Sherri Shepherd used some on-air time on The View to address some of her quotes in a new issue of Precious Times, a black Christan women’s magazine. Basically, she said she had more abortions than she could count (they left out part of the quote, she said) and that is she were Juanita Bynum she would be able to save Barbara Walters (a joke, she said). It was an awkward moment, even for The View.
The latest ruckus caused by Sherri Shepherd has nothing to do with the shape of the earth — this time, the View co-host is admitting that she's "had more abortions than [she] would like to count." Scandalous! Except that didn't bother us as much as this quote from Shepherd:
Oh, sometimes I say, 'Lord, Juanita Bynum or Joyce Meyer would be so good at this table [on The View]. They could lay hands on Barbara Walters and get her saved.' I ask the Lord, 'Why am I here?' I have to trust God when He says, 'Because I said so.'
You're not alone, Sherri. It's safe to say all of America has asked themselves — while watching clips from The View — why you are there.
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This morning's The View got heated really quickly, but the only one who seemed to be upset about the entire exchange was Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who forced out tears to show how compassionate she is when it comes to the n-word. Whoopi and the rest of the gang rolled their eyes as they attempted to explain the ways of the world for five minutes instead of having an actual conversation about the Jesse Jackson controversy.
Regis Philbin is kind of like Santa Claus in that he's been around forever and everyone loves him. For some reason, his presence got the ladies of The View all riled up to the point where Joy screamed at Barbara as Whoopi walked off the stage. Can Regis have a seat at the View table every day? It's not like he has 19 other TV shows in the works. CONTINUED »
• Who knew Barbara Walters said vagina so often? And in so many different ways! [Queerty]
• It's official: Jimmy Fallon will replace Conan O'Brien next year. [DListed]
• "Rumor has it that Tori Spelling has just been cast in the 90210 spinoff show that the CW is doing." [INO]
• Famous john Charlie Sheen and his fiancée, Brooke Mueller, are asking for donations to charity in lieu of wedding gifts. [ICYDK]
• Lindsay Lohan has been dropped from the cast of another film. It's sad now. [Yeeeah]
• Do these people look like Muppets or do these Muppets look like people? [CityRag]
• Dina Lohan's TV show is finally here! Kill your flat-screen before her voice enters your home and controls your children and pets. [PS]
HUSSY "It's kiss-and-tell time for Barbara Walters: She had an affair with U.S. Sen. Edward Brooke in the 1970s, the veteran journalist revealed during an interview with Oprah Winfrey scheduled to air on Tuesday. After three decades of silence, Walters, 78, is speaking out about her multi-year relationship. According to transcripts from the show obtained by the Associated Press, the View host called Brooke 'exciting' and 'brilliant' — and tells Winfrey, 'I was certainly infatuated … It was exciting times in Washington.'"
Here it is: Barack Obama's appearance on The View in which he addresses his church, the war and Brad Pitt. In less than an hour, this man withstood Barbara Walters' attempts at flirting, gained the highly-coveted Sherri Shepherd vote and managed to not punch Elisabeth Hasselbeck in the face. If that's not a presidential candidate worth voting for, we don't know what is.
The rest of his apperance after the jump. CONTINUED »
• This is a terrible rendition of a not very good song that can only be redeemed by lots of f-bombs. Sorry, Kel. [DListed]
• Despite the odds, Adam Sandler's daughter is very cute. [PS]
• "Man vs Wild: New York City" [CityRag]
• Madonna has upset adopted son David's biological father by saying it's "not even a possibility" David would have lived had she not swooped in to rescue the destitute Malawian boy. The baby daddy begs to differ. [ICYDK]
• One of Barbara Walters' crew members totally made Hannah Montana's toilet overflow, so Hannah sent Babs a golden toilet. Now it's showbiz history and the two gals both laugh at the incident. Oh, decline. [INO]
• Cindy Crawford doesn't age, and if you drink her blood you won't, either. Catch her if you can! [HT]
Does anyone else find anything odd about Juno star Ellen Page's explanation of her favorite nerd folk band The Moldy Peaches? ("It's hinging on novelty, but at the core of it, it is so beautiful and it is so honest.") Hey, that sounds like irony to us!
But there's no way everyone's favorite "indie" actress (sponsored by Fox) is admitting that she loves the quirky irony of her quirky hit film's backing band. That would be too transparent and, well, unironic.
What'll these hipsters think of next?!?!?!
Lesson of the day: For those of you aspiring to one day have the honor of sharing a table with a crazy right-wing Conservative and a woman who doesn't know if the Earth is flat or round, we have some advice. Don't piss off Barbara Walters.
Kathy Griffin was scheduled to appear on The View this morning, but at the last minute received a phone call from a producer saying she wasn't allowed on the show because she had been "too mean" to Barbara during her last Bravo special. Um, is that supposed to be considered a punishment?
When The View considers you to be too offensive, there's something wrong.
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FINALLY "Barbara Walters received a call from Britney Spears' manager and 'very good friend' Sam Lutfi, the TV host told her cohorts on Monday's The View — reporting that Lutfi said the pop star was seeking help for what Walters termed 'mental issues which are treatable.'"
Barbara Walters is out of the fame game.
The aged tearjerker says she is no longer interested in conducting the schmaltzy celebrity interviews that have largely shaped her career. "I am not going after the tabloid stuff, I don’t do it," she recently said in an interview.
Last night on ABC, the newer, more thoughtful Walters interviewed Posh Spice and race-baiter Don Imus. Cerebral!
It pains me to inform you, readers, that bad person/self-appointed Harlem zookeeper Bill O'Reilly and I agree on something.
Victoria Beckham: I mean, please. Please. Who cares about Vict—look at this woman! She's anorexic. She's got…uh…I'm not even gonna say what. Why? Why? Why?
His only misstep is protesting with, "She's not even American." "She loves America," Barbara responds. "I'd deport her," says Bill.
It's time once again for Barbara Walters' ossified, inaptly named annual countdown, The 10 Most Fascinating People.
Walters' definition of fascinating still seems to mean nothing more than "rich and famous," as the list includes Katherine Heigl ("because this has been her year"), the Beckhams ("Victoria and Posh") and "the two guys from MySpace, who have never done anything before."
In case you could not tell, also fascinating is Barb's complete lack of interest in remembering pertinent details about her interview subjects.
Remember when Barbara Walters – normally the Switzerland among the View militants – uncharacteristically railed on Heather Mills as much as a staid old woman can, calling her "not very nice"? Well, someone did some digging and discovered that Mills' ex, Paul McCartney, has a new love interest, Nancy Shevell, who happens to be Walters' second cousin! What little integrity, but a damn fine scoop, no?
Today on The View, Barbara Walters recently offered her two wizened cents on the McCartney-Mills divorce. According to Walters: "This is not a very nice woman." Damning!
What awesome power the internets has: Owen Wilson's first interview post-suicide attempt has ducked all the arthritic trying of Barbara Walters and will be broadcast on MySpace at midnight tonight. Wilson's good friend and longtime collaborator Wes Anderson is interviewing him, meaning the exchange will be boring and toothless, devoid of all questions about the wrist slashing. Yet another reason to not go to MySpace.
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Late Wednesday night, at a comedy club in Manhattan, Rosie O'Donnell took to the stage for several minutes and finally admitted that Barbara Walters fired her from The View. This news is contrary to all of O'Donnell's previous reports, in which she had stated that the decision to leave the show was mutual.
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