Barbara Walters wants Paris Hilton to co-host The View

Barbara Walters has found the perfect replacement for outspoken co-host Rosie O'Donnell on the hit US TV chat show 'The View' - Paris Hilton.

Walters and her View co-executive producer Bill Geddie were answering questions on the former's SIRIUS Satellite Radio show Barbara Live on Monday, June 11 when a listener called in asking if there was a chance that Paris could be a co-host.

Walters, who had told The View viewers about the telephonic conversation she had with Paris during the morning show, didn't think that it was such a bad idea.

"She would certainly always give us something to talk about," People quoted her, as saying.

However, Bill Geddie had a different view.

"Let me answer that," he said. "No."

Walters then responded, "Let me answer that: Yes."


Two days later, on Wednesday June 13, Walters had clearly changed her mind about Paris appearing alongside her on The View when she appeared on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show.

And, she revealed that not only was she not sure whether she would ever speak to Paris again, she also revealed that she and the heiress had not discussed Paris' first post-prison interview.

"I hadn't really thought about it. I wasn't trying to speak with her [when we did speak. We have not discussed an interview," she said.