When Did The View Become a Nursing Home?

You wouldn’t think that Barbara Walters’ absence from The View would not have aged the show by 100 years — but it did.  For some reason, the show that I love, has turned into a Joy Behar/Whoopi Goldberg gab-fest about how their breasts have fallen, what menopause is like, and how some women suffer from urinal leakage (no I’m not kidding).  What on earth has this turned into?  Everyone always complains about Elizabeth Hasselbeck, but at least she brings a hot, youth factor to the show.  But there’s only so much she can do.  When Queen Babs was there, you barely ever heard this talk.  That’s either because Babs know what makes a good show, or she’s so concerned with being perceived as youthful, she avoids these topics altogether.  Get your act together, ladies!

Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Kathy Griffin: “She’s Scum”

The ladies of The View discussed Kathy Griffin’s joke about Scott Brown’s daughters being prostitutes and, true to form, Elizabeth Hasselbeck got her panties in a twist. Aside from the obvious points about how Hasselbeck has no sense of humor, she needs to be more professional. The ladies are supposed to be discussing “hot topics,” not “make-your-head-explode” topics. Hasselbeck’s hatred for Griffin is so intense that she’s practically yelling across the table. If you cannot be an adult, and remain calm while talking about things that bother you, get off the panel. Additionally, in response to the argument in question, Scott Brown invited that joke when he told the press his daughters are single (in his own feeble attempt at a joke). Furthermore, this whole “my children are off-limits” nonsense, refers to direct criticism, such as jabs at Chelsea Clinton’s appearance, or questioning Bristol Palin’s morals. This joke in no way directly attacked them. Oh yeah — did I mention that Hasselbeck needs to lighten up?

Whoopi Says Mel Gibson’s Not a Racist — I Beg to Differ

‘The View’ got heated, and this time it was Whoopi who caused the stir.  She defended Mel Gibson, and said that while he’s a “bonehead,” she cannot say he is a racist after having spent “time with him in her house with her children.”  First of all, can we all stop using the “my best friend is black” excuse?  I’ve met plenty of racists that have a black significant other, best friend, etc . . . .  Believe it or not, you don’t have to run through the streets shouting the N-word to be racist.  (Even though that’s basically what Mel Gibson did).  Here’s my next question for Whoopi: did he also hang out with you and keep your teeth intact?  Does that mean he’s not a wife-beater?  And how about his anti-Semitic tirade?  Oh right — he was drunk?  Plus, you have a Jewish last name.  That has to count for something.  Watch the video below.

GLAAD Attacks the View in Variety

All this time I thought that the ladies of ‘The View’ were actual scientists.  I’m so disappointed to learn that they got their facts wrong.  GLAAD is pissed at ‘The View’ and they took out an ad in Variety Magazine to demand an apology.  The controversy surrounds a ‘hot-topic,’ where the ladies claimed that the black community has a statistically higher rate of AIDS than the white community, because so many black men are gay and in the closet (“on the down-low”), and continue to have unprotected sex with women.  According to GLAAD, the Center for Disease Control has debunked this “myth,” and they want an apology so that the rumor goes no further.  Plus –and here comes the funny part — “when ‘The View’ talks about these kinds of issues, people listen”  Watch the discussion-in-question below.

Today’s Gripe: The ABC Full Episode Player is HORRIBLE

So I crawled into bed at the end of my very long day to watch one of my favorite girly, guilty pleasures: ‘The View.’  Much to my horror, I discovered that the ABC full episode player is not working.  Now you might ask yourself why didn’t I just watch ‘The View’ on HULU?  Well, good question.  Because ‘The View’ is on a one day delay on HULU, and I’m the fucking DISHMASTER!  I can’t watch shows on a one day delay! (note to self: calm down).  Anyways, I was forