How on earth are you going to show a clip of her son who died while interviewing her? Any woman would break down. Oh but that's what they wanted to catch on film didn't they? Pretty dirty thing to do.
And she keeps apologizing, that makes me want to bash his sorry face against the nearest wall. What an ass, how dare someone intrude into other people's pain. As if it were his official right or something because she's famous.
Charlie "buck-toothed" Gibson and ABC, both "Liberal Trash" getting off on a surprise hit on Barbara Eden shortly after the death of her only child. Stay classy, Libs.
Really disappointed in Gibson talking about this subject with Miss Eden. I am sure that if he didn't do research on her, someone on his staff did and knew what would happen. The least he could have done, if he had a heart, was to stop tape and continue when she was composed. Of course, he shouldn't have brought up the subject in the first place. Hope he slept well that night...NOT.
I generally liked Gibson's work during his career, but Charlie kinda ambushed Barbara on this one; no reason to hurt a mother who just lost her only child in a "softball" morning show interview. Felt terrible for Barbara; courageously handled herself like a pro.
This is why I strongly believe all drugs should be legally and safely distributed. My son died 4 years ago of a drug overdose. Same thing. The stuff he got was way too strong. Now some people may not care about jerks who take this kind of foolish risk. I get that. But making it illegal does not really protect people. In fact, it kills people. I wish drug prohibitionists could see that.
I fell in love with Barbara Eden like we all did because of I dream of Jeanie. She deserved a much better interview then this. Its stuff like this that I do not like GMA ! Barbara remember the Circle always remains unbroken :)
Way to go Gibson....you heartless bastards really know how to zero in and make somebody cry. Barbara...I am sorry for your tragic loss. We must all band together to stop heroin, meth and crack from our streets....they are killing our country rapidly.
ABC TV Newsman Charles Gibson is the dirty F-! who had the nerve to put poor Ms.Eden thru this pain and sadness again..If I ever meet you in the streets Mr.Gib S-! stay away from me or I'm going to kick the S-! out of you!
Wow, this is so sad; nobody should have to go through this, especially her, and it seems like she went through some tragic events in her life, with the miscarriages, a stillbirth, and now her son's death. Sometimes the demons become too much for that person and it consumes them. I do hope that she has found some peace since then and she knows that she did what she could for her son and that he loved her very much, as he did her. This interview makes me feel like I want to hug her and comfort her
I don't care if she DID know they were going to show that clip-anybody with an ounce of tact would have simply stopped filming until she could better compose herself. Isn't enough that Ms. Eden has gone public with what must have broken her heart, in the hopes that it might help other families dealing with addiction? She deserved much better treatment-and when I hear HER apologizing, I wanted to hit that interviewer and the cameraman right upside their collective heads.
Not trying to defend anyone... but they wouldn't done that question without her permission first. They have those agreements both parts have to accept before they sit down. So she kind knew that was gonna come up.
But still something mean to make money of. In this case I believe the biggest victim was her son. Cause they are talking about someone passed away and couldn't defend himself nor say anything about it.
This guy smells like a Republican! Shame on you! Barbara is one of the most decent humans I have ever seen on TV or ANYWHERE! A true class act! To be bombarded like that..... is shamefull!!!
This newscaster shouldn't have chosen the footage of her deceased son. I have lost respect for ABC TV. I hope someone causes him pain and sadness. A parent losing their child is the worst thing in the world. What a manipulator. Bad. Bad. Bad.
Don't make Barbara Eden cry! You make a sweetheart like her smile, because that's what she's done for so many, and she should be rewarded back in kind.
no class b.s. thing to do by ABC and this interviewer. I lost any and all respect for them because of this. Barbara is, and always will be, pure class. RIP to her son, and God Bless them both, and screw Charlie Tuna or whatever his loser name is for this.
I've been in love with this woman since I was 13. About 15 years ago, my daughter was waitressing in a restaurant, and she noticed that Barbara was quietly having lunch there with a friend. She introduced herself, and mentioned that I was a huge fan. Barbara graciously asked my name, and signed a coaster, "To Larry, Love Barbara". Class all the way. Seeing this clip, I just wish that I could've been there to put my arm around her. I wish her all the blessings that God has to offer.
Our children are our ultimate legacy -- and it is only through their eyes that we have any hope of seeing the future. If we are truly loving parents, we value our children's lives OVER our own. In her real world life, Barbara was a loving mom who lost the most important thing in the world to her -- her son. If I had been in charge of that interview, I would have told Barbara about the clip ahead of time and asked her permission. I would have never aired this clip. She deserves SOME privacy.
I agree Barbara Eden is a class act and a seemingly the kind of person you do not wish to see bad things happen. But from her life story it seems she had several really bad events in her life ... This may sound corny, but its all the more reason to admire her strength of character. I hope Charlie and ABC had warned her of the clip and question line.
Barbara is such a class act! What a terrible thing for Charlie to do to her. Shame on him and ABC!! Someday he may lose a child, and then someone will ask him a bunch of stupid questions on the spot. I love the way she pulled herself together even though you know her heart was breaking. She is a wonderful lady!
Barbara is such a class act! What a terrible thing for Charlie to do to her. Shame on him and ABC!! Someday he may lost a child, and then someone will ask him a bunch of stupid questions on the spot. I love the way she pulled herself together even though you know her heart was breaking. She is a wonderful lady!
I usually never like to post anything negative being I am a musician and I try and respect other peoples artistic work HOWEVER; THIS GUY IS A COMPLETE SADISTIC IDIOT. WORST INTERVIEWER I HAVE EVER WITNESSED. NO INTELLECT NO AESTHETIC FEEL FOR HIS WORK AND COMPLETE MORAN. BARBARA EDEN IS SUCH A TALENTED AND PROFESSIONAL ACTRESS. THIS GUY SHOULDNT EVEN BE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH HER LET ALONE TALK WITH MS. EDEN. THIS GUY NEEDS TO FIND A NEW LINE OF WORK. POOR INTERVIEWER. NO SKILLS AT HIS CRAFT.
He said "you couldn'tt save his life" and "just take a second"
Notice though he never really looks at her?
