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Pop Culture Potpourri: Rosie’s Return and the “Dancing” Tour

ROSIE’S RETURN There’s no keeping her away. Rosie O’Donnell is ready for primetime. But are you ready for Rosie on primetime? While nothing has been set in stone, new reports confirm that the former daytime talk show host turned “View” basher is hooking up with cable news channel MSNBC to host her own show. According to The New York Times, O’Donnell is currently in discussions with MSNBC, but no deal has been inked. The paper says various scenarios are being considered including giving O’Donnell a primetime slot that would pit her show against Hannity & Colmes on FOX News Channel … Continue reading →

Barbara To Anne: “You’re a Buffoon For Marrying Laffoon.”

Don’t hold back Barbara… In a move that has made headlines in the entertainment world Barbara Walters took time yesterday to tell it like it is to Anne Heche. The actress appeared on ABC’s “The View” (which Walters executive produces and co-hosts) yesterday and had just gotten comfy on the couch with the rest of the ladies when Walters brought up Heche’s split from ex-husband Coley Laffoon. Walters, who has interviewed the “Men in Trees” star on several occasions didn’t waste time mincing words and blurted out: “I didn’t think that marriage was going to last.” A semi-stunned Heche asked … Continue reading →

Rosie & Barbara Far From Friends

Be careful what you tell Rosie O’Donnell. It’s a lesson Barbara Walters is learning the hard way. Last week, the former “View” co-host joined Roseanne Barr on stage at a local New York City comedy club and sang like a canary divulging some of Walters’s most intimate secrets. According to the New York Daily News, O’Donnell started off by telling the audience that contrary to popular belief, she was fired by the Emmy Award-winning journalist. The truth finally comes out. The revelation was a far cry from the glossy statement given by O’Donnell earlier this summer when she told the … Continue reading →

Barry Manilow Disses “The View” Or “The View” Disses Barry

Who’s dissing whom? Legendary performer Barry Manilow says he is snubbing the ladies of “The View.” Specifically, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Oh, there’s just never a dull moment on that daytime chatfest. Manilow went public today saying he is backing out of his scheduled appearance on the ABC talk show because producers refused to allow him to be interviewed by all the ladies except Hasselbeck. The message on Manilow’s blog reads: “I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy, Barbara or … Continue reading →

Meredith Returns To “The View” and Rachael Ray Wants To Taste Your Cooking

The good news: Meredith Vieira is retuning to ABC’s “The View.” The bad news: She’s only staying for a day. Actually, she’s only scheduled to be on for one segment, but here’s hoping it will be a long one. Meredith Vieira… remember her? She was the daytime chatfest’s moderator for nine years before she left for her current gig at NBC’s “Today” show. Vieira replaced Katie Couric who left her cushy job for the anchor chair at the CBS Evening News. On “The View” Vieira was replaced by Rosie O’Donnell who was replaced by Whoopi Goldberg. Got that? The sorely … Continue reading →

Is Rosie Trying To Ruin “The View?”

One might come to that conclusion after noting the former “View” co-host’s timing in releasing excerpts from her new book. And beyond that, the controversial jabs she takes at her former boss Barbara Walters. Oh where to begin… Rosie O’Donnell recently penned a new book called “Celebrity Detox.” (It’s scheduled for publication next month.) In it the comedian speaks out about her tumultuous tenure of “The View” (including her bitter feud with real estate mogul Donald Trump) and her relationship with each of the ladies she sat next to at the “Hot Topics” table—namely show creator Walters. Let’s just say … 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 →

Whoopi’s View on “The View”

Now that she is officially the newest member of the ABC chatfest “The View” it seems everyone is clamoring to hear what Whoopi Goldberg has to say about her new role on daytime TV. The answer: not much. Goldberg tells viewers if they are looking to get an earful on-air or off regarding her views on controversial topics they may be disappointed. The award-winning actress says she is has a more relaxed approach to hosting than her predecessors and doesn’t need to say much to get her point across. “I disagree with a lot of stuff a lot of people … 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 →