Entertainment Tonight published this video item, entitled “Princess Diana’s Death: How Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey and More Stars Reacted (Flashback)” – below is their description.
ET looks back at how Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, John Travolta, Fran Drescher and more stars responded to Princess Diana’s death on Aug. 31, 1997. As Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ portrays the Princess of Wales’ final days, ET revisits the aftermath in Hollywood, as celebrities offered their reactions to the shocking deaths of Diana and Dodi Fayed in Paris. In the news world, Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer shared intimate memories from their relationships with Diana Spencer. British stars Anthony Hopkins and Naomi Campbell tried to convey the deep sadness felt in their native England. Like many at the time, Celine Dion told ET that her thoughts were focused on Diana’s two boys, then-15-year-old Prince William and then-12-year-old Prince Harry.
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Barbara Jill Walters is a retired American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including Today, The View, 20/20, and the ABC Evening News.
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Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise (1991). His first leading roles in big-budget productions came with the drama films A River Runs Through It (1992) and Legends of the Fall (1994), and the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994). He gave critically acclaimed performances in the crime thriller Seven (1995) and the science fiction film 12 Monkeys (1995), the latter earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination.
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