That dumb asshole *sorry for the language* but he could've played that clip of her son and sais what a loving tribute, or what a good boy he has a black hole for a heart and Barbara still muttled through the interview very strongly!!
I admire her strength I cant even imagine what its like to lose a child like that she needed a shoulder not criticism!!!!!
You really have to wonder what someone agrees to and then is "subjected to" when it comes time to interview like this for example. She is not only a great actress but boy she can sing something beautiful too. Some people are so talented and then unfortunately overlooked for some reason.
We have the same lame arsed styled interviewers here in Australia... they love to get someone in tears... it's their cash cow....It doesn't entertain me... it just pisses me off..... they are heartless bastards at best...
That was tacky of Charlie Gibson. I sure that she agreed to do this interview and talk about her son because she wanted to raise awareness of such things. She's really is a terrific lady in person. God bless her for being so brave. I didn't need another reason to love Barbara Eden, but I will now forever.
Like someone else said, I'm sure she knew what she was going to be asked and would not have allowed the question if she didn't want to go there. Charlie Gibson didn't seem insensitive at all. If she said that she felt ambushed and used by this in some way, of course I'd be wrong, but this just seemed like an opportunity for us to grieve with her.
These types of interviews are vetted, for the most part, with the interviewee. She knew what he was going to ask. Dude died, mother is sad...and this professional clown pretending he cares, how lucky was he to land this gig. Most, not all, of the media are glorified whores, sucking off and making some buckoo bucks. I bet right after this interview he picked his ass, went to a fine restaurant...and waited for the next death.
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by how all the comments on this line up. We're trained to think this way. When somebody is upset the other person is the bad guy/gal whatever the case. All somebody has to do is say they're afraid of somebody to cause others to view them with suspect. Do you people really thing the question caught her by surprise? Did she walk into this interview clueless? I doubt it. I did not see the guy as unkind at all, rather the opposite.
First off they shouldn't have shown the clip, certainly not without her approval. Secondly once she became upset he should have asked her is she wanted to stop. Charlie was not nice in this instance.
That S.O.B!!!!! No wonder there is NO one who even likes this POS...He, with a face like a freaking road map...."That's ok, take your time"........You piece of turnip sh*t...I hate you now more than ever!! Hey, you turnip S%$T, let's talk about your girl-friend and yall's children...Shit-eater...Pig F%$#ER!!!!!!
this is the 2nd child she has lost. She miscarried in 1973 and had to carry the baby to full term. This caused a lot of problems and led to her divorce to Michael Ansara.
How mean! The interviewer has a black hole for a heart!
Barbara must have a really hard time talkin about the loss of her son and he phrases it like "You couldn't save him" She did all she could I know she did Barbara is a good mom and person and he could have been more heart felt on the subject
His name should be SATAN now how heartless to say that hes such a monster and she's such an Angel
Who would surprise a mother with a clip of her son and then ask her to talk about his death. Good God.
Dibby59, yes I suppose so but I suspected her eyes welling up, getting "misty" - had no idea it would be this - showing her pain about her dead son in an unexpected topic, Yes, he was an ass for agreeing to spring this.
Being in the public eye like Barbara is, is no excuse to be an Ass with a line of questioning like that. Respect their privacy, for it is surely something they search for. They would so much like to be able to move about as freely as you or I do without all the fanfare, trumpet blaring etc. Poor Charlie too. Pray for them, all who live such visible lives.
Barbara should have been given the hope that one day she may see him again God willing, but no matter how you dress things up she may never feel the same again, hope springs eternal.
Barbara, you are such a beautiful person-inside and out. Your son so obviously adored his Mum....as you adored him. I truly loved listening to the audio version of your book. You reading it made it even more special. Love from Sonia(one of your biggest fans) vestini1969@gmail.com
After they showed that 1st clip of Matthew's speech, I sensed her tearing up starting even before Charles Gibson said "In the long run, etc." Don't blame him! He was doing his level best to treat this with the care and sensitivity it deserved.
I just read her book recently. To my mind, she did as best as anybody could to treat the years in which she endured the various hellish emotions of losing her second baby, her subsequent divorce from Michael Ansara, her short 2nd marriage to some loser named Chuck(even the Chuck from the "Peanuts" comics would've been a step up), and Matthew' eventual fatal descent into drug abuse, with the forthrightness they deserved.
This may be beside the point, but I saw Barabara Eden on the Larry King Show, not too long after her son died. She did not even shed a tear, she seemed almost stoic, lack of emotion regarding the death of her son. I thought that that was VERY strange the way she acted, as if her son's death was a minor let-down or whatever. I would have expected her to cry or show SOME emotion.
@cheeriosinabowl everyone grieves in thier own way and in thier own time. the enormity of grief associated with the loss of a son is pretty scarry . so i can see how someone might try to supress it. 6 years ago i lost my wife.we were married 18 yrs. and it's been a roller coaster of emotion ever since. it's kind of like medication, some pills hit you all at once and others are time release. i pray barbra gets through this without being scarred too deeply.
@cheeriosinabowl From personal experience I know that when terrible tragedy strikes sometimes - to be able t'be there' for others that still need you- you HAVE to shut down -be 'the rock' for your loved ones! If YOU break down the rest have no support. The bad thing = while your breaking inside but holding everything together for others on the 'outside, it often looks as if you are stoic and unfeeling!
@cheeriosinabowl -When my 5 year old was brutally raped and left in a snow drift- I wanted to die so badly I would look out of her hospital room 7 stories up and want desperately to just jump I was so hurt. I was breaking inside- but my husband and 2 others plus my raped child were depending on me! So I 'shut down' and carried on. Outsiders thought I was unfeeling- but I was just trying to be strong and carry on for my family. So don't judge Barbara- she was just doing her best to carry on!
@cheeriosinabowl But seeing her response as 'strange' IS a problem-It IS a judgement-Others judged my own response- I tried to be strong after my child's rape as 'strange'& that was VERY hurtful to me: gov took my children for adoption-as I was too 'unfeeling' cause I didn't break down& cry all the time.Cause I remained as calm & supported to my kids without showing all my pain-I felt it would be bad for them to see their mother hysterical as they suffered! Don't be like them& judge that way!
