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Barbara Walters Hated Gilda Radner’s ‘SNL’ Impression of Her

JL;DR SUMMARY Gilda Radner's iconic "Baba Wawa" impression on Saturday Night Live became a memorable part of comedy history. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ParodyJewish WomenJewish ComediansGilda RadnerSaturday Night LiveHumorCultural IconsBarbara WaltersTelevision HistoryBaba Wawa

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New York City, New York, United States
"Walters, who passed away in 2022 at age 93, once shared with the New York Daily News."

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