During today's hot topics on The View, Republican puppet Elisabeth Hasselbeck busted out the newest argument in defense of VP candidate Sarah Palin. Evidently some people are pointing out the irony in an abstinence-only supporter also being the mother to an unwed pregnant teenager — but Elisabeth quickly pointed out why that is a non-issue:
People want to get on Sarah Palin in terms of, you know, removing abstinence-only programs or teaching abstinence to kids based on the fact that her own daughter is pregnant at 17. Well, when Al Gore's son was arrested for narcotics and speeding did we say, 'You know what? This is good proof we shouldn't be teaching our kids to say no to drugs and to drive safely.'
That … makes absolutely no sense. We took time to process it, but it's still completely absurd — and further proof Elisabeth is doing the GOP no favors.
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• Elisabeth Hasslebeck comes off looking dumber than ever. [INO]
• Larry King fans have too much time on their hands. [CityRag]
• Why this Sunday will be more blessed than usual. [DListed]
• Christina Aguilera couldn't stay away from that obnoxious red lipstick. [PS]
• Adam Sandler runs errands in the same outfit he wore to his movie premiere, which lets you know how much he cares about You Don't Mess with the Zohan. [ICYDK]
• Miley Cyrus' handlers need to tell her to just stop talking. [Yeeeah]
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.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck proved last night why at least half of America dislikes her: After Fran Drescher made a harmless remark about how Elisabeth started crying during The Great View N-Word Fight of '08, the talk show panelist called into Larry King Live — which her coworker Joy Behar was hosting — to retaliate. Um, Elisabeth? Probably not best to pounce on a woman who barely said anything hurtful about you. It makes you come across as — um, what's the appropriate word? — obnoxious. We'll leave it at that.
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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.
I'm feeling honest today, so I'm about to do something therapeutic: I'm coming clean about some things I'm ashamed to admit that I enjoy. As part of my job, I have to be judgmental and critical — but sometimes I just want to confess my undying love for the celebrities and shows the public majority views as repulsive. So here's my list of six things I'm embarrassed to reveal. Admitting my problem is the first step to recovery.
THE KISS OF DEATH "View co-host Sherri Shepherd can't contain her admiration for potential first lady Michelle Obama. 'She is so poised, gracious, intelligent, charming and funny. … I would love to have her as a first lady!'"
Michelle Obama suffered through an entire hour of the The View this morning, because she's a good wife who will help her husband do anything to reach his dreams. You can bet after it was over, she called up Barack and informed him he would be doing the dishes for the next month. That aside, she came across like any other typical mother, which will surely still not be good enough for those who refuse to vote for Obama because he's black.
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 »
If we had our way, The View would be an hour of hot topics only involving politics, because the arguments that ensue are the only reason to watch. This morning, Elisabeth became angry that nobody was letting her finish her inane sentences and we were thisclose to having another on-set blowup like the one she had with Rosie last year. Unfortunately, it's hard to stay mad at Whoopi, so crisis averted.
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Bill Geddie, executive producer of experimental torture device The View, confirmed Wednesday that Michelle Obama, wife of Barack, will be guest hosting an upcoming episode of the show.
Like Cindy McCain did when she guest hosted The View in April, Obama will help interview guests and participate in the impotent rambling of "Hot Topics." Unfortunately, because of the inextricable connection between her behavior and the electability of her husband, Obama will not be able to put that wench Elisabeth Hasselbeck in her place. But that would be awesome.
We’ve tried our damnedest to remove The View from our cultural radar. Enough with Elisabeth Hasselbeck reminding America that she had a baby and loves George Bush. Or Whoopi Goldberg reminding everybody that she can barely stand to be there.
But then producers whipped up this genius segment: In discussing the possibility of booking Dina and Ali Lohan, who want to promote their Living Lohan show, the decision was made that they’d be allowed on the show … only if they were willing to discuss Lindsay.
Denise Richards stopped by The View to try and set the record straight about that whole "man-stealing whore" thing. It didn't work, and she even got a little sassy when Whoopi questioned her parenting skills. Call us crazy, but we think these attempts at finding redemption via reality television might not be the best idea. CONTINUED »
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 »
Behold the best question celebrity interviewer Barbara Walters has ever asked anyone: "But what do you do?" Ha! That tone! The query's recipient, chronic sex object Kim Kardashian, was dumbstruck, but she soon managed this: "We're in fashion." Are we, now?
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is back from maternity leave, and she is fucking pissed! What's got her rankled now? That feminazi tramp Gloria Steinem and her poncey support of Hillary Clinton, that's what.
Drunk off the power bestowed upon her by millions of liberal arts college coeds and The New York Times, Steinem recently shot off at the mouth and said she's glad Mrs Clinton isn't trained to kill like Republican white man and POW John McCain. Hasselbeck, who lives for shit like this, jumped on the comment during The View's "Hot Topics" segment, calling Steinem's words a "despicable mischaracterization" and "evil," the go-to word for crazies not good at arguing. Sad, because for a moment there, Thin Lizzy actually had a valid point.
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• Bones will break in a fourth Bourne installment. [ICYDK]
• The Academy's snub of Whoopi brings the women of The View closer than they've ever been. Fight back your tears. [INO]
• Doesn't that hurt? [HT]
• "Cher or Drag Cher?" [CityRag]
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