I don't think what he said is what is so troubling...it was the he said it. Disdain, detachment, somewhat aloof. I did not sense any empathy in his tone or mannerism...needless to say no sympathy seemed present either.
NOT AN ASSHOLE - COMPLETELY: if B.E. agreed t2o talk about her son. If this wasn't edited off air then BE did a tremendously courageous thing sharing her experience and pain for those who would benefit with LIFE. i.e., parents and children of all ages, family, friends, employers TOO MANY KEEP QUIET ABOUT THESE THINGS, and it serves t2o fuel more pain and DEATH for the ignorant yet innocent victims of treatable behavioral problems, especially with the use of a powerfully, ADDICTIVE drug. LOVE
LOVE Barbara, and my heart goes out to her on the loss of her son, to this day. Charlie Gibson, on the other hand, never liked him and never understood how he lasted as long as he did -- never understood how they brought him back after he "retired." What audience research did ABC do? He was just a robotic hack.
I am not a fan of Charles Gibson, but come on people, he did NOT treat her badly. Give him a break.
It is a sensitive issue here, and Barbara would have broken regardless of who was conducting the interview. I feel bad for Barabara - it must and still is heartbreaking. CG did not act out of line. People are took quick to judge .. and YOU TUBE proves that.
Bless her heart...I just love and admire her. It's so hard to have an addict in your family, and when you lose them, you always second guess yourself, think there's something you could have done, but there isn't anything.
That is so heart breaking. In my opinion she's the most beautiful woman of all time. She certainly didn't deserve that kind of treatment for some loser to get his "big story." God Bless her.
her son was very handsome. Lotza celeb kids commited suicide. This was an accident but I think Jerry Van Dyke's child took his/her own life and Marie Osmond's boy lept off a roof. I KNOW what it's like. I have chronic depression and took a bottle of Sominex in 1999. It can get better. B Eden seems like such a nice person.
I don't have any problem with him talking to her about this. Recreational heroin use has killed so many! And many former users go back and die suddenly. Joey Land was the "Land" in the Patti Smith album "Horses." They had been great friends. He had inherited a lot of money, and was generous to artists in promoting his business, paying well and allowing them a lot of creativity. He died needlessly from recreation heroin sniffing, leaving so many bereft. People have got to know about this.
Talented, beautiful woman...in heartbreaking agony from her loss. Not cool to be televised...very private moment. drug awareness aside....just not cool.
@keybobrob Are you kidding me? She was there because she WANTED it to be televised. She knew beforehand that the topic would be discussed. If she had felt that the topic was so "private", she wouldn't have agreed to talk about it on national television.
Well, the fact that Charles Gibson is no longer a part of "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" (and ABC News) these days is a vindication of sorts. I've also had the good fortune to meet Barbara personally- and I second EVERY opinion that everyone else has made about meeting her! She doesn't like to discuss Matthew in public unless SHE talks about him.
@LipRouge What are you talking about? She did the interview knowing full well that the topic was going to be discussed. If she felt that the topic was private, and not for public consumption, she would have declined the interview.
Wow - this was really an insensitive thing to do on the show's part. She was actually pregnant with her son during the first season of Jeannie, and her husband (his father, Michael Ansara) appeared on the show as a djinn a couple of times, too.
That guy is such an asshole! The way he said "of course in the end you couldn't save his life" was just a heartless and cruel thing to say. Miss Eden most certainly did not deserve that and I hope this guy is forever shamed for being such an insensitive and thoughtless jerk.
How could Barbara save her son's life? CG was not nasty, in my opinion. I thought he was empathetic, it astounds me why people are ripping him to shreds. It is hard to confront anyone who has lost a loved one, even harder when the cameras are rolling. Do you really think Mr. Gibson intentionally tried to be heartless?? Please reconsider -- I do personally feel pain for Ms. Eden. Thank you.
... thankyou groundcontrolwon for the supportive answer! Often we really are too quick to judge or jump on the bandwagon and rip to shreds the person in question.
I met Barbara Eden more than once and can attest that she is a real classy lady and not a Hollywood phony. Aside from her unrivaled beauty and exceptional talents (she also sings extremely well) she is above all things a woman with a woman's feelings and if this media crumb had any heart at all he would have never asked her about the death of her son. What a nasty thing to do. God Bless Barbara Eden for all the happiness she has brought to our often cruel and unjust world. babdaze8283
@babdaze8283 ---What a beautiful post! You are so lucky to have met Ms. Eden! I remember watching this interview and thought it was so awful and I found him to be so cold and quite condescending! She has, indeed, brought much happiness to many! All the best to you!
I met Barbara Eden more than once and can attest that she is a real classy lady and not a Hollywood phony. Aside from her unrivaled beauty and exceptional talents (she also sings extremely well) she is above all things a woman with a woman's feelings and if this media crumb had any heart at all he would have never asked her about the death of her son. What a nasty thing to do. God Bless Barbara Eden for all the happiness she has brought to our often cruel and unjust world.
I watched jeannie as a teenager religiously after school, and seeing this verifies what I prob. always felt; which is she's a genuinely warm individual , who feels things very strongly, as any mother would. I can't speak to the abc host's intentions, but watching this he doesn't seem to be getting a kick out of her pain. She is a high class lady, and I wish to thank her for the many seasons of smiles and laughter that she gave us all. May god smile on her too now in this time for her...:)
I hope that interviewer has to bury his children, and his wife and all his family. What people do to get a few sensational ratings? An absolute shit. ABC should fire him ASAP.
all americans born after 1980 are real mother fucker........dont know how to give respect elder and someone's emotion.....this true with australian also fuck them alll............
We love you Barbara!
cristianmayer41 19 hours ago
. . . and the media wonders why people hate the media.
pnutbutrncrackers 2 days ago
That reporter has no class as far as im concerned...
1212matt 3 days ago
Not cool at all.
Joez86 6 days ago
she died of a broken heart -- you never get over losing your children --
nutbagbrew102 1 week ago
@nutbagbrew102 She isn't dead... She is still out there...
munacra 5 days ago
@munacra thank you for correcting me i had heard she passed in 2010 - still feel sad for her - im happy to hear shes still here -
nutbagbrew102 5 days ago
heartwrenching she should never have done the interview in the first place
TheEchovoices 1 week ago
How on earth are you going to show a clip of her son who died while interviewing her? Any woman would break down. Oh but that's what they wanted to catch on film didn't they? Pretty dirty thing to do.
eddtoro 1 week ago
I got through 25 seconds before I had to stop because of the reporters dickishness.
