Barbara Walters Returns to ‘The View’ (via Skype)

Barbara Walters made her first appearance on “The View” today since undergoing open-heart surgery in May and was greeted by a standing ovation from the studio audience.

Walters, appearing via Skype, announced with a fist-pump in the air that she is “fully recovered” and gave a full blow-by-blow of the procedure. The long-time newser returned to her Sirius XM show this morning and said would be back on the air with her “View” co-hosts in September. Video:

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