While it's true that Walters wasn't planning a full retirement, she did announce that she would be stepping away from ABC's 10 Most Fascinating People. Fast-forward to 2015 and it became obvious that her decision didn't stick.
"I know we said last year was our last, but there are just too many fascinating people out there... and you never pass up the opportunity to interview Oprah, Neil [Patrick Harris], Chelsea [Handler], or Scarlett [Johansson]," she said in an announcement (via Deadline). Although she didn't mention Bradley Cooper in her statement, it was clear that she found him, um, fascinating.
Entertainment Tonight quotes Walters telling Cooper, "I could just sit and stare at you but that would take too much time." She also went on to call the actor "very screwable," in addition to "sexy" and "handsome." Did she come out of retirement just to meet Bradley Cooper? We wouldn't fault her if she did. Get it, Babs!
