By now you’ve heard about Barbara Walters‘ affair with Sen. Edward Brooke. Brooke, married and in his early 50s during the couple’s dalliances, hooked up with Walters multiple times in the 1970s. Walters is 10 years younger, and photos taken from the time period make the news a little less bizarre.

Oprah, we hear, is licking her chops over the exclusive tell-all Walters interview that will air Tuesday. Will it help revive the talk show’s struggling ratings or will it be another issue that upsets Oprah fans, who are increasingly seeing the diva in black and white?