Olucatei 1 week ago
And she keeps apologizing, that makes me want to bash his sorry face against the nearest wall. What an ass, how dare someone intrude into other people's pain. As if it were his official right or something because she's famous.
gill426 2 weeks ago
I just cried with her. Oh my lord, this is terrible to watch. I wish I could take her in my arms and hug her right now....
OnlytrueDiva 2 weeks ago 3
Charlie "buck-toothed" Gibson and ABC, both "Liberal Trash" getting off on a surprise hit on Barbara Eden shortly after the death of her only child. Stay classy, Libs.
DMPolice 2 weeks ago
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DMPolice 2 weeks ago
Really disappointed in Gibson talking about this subject with Miss Eden. I am sure that if he didn't do research on her, someone on his staff did and knew what would happen. The least he could have done, if he had a heart, was to stop tape and continue when she was composed. Of course, he shouldn't have brought up the subject in the first place. Hope he slept well that night...NOT.
sew1835 3 weeks ago
He should not have asked her about this! I can't stand to see a woman cry,especially a sweet lady like her.
pageglen 1 month ago
wow!she so pretty,probably the prettiest woman ever on tv
Mr1963chevy 1 month ago
Charles Gibson was once an ethical reporter, but here he shows his true colors. What a --------- fill in the blank.
ivaro3 1 month ago
I generally liked Gibson's work during his career, but Charlie kinda ambushed Barbara on this one; no reason to hurt a mother who just lost her only child in a "softball" morning show interview. Felt terrible for Barbara; courageously handled herself like a pro.
brianadkins1 1 month ago
This is why I strongly believe all drugs should be legally and safely distributed. My son died 4 years ago of a drug overdose. Same thing. The stuff he got was way too strong. Now some people may not care about jerks who take this kind of foolish risk. I get that. But making it illegal does not really protect people. In fact, it kills people. I wish drug prohibitionists could see that.
milkchaser 1 month ago
i dont like to see anyone hurt like that....very sad ....
curbshoppin 1 month ago
ABC the reptilian network
h0b0ch1c 1 month ago
@h0b0ch1c
Jeannie actually showed up on the Peacock network.
ClassicTVMan1981X 1 month ago
I grew up with Barbara Eden and I Dream of Jeannie.
I was so saddened to see this clip on youtube.
A dear friend of mine lost her only son when he tried cocain(he was only 17);
I love her still and I hope that her pain, though life-long, has subsided somewhat since this interview.
Is it every OK to pry into someone's life like that?
jaypea51 1 month ago
The Leftist media showed how much they really care....as in they don't.
TiminPhoenix 1 month ago 3
SHAME abc SHAME - God bless Barbara
Gordo80 1 month ago 2
so heartbreaking
73gossipboy 2 months ago
These so-called journalists would spit on their own mother for a nickle. Bottom-feeders!
Supertramp1973 2 months ago
The media are evil scum...no new news there
neilzep 2 months ago
What a fucking DICK!!!
Stayin1up 2 months ago
I fell in love with Barbara Eden like we all did because of I dream of Jeanie. She deserved a much better interview then this. Its stuff like this that I do not like GMA ! Barbara remember the Circle always remains unbroken :)
BigSulphur1 2 months ago
Bastard. Barbara we love you!
fangirl1205 2 months ago
Barbara Eden is a class act. The newsman is not.
Davian67 2 months ago
The ruthless, money-hungry media will do this and worse to people. Gibson has proved that he's an ass time and again.
thecatatemyhomework 2 months ago
Way to go Gibson....you heartless bastards really know how to zero in and make somebody cry. Barbara...I am sorry for your tragic loss. We must all band together to stop heroin, meth and crack from our streets....they are killing our country rapidly.
PUTSOUTHINYOURMOUTH 2 months ago
Well anyone who has watch GMA knows Gibson's style. He's actually nicer here than normal.
lychee57 2 months ago
ABC TV Newsman Charles Gibson is the dirty F-! who had the nerve to put poor Ms.Eden thru this pain and sadness again..If I ever meet you in the streets Mr.Gib S-! stay away from me or I'm going to kick the S-! out of you!
4thekidsTV 2 months ago
To do that to a Mother, discusting!
Jeannenyc57 2 months ago 2
That was cruel and heartless to do that to a mother in such a tragic situation. Just wrong.
hirdy6 2 months ago
Who was the interviewer? I want to kick his ass!
Februarylover7 3 months ago
hey barb there are no words to explain how you must feel,you are a very strong women.i hope you get this message
southernnarc 3 months ago
my heart and prayers go out to u barbara
bigger4life 3 months ago
Drugs can kill people? I'm shocked.
MagiMysteryTour 3 months ago
I'd like to smash that interviewers head in with an ax.
jgraz42 3 months ago
Sandbagged.
The interviewer is a shameless asshole, period.
Tessmage 3 months ago 3
Way to go get her crying before shes even started
caleb6868 3 months ago
Wow, this is so sad; nobody should have to go through this, especially her, and it seems like she went through some tragic events in her life, with the miscarriages, a stillbirth, and now her son's death. Sometimes the demons become too much for that person and it consumes them. I do hope that she has found some peace since then and she knows that she did what she could for her son and that he loved her very much, as he did her. This interview makes me feel like I want to hug her and comfort her
RhondaLegacy09 3 months ago
I don't care if she DID know they were going to show that clip-anybody with an ounce of tact would have simply stopped filming until she could better compose herself. Isn't enough that Ms. Eden has gone public with what must have broken her heart, in the hopes that it might help other families dealing with addiction? She deserved much better treatment-and when I hear HER apologizing, I wanted to hit that interviewer and the cameraman right upside their collective heads.
petclark1 3 months ago
that is sooooo mean :'(
braskasdaughter 3 months ago
this is horrible to do this to her. AS*HOLES.
techtoniksrecordis 3 months ago
Not trying to defend anyone... but they wouldn't done that question without her permission first. They have those agreements both parts have to accept before they sit down. So she kind knew that was gonna come up.
