of scaled back celebrations because of covid. many parts of the world have already ushered in 2023 with dazzling celebrations. just seconds from now, the clock will strike midnight in paris, the city of lights, especially tonight. let s go live to paris right now. now let s go to times square. how is the crowd looking there, gloria? reporter: pamela, it s so exciting. six hours to go. the big crystal ball is being put up right now. i just want to direct our viewers attention right to the top of one times square. that is where the big crystal ball is coming up. you can see it on the screen. 11,000 pounds of waterford crystal. this tradition goes all the way back to 1907. that is when the first crystal ball went down to mark the beginning of the new year. people here are excited. they have been waiting for hours. six more hours to go. i want to show you some of the crowd here. people have been lining up, bundled up. they re excited. this is a really big moment. we re get
wasn t accurate or it was the fog of war and it was misrepresented. it was a very, very chaotic day. so, i don t recall those specific details. ornato s attorneys previously told us they felt like he was cooperative with the committee, he was honest with the committee. but the committee went out of their way in their final report to question ornato s testimony multiple times. sara murray staying busy this friday night. hopefully you get a break over the weekend with the transcripts. coming up, we remember the four students killed in idaho university and head back to idaho for the latest on the suspect arrested for their murders. hey, it s ryan reynolds, owner of mint mobile. it s the holidays and the big wireless companies are busy spending billions on advertising. at mint we re not into wasting money. so we bought this spiffy stock footage for $500. our footage also came with another hand, so we can let you know if you switch to mint, you ll get three months free on all
legacy but pointed out it was more than just her interviews with those famous people. cnn richard roth looks back on her trail blazing career. barbara walters was one of the most fascinating people of any year in the tv era. i know i ve done important interviews. i know that i have been a part of history. was she ever? are you sorry you didn t burn the tapes? yes, i think so because they were private conversations. we read you are mad. from murderers. why did you kill john lennon. to movie stores. are you a changed man since the illness? did it effect you very much? did you mind being thought of as se sex, sex, sex? have curiosity, follow the curiosity. i m a great believer in homework. before people revealed all on social media, barbara walters was the interviewer to open up the stars. does he hit you? he shakes, he pushes, he swings. i hope they think i m fair and i can be penetrating without being a killer and i am, i hope. and which intervi
reporter: barbara walters was one of the most fascinating people of any year in the television era. i know i ve done important interviews. i know that i have been a part of history. was she ever? are you sorry you didn t burn the tapes? yes, i think so because they were private conversations. we read you are mad. from murderers. why did you kill john lennon. to movie stores. are you a changed man since the illness? did it effect you very much? did you mind being thought of as sex, sex, sex? i think that what is important is to have curiosity. follow that cure iosity. i m a great believer in homework. before people revealed all on social media, barbara walters was the interviewer to open up the stars. does he hit you? he shakes, he pushes, he swings. i hope they think i m fair and i can be penetrating without being a killer and i am, i hope. and which interview was her most important? the first and at that time the only interview. you are al
world. ahead this hour, tv news mourns the passing of a legend. we ll take a look at the life and legacy of barbara walters. plus these murders have shaken our community and no arrest will ever bring back these young students. the long-awaited arrest in connection to the murders of four university of idaho students. how the community is reacting after this month s long ordeal. and a never-before-seen look at donald trump s taxes. house democrats making six years of the former president s financials public. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom . trailblazer, pioneer, ground breaker. however you label her, barbara walters was an american original. late friday we learned that legendary news woman had passed away peacefully at the age of 93. it is easy to forget what it was like six decades ago when women were rarely, if ever seen as serious journalists in the u.s. she proved them wrong becoming the first to co-anchor an evening newscast and that was just t