Don Imus: ''I Thought It Was An Opportunity To Diversify The Cast''

Don Imus grants Barbara Walters his first interview. Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2007 airs December 6, three days after the Imus debut. This is the 15th annual edition of the hour-long ABC News special. From ABCNews.com:

”When asked by Walters whether this decision was made out of guilt, Imus replied, ‘No, I thought it was an opportunity to diversify the cast.’

”’Anybody who is on our program is there because they are funny or smart,’ he added.

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