But still something mean to make money of. In this case I believe the biggest victim was her son. Cause they are talking about someone passed away and couldn't defend himself nor say anything about it.
RonaldBarone 3 months ago
This guy smells like a Republican! Shame on you! Barbara is one of the most decent humans I have ever seen on TV or ANYWHERE! A true class act! To be bombarded like that..... is shamefull!!!
Icelandman69 3 months ago
This newscaster shouldn't have chosen the footage of her deceased son. I have lost respect for ABC TV. I hope someone causes him pain and sadness. A parent losing their child is the worst thing in the world. What a manipulator. Bad. Bad. Bad.
slowatfirst 3 months ago
Don't make Barbara Eden cry! You make a sweetheart like her smile, because that's what she's done for so many, and she should be rewarded back in kind.
Marchant2 3 months ago
She should have slapped the fucker across the face. Asshole
BlkJag08 3 months ago
Same, ben in live with this women since I was 13 !
skiprocanada 4 months ago
Godspeed, Barbara.
Zorn76 4 months ago
no class b.s. thing to do by ABC and this interviewer. I lost any and all respect for them because of this. Barbara is, and always will be, pure class. RIP to her son, and God Bless them both, and screw Charlie Tuna or whatever his loser name is for this.
MrGreycharles 4 months ago 3
I've been in love with this woman since I was 13. About 15 years ago, my daughter was waitressing in a restaurant, and she noticed that Barbara was quietly having lunch there with a friend. She introduced herself, and mentioned that I was a huge fan. Barbara graciously asked my name, and signed a coaster, "To Larry, Love Barbara". Class all the way. Seeing this clip, I just wish that I could've been there to put my arm around her. I wish her all the blessings that God has to offer.
larryf1952 4 months ago
Not cool, ABC.
mjulianlee 4 months ago 27
thats so sad :'( why would they hurt her like that?!!>.< it's so mean!!
MsTinkerbelle87 4 months ago
How tacky for them to surprise her with that and then keep trying to make her relive it all when it's clear she is overwhelmed
kookooboy 4 months ago
God bless her...trully God bless her
pookinapooky 4 months ago
Our children are our ultimate legacy -- and it is only through their eyes that we have any hope of seeing the future. If we are truly loving parents, we value our children's lives OVER our own. In her real world life, Barbara was a loving mom who lost the most important thing in the world to her -- her son. If I had been in charge of that interview, I would have told Barbara about the clip ahead of time and asked her permission. I would have never aired this clip. She deserves SOME privacy.
horarwgt 4 months ago
I agree Barbara Eden is a class act and a seemingly the kind of person you do not wish to see bad things happen. But from her life story it seems she had several really bad events in her life ... This may sound corny, but its all the more reason to admire her strength of character. I hope Charlie and ABC had warned her of the clip and question line.
fitz3511 4 months ago 3
She's such a kick ass lady. She's pretty even in her old age and genuinely nice!!! R.I.P to her son.
Coocooanialassi 4 months ago 3
Barbara is such a class act! What a terrible thing for Charlie to do to her. Shame on him and ABC!! Someday he may lose a child, and then someone will ask him a bunch of stupid questions on the spot. I love the way she pulled herself together even though you know her heart was breaking. She is a wonderful lady!
jeivens1964 4 months ago
Barbara is such a class act! What a terrible thing for Charlie to do to her. Shame on him and ABC!! Someday he may lost a child, and then someone will ask him a bunch of stupid questions on the spot. I love the way she pulled herself together even though you know her heart was breaking. She is a wonderful lady!
jeivens1964 4 months ago
What a fucking douche.
CITYOFLOVEmusic 4 months ago
god bless her. She lost 2 children. She miscarried in 73, which eventually led to her divorce and of course, Matthew in 2001
msmithstud 4 months ago
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jimet409 4 months ago
They should never do this to a mother! Shame on this interview!
andunvme 5 months ago
Wow this made me tear up. Man what an asshole thing for that interviewer to say. He should be ashamed of himself.
ChristianNYC 5 months ago
I usually never like to post anything negative being I am a musician and I try and respect other peoples artistic work HOWEVER; THIS GUY IS A COMPLETE SADISTIC IDIOT. WORST INTERVIEWER I HAVE EVER WITNESSED. NO INTELLECT NO AESTHETIC FEEL FOR HIS WORK AND COMPLETE MORAN. BARBARA EDEN IS SUCH A TALENTED AND PROFESSIONAL ACTRESS. THIS GUY SHOULDNT EVEN BE IN THE SAME ROOM WITH HER LET ALONE TALK WITH MS. EDEN. THIS GUY NEEDS TO FIND A NEW LINE OF WORK. POOR INTERVIEWER. NO SKILLS AT HIS CRAFT.
glengypsystorm 5 months ago 6
What the hell was Charlie thinking of? I've just lost ALL respect for him, after this and I've been watching ABC for a long time -
ChuckieInMT 5 months ago
What a mean thing to to do to such a nice sweet lady.If I could I would punch him in the face and make him cry! How dare you do this?
JimboMega57 5 months ago
This guy doesn't even care!!
He said "you couldn'tt save his life" and "just take a second"
Notice though he never really looks at her?
That dumb asshole *sorry for the language* but he could've played that clip of her son and sais what a loving tribute, or what a good boy he has a black hole for a heart and Barbara still muttled through the interview very strongly!!
I admire her strength I cant even imagine what its like to lose a child like that she needed a shoulder not criticism!!!!!
TwizzlerIsSoAwesome 5 months ago
You really have to wonder what someone agrees to and then is "subjected to" when it comes time to interview like this for example. She is not only a great actress but boy she can sing something beautiful too. Some people are so talented and then unfortunately overlooked for some reason.
StagecoachMike 5 months ago
The one thing I remember is that her son and I were almost exactly the same age. It's always the worst thing for a parent to outlive their own child.
HerrEllsworth 5 months ago
How painful for her. Geez, change the subject, fool!
34airflow 5 months ago
She made me laugh on sad days. She was one of the best.
