can't make the connections flying commercial."

Source New York Daily News

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Barbara Walters in 1976.   (AP Photo/Carlos Rene Perez, file)
Barbara Walters is on tour, promoting her autobiography "Audition," her first book in 38 years.   (AP Photo)
Barbara Walters will pay for her extravagant travel during her 25 city book tour.   (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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