Tag Archives: Whoopi Goldberg

So This is Why They Call Her a Crybaby

Perhaps, it’s her age… or maybe she’s pregnant again. Either way “The View” co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck was in tears again on national TV last week when things got heated at the “Hot Topics” table. And you thought all the drama was reserved for the soaps that air immediately following the daytime chatfest. So here’s how it all went down: On Thursday’s show Hasselbeck’s fellow co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepard were discussing Jesse Jackson’s recent use of the n-word while preparing to tape an interview on FOX News. Goldberg and Shepard, who are both black, maintained that the word has … Continue reading →

Viewing “The View” from a Different Angle

They’ve tried doing the show with a loud-mouthed dictator at the helm. And prior to that they tried to keep audiences while a self-absorbed, shoe-loving diva sat at the table. Now “The View” is trying a different tactic to score viewers–give fans V.I.P. backstage access to the show. Producers say it has never been done before (at least on their show) and so come Memorial Day the chatfest will make history by airing an unusual experiment that will give viewers a chance to see what happens behind the scenes at the daytime talk show. According to ABC bigwigs, in two … Continue reading →

More Oscar Buzz

My husband gets it, but some of my friends just don’t understand that my Oscar obsession lasts days after the actual ceremony. It’s like I am back in junior high science class with a frog – I have to dissect every moment of the show to get my fix. So, with that being said, here’s some more of the buzz about the 80th annual Academy Awards: I wondered who that was sitting next to Viggo Mortensen (who looked a thousand years old with that beard). I thought maybe his daughter, but it was actually his niece Sydney. Aww, how sweet! … Continue reading →

The View On “The View”—Whoopi on Vick’s Dogfighting Case

Who said the drama meter would dip on “The View” with Rosie O’Donnell being gone? The outspoken O’Donnell may have fled from ABC’s daytime chatfest, but it didn’t take her replacement long to stir things up. Yes, controversy has found its way back to the talk show set. Just minutes after Whoopi Goldberg debuted as the show’s new co-host yesterday she made a comment about Michael Vick’s dog fighting case. In case you missed it, the actress-turned talk show host basically said that in the culture that Vick was raised, dog fighting was not such an unusual practice. She then … Continue reading →

A View of “The View’s” New Season

Did greed get in the way of making the ladies a quintet? Will Elizabeth give birth on air? And will Whoopi really last the entire season? Those questions and more should be answered in the coming weeks as ABC’s daytime chatfest kicks off its 11th season on September 4th. Yesterday the network unveiled the official promo shot for “The View,” and new moderator Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t look as uncomfortable as I thought she might. I know she willing took the job, so why should she look repulsed in the shot that has a very pregnant Elizabeth Hasselbeck smashed up against … Continue reading →

“The View” Picks New Co-Hosts

Okay, it’s not official, but several news outlets are reporting that the bigwigs over at ABC’s daytime chatfest “The View” have finally chosen two females to fill in the empty seats at the “Hot Topics” table. According to the Los Angeles Times, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd are about to hop into the hot seats. A formal announcement by show creator Barbara Walters is expected next week. The report comes after a year of musical chairs amongst the co-hosts. Star Jones Reynolds left the show in true drama queen fashion (she says she quit, producers say she was fired). In … Continue reading →