XxshipleyxX 5 months ago
We have the same lame arsed styled interviewers here in Australia... they love to get someone in tears... it's their cash cow....It doesn't entertain me... it just pisses me off..... they are heartless bastards at best...
pyrofella 5 months ago 49
That was tacky of Charlie Gibson. I sure that she agreed to do this interview and talk about her son because she wanted to raise awareness of such things. She's really is a terrific lady in person. God bless her for being so brave. I didn't need another reason to love Barbara Eden, but I will now forever.
torresongs2 5 months ago
Like someone else said, I'm sure she knew what she was going to be asked and would not have allowed the question if she didn't want to go there. Charlie Gibson didn't seem insensitive at all. If she said that she felt ambushed and used by this in some way, of course I'd be wrong, but this just seemed like an opportunity for us to grieve with her.
tttar 5 months ago in playlist TV Favorites # 2
Charlie Gibson is a classless and thoughtless dolt. She's such a sweet lady She didn't deserve to be ambushed like that.
Reggie1971 6 months ago
The interviewer is the one who is inept, and without an iota of empathy. What a disgrace.
RozitaVideo 6 months ago
What a terrific lady she is ! so sad for her
ramlinman2004 6 months ago
These types of interviews are vetted, for the most part, with the interviewee. She knew what he was going to ask. Dude died, mother is sad...and this professional clown pretending he cares, how lucky was he to land this gig. Most, not all, of the media are glorified whores, sucking off and making some buckoo bucks. I bet right after this interview he picked his ass, went to a fine restaurant...and waited for the next death.
42STUKA 6 months ago
I feel so sorry for her.
CTFxCMarleyZoe 6 months ago
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by how all the comments on this line up. We're trained to think this way. When somebody is upset the other person is the bad guy/gal whatever the case. All somebody has to do is say they're afraid of somebody to cause others to view them with suspect. Do you people really thing the question caught her by surprise? Did she walk into this interview clueless? I doubt it. I did not see the guy as unkind at all, rather the opposite.
melongandhollow 6 months ago
@melongandhollow
I agree with you 100%. I said almost the same thing in my post a few months ago here.
cheeriosinabowl 6 months ago
It's not just the guy. The whole show was produced with that confrontation in mind.
Barbara Eden was so sweet to apologize, but she certainly didn't need to.
Confront any mother about her son's death and what do you think is going to happen. Very cheap TV rating shot in my opinion.
at90percent 6 months ago
It's not just the guy. The whole show was produced with that confrontation in mind.
Barbara Eden was so sweet to apologize, but she certainly didn't need to.
Confront any mother about her son's death and what do you think is going to happen. Very cheap TV rating shot in my opinion.
at90percent 6 months ago
First off they shouldn't have shown the clip, certainly not without her approval. Secondly once she became upset he should have asked her is she wanted to stop. Charlie was not nice in this instance.
TheWhistler3 6 months ago
That S.O.B!!!!! No wonder there is NO one who even likes this POS...He, with a face like a freaking road map...."That's ok, take your time"........You piece of turnip sh*t...I hate you now more than ever!! Hey, you turnip S%$T, let's talk about your girl-friend and yall's children...Shit-eater...Pig F%$#ER!!!!!!
418sadeyes 6 months ago
this was one of the most heartless interviews I have ever seen, I have lost all respect for Gibson..what a douche!
MADWORLD1427 6 months ago
what was the purpose of doing this to this lady, ratings i guess.
barnabas50 6 months ago
Rarely do we see anyone handle themselves with such grace, strength, and finesse as Barbara Eden did here.
This was unnecessarily cruel. Were the ratings really worth hurting such a lovely lady, Charles?
4thel0ve 6 months ago
That guy is a jerk! Poor Barbara! :'(
DorisDayFanatic 6 months ago
this is the 2nd child she has lost. She miscarried in 1973 and had to carry the baby to full term. This caused a lot of problems and led to her divorce to Michael Ansara.
msmithstud 6 months ago
How mean! The interviewer has a black hole for a heart!
Barbara must have a really hard time talkin about the loss of her son and he phrases it like "You couldn't save him" She did all she could I know she did Barbara is a good mom and person and he could have been more heart felt on the subject
His name should be SATAN now how heartless to say that hes such a monster and she's such an Angel
I'm so sorry Barbara :'(
TwizzlerIsSoAwesome 6 months ago
Why do they do stuff like that? Just wrong!
1simaddict1 7 months ago
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aerokravetina 7 months ago
She did not break down. She was like rock. But this shit-man deserve to be broken down. He could knew...
aerokravetina 7 months ago
Why don't you ask her about the Bush Doctrine?
LoungeLizardLouie 7 months ago
Who would surprise a mother with a clip of her son and then ask her to talk about his death. Good God.
Dibby59, yes I suppose so but I suspected her eyes welling up, getting "misty" - had no idea it would be this - showing her pain about her dead son in an unexpected topic, Yes, he was an ass for agreeing to spring this.
rsw68 7 months ago
You are all condemning the interviewer but you all came here to see her cry, get over it you whingers.
Dibby59 8 months ago
@Dibby59 Yes - I know I did - I agree with you 100% :-)
elrjames777 7 months ago
N A S T Y W O R K!!!
scuddster 8 months ago
What a jerk, asshole, muddafukka moron!
acasouk 8 months ago
Barbara is still on the top of the heap to me.
royzone12 8 months ago 2
aww she's so cutee!!! poor little bubble :(
groovychik116 8 months ago
Being in the public eye like Barbara is, is no excuse to be an Ass with a line of questioning like that. Respect their privacy, for it is surely something they search for. They would so much like to be able to move about as freely as you or I do without all the fanfare, trumpet blaring etc. Poor Charlie too. Pray for them, all who live such visible lives.
Starfield1959 8 months ago 2
Barbara should have been given the hope that one day she may see him again God willing, but no matter how you dress things up she may never feel the same again, hope springs eternal.
Brighteyes1ful 8 months ago
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TheVestini 8 months ago
After they showed that 1st clip of Matthew's speech, I sensed her tearing up starting even before Charles Gibson said "In the long run, etc." Don't blame him! He was doing his level best to treat this with the care and sensitivity it deserved.
StukInBuf 8 months ago
I just read her book recently. To my mind, she did as best as anybody could to treat the years in which she endured the various hellish emotions of losing her second baby, her subsequent divorce from Michael Ansara, her short 2nd marriage to some loser named Chuck(even the Chuck from the "Peanuts" comics would've been a step up), and Matthew' eventual fatal descent into drug abuse, with the forthrightness they deserved.
StukInBuf 8 months ago
why in the HELL did they do that to her? shameful.
cjm608 8 months ago
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wHAT CAN YOU SAY ITS Good morning America they have never been anything other than assholes.
rockytheyorky 8 months ago
This is heart-breaking. I hope Barbara never blamed herself. Everyone is responsible for their own actions.
msmithstud 8 months ago
This may be beside the point, but I saw Barabara Eden on the Larry King Show, not too long after her son died. She did not even shed a tear, she seemed almost stoic, lack of emotion regarding the death of her son. I thought that that was VERY strange the way she acted, as if her son's death was a minor let-down or whatever. I would have expected her to cry or show SOME emotion.
cheeriosinabowl 8 months ago
@cheeriosinabowl everyone grieves in thier own way and in thier own time. the enormity of grief associated with the loss of a son is pretty scarry . so i can see how someone might try to supress it. 6 years ago i lost my wife.we were married 18 yrs. and it's been a roller coaster of emotion ever since. it's kind of like medication, some pills hit you all at once and others are time release. i pray barbra gets through this without being scarred too deeply.
groundcontrolwon 8 months ago
@cheeriosinabowl From personal experience I know that when terrible tragedy strikes sometimes - to be able t'be there' for others that still need you- you HAVE to shut down -be 'the rock' for your loved ones! If YOU break down the rest have no support. The bad thing = while your breaking inside but holding everything together for others on the 'outside, it often looks as if you are stoic and unfeeling!
Golumfree 8 months ago
@cheeriosinabowl -When my 5 year old was brutally raped and left in a snow drift- I wanted to die so badly I would look out of her hospital room 7 stories up and want desperately to just jump I was so hurt. I was breaking inside- but my husband and 2 others plus my raped child were depending on me! So I 'shut down' and carried on. Outsiders thought I was unfeeling- but I was just trying to be strong and carry on for my family. So don't judge Barbara- she was just doing her best to carry on!
Golumfree 8 months ago
@Golumfree
I was not judging Barbara Eden at all -- I was just making an observation, which struck me as strange, the way she acted.
cheeriosinabowl 8 months ago
@cheeriosinabowl But seeing her response as 'strange' IS a problem-It IS a judgement-Others judged my own response- I tried to be strong after my child's rape as 'strange'& that was VERY hurtful to me: gov took my children for adoption-as I was too 'unfeeling' cause I didn't break down& cry all the time.Cause I remained as calm & supported to my kids without showing all my pain-I felt it would be bad for them to see their mother hysterical as they suffered! Don't be like them& judge that way!
Golumfree 8 months ago
@Golumfree
For the last time, I was NOT judging, I was simply sharing my personal observation. Bye.
cheeriosinabowl 8 months ago
What a basterd! This guy is the king of the assholes!
d50lbcurls 8 months ago
I don't think what he said is what is so troubling...it was the he said it. Disdain, detachment, somewhat aloof. I did not sense any empathy in his tone or mannerism...needless to say no sympathy seemed present either.
lttguys 8 months ago
NOT AN ASSHOLE - COMPLETELY: if B.E. agreed t2o talk about her son. If this wasn't edited off air then BE did a tremendously courageous thing sharing her experience and pain for those who would benefit with LIFE. i.e., parents and children of all ages, family, friends, employers TOO MANY KEEP QUIET ABOUT THESE THINGS, and it serves t2o fuel more pain and DEATH for the ignorant yet innocent victims of treatable behavioral problems, especially with the use of a powerfully, ADDICTIVE drug. LOVE
Phil1stalk 8 months ago
LOVE Barbara, and my heart goes out to her on the loss of her son, to this day. Charlie Gibson, on the other hand, never liked him and never understood how he lasted as long as he did -- never understood how they brought him back after he "retired." What audience research did ABC do? He was just a robotic hack.
broddybounce 9 months ago
How sad!
1f5sda 9 months ago
Wow. Charles Gibson looks like a real jerk here.
TELEVISIONARCHIVES 9 months ago
Its ABC what do you expect!
wfb975t 9 months ago
i love her. my heart goes out to her.
randomhajile11 9 months ago
I am not a fan of Charles Gibson, but come on people, he did NOT treat her badly. Give him a break.
It is a sensitive issue here, and Barbara would have broken regardless of who was conducting the interview. I feel bad for Barabara - it must and still is heartbreaking. CG did not act out of line. People are took quick to judge .. and YOU TUBE proves that.
cheeriosinabowl 9 months ago
Very similar to a psychologist's office.
GregWn 9 months ago
Bless her heart...I just love and admire her. It's so hard to have an addict in your family, and when you lose them, you always second guess yourself, think there's something you could have done, but there isn't anything.
whatanightmare1 9 months ago
That is so heart breaking. In my opinion she's the most beautiful woman of all time. She certainly didn't deserve that kind of treatment for some loser to get his "big story." God Bless her.
aTellerOfTruths 9 months ago
"But in the long run, you couldn't save his life."
WHO SAYS THAT?! what an asshole.
sexylarki123 9 months ago 16
@sexylarki123 yeah , that was evil.
spectrastarshooter 3 months ago
These reporters must believe that getting their guests to cry leads to great ratings. What slime.
michaelterry1000 10 months ago 2
her son was very handsome. Lotza celeb kids commited suicide. This was an accident but I think Jerry Van Dyke's child took his/her own life and Marie Osmond's boy lept off a roof. I KNOW what it's like. I have chronic depression and took a bottle of Sominex in 1999. It can get better. B Eden seems like such a nice person.
yaywhewclips242 10 months ago
Hey Matt, does you mom know what you do for a living?
MrNicespaces 10 months ago
I don't have any problem with him talking to her about this. Recreational heroin use has killed so many! And many former users go back and die suddenly. Joey Land was the "Land" in the Patti Smith album "Horses." They had been great friends. He had inherited a lot of money, and was generous to artists in promoting his business, paying well and allowing them a lot of creativity. He died needlessly from recreation heroin sniffing, leaving so many bereft. People have got to know about this.
CuteCatFaith 10 months ago
This was a tragedy! I fall apart when a mother loses her child! So very sad!
Sactomojo 10 months ago
Talented, beautiful woman...in heartbreaking agony from her loss. Not cool to be televised...very private moment. drug awareness aside....just not cool.
keybobrob 10 months ago 2
@keybobrob Are you kidding me? She was there because she WANTED it to be televised. She knew beforehand that the topic would be discussed. If she had felt that the topic was so "private", she wouldn't have agreed to talk about it on national television.
hhhk20 10 months ago
He tells her "just take a second'. You schmuck,a whole life isn't enough,forget about the second.
fadethetrade 10 months ago
The interviewer is an asshole
TheVashleyfan4eva 10 months ago
The fact that he goes on and on about it is insensitive. Interviewers get on my nerves.
KyliesMCJ 10 months ago
Beautiful video! What's not to like? Who doesn't cry now and then?
Seattlecarnut 10 months ago
Well, the fact that Charles Gibson is no longer a part of "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" (and ABC News) these days is a vindication of sorts. I've also had the good fortune to meet Barbara personally- and I second EVERY opinion that everyone else has made about meeting her! She doesn't like to discuss Matthew in public unless SHE talks about him.
fromthesidelines 11 months ago
They did this to get a reaction out of her. Typical TV. Sickening, it is. They had no place doing that.
LipRouge 11 months ago
@LipRouge What are you talking about? She did the interview knowing full well that the topic was going to be discussed. If she felt that the topic was private, and not for public consumption, she would have declined the interview.
hhhk20 10 months ago
Wow - this was really an insensitive thing to do on the show's part. She was actually pregnant with her son during the first season of Jeannie, and her husband (his father, Michael Ansara) appeared on the show as a djinn a couple of times, too.
This was quite a tragedy. :(
millenniumman75 11 months ago
I hate that guy, she should never have gone on this lame show.
zekeland 11 months ago
That guy is such an asshole! The way he said "of course in the end you couldn't save his life" was just a heartless and cruel thing to say. Miss Eden most certainly did not deserve that and I hope this guy is forever shamed for being such an insensitive and thoughtless jerk.
XWarumono 11 months ago 55
@XWarumono you are ritgh!!!
scondme 11 months ago
@XWarumono
How could Barbara save her son's life? CG was not nasty, in my opinion. I thought he was empathetic, it astounds me why people are ripping him to shreds. It is hard to confront anyone who has lost a loved one, even harder when the cameras are rolling. Do you really think Mr. Gibson intentionally tried to be heartless?? Please reconsider -- I do personally feel pain for Ms. Eden. Thank you.
cheeriosinabowl 8 months ago
@cheeriosinabowl i dont believe he is heartless either. lets not be too quick to judge.
groundcontrolwon 8 months ago
@cheeriosinabowl i dont believe he is heartless either. lets not be too quick to judge. good call cheerios!
groundcontrolwon 8 months ago
@groundcontrolwon
... thankyou groundcontrolwon for the supportive answer! Often we really are too quick to judge or jump on the bandwagon and rip to shreds the person in question.
cheeriosinabowl 8 months ago
@XWarumono Your right bad timing he should have showed more respect I mean the woman lost her only child to drugs
hidoll22 6 months ago
@XWarumono Kick 'em when they're down type of journalism. All too common unfortunately....
eartant 6 months ago
This is guy is a douche. Barbara Eden is 100% win.
sydneybristow89 11 months ago 22
I met Barbara Eden more than once and can attest that she is a real classy lady and not a Hollywood phony. Aside from her unrivaled beauty and exceptional talents (she also sings extremely well) she is above all things a woman with a woman's feelings and if this media crumb had any heart at all he would have never asked her about the death of her son. What a nasty thing to do. God Bless Barbara Eden for all the happiness she has brought to our often cruel and unjust world. babdaze8283
babdaze8283 11 months ago 2
@babdaze8283 ---What a beautiful post! You are so lucky to have met Ms. Eden! I remember watching this interview and thought it was so awful and I found him to be so cold and quite condescending! She has, indeed, brought much happiness to many! All the best to you!
SHRINA17 11 months ago
I met Barbara Eden more than once and can attest that she is a real classy lady and not a Hollywood phony. Aside from her unrivaled beauty and exceptional talents (she also sings extremely well) she is above all things a woman with a woman's feelings and if this media crumb had any heart at all he would have never asked her about the death of her son. What a nasty thing to do. God Bless Barbara Eden for all the happiness she has brought to our often cruel and unjust world.
babdaze8283 11 months ago
WRONG guy to be interviewing Barbara.
calalilygirl 11 months ago 2
I watched jeannie as a teenager religiously after school, and seeing this verifies what I prob. always felt; which is she's a genuinely warm individual , who feels things very strongly, as any mother would. I can't speak to the abc host's intentions, but watching this he doesn't seem to be getting a kick out of her pain. She is a high class lady, and I wish to thank her for the many seasons of smiles and laughter that she gave us all. May god smile on her too now in this time for her...:)
leebojammin 11 months ago 2
yeah he and his producer were assholes for not clearing it with her BEFORE the show. typical insensitive jhirk, pretending to sympathize...
huntrichardson 11 months ago
I hope that interviewer has to bury his children, and his wife and all his family. What people do to get a few sensational ratings? An absolute shit. ABC should fire him ASAP.
toucheturtle300 11 months ago
Barbara seems like a really nice lady and showing her that clip of her dead son was a very cruel thing to do. The interviewer should be ashamed
samiun2 11 months ago
who is this dick doing this interview. what an insensiitive fuck.
116Eggleston 11 months ago
Wow. Did you really have to do that, Charlie Gibson? Not nice.
MrRedFredSaid 1 year ago
all americans born after 1980 are real mother fucker........dont know how to give respect elder and someone's emotion.....this true with australian also fuck them alll............
kuttaharamke 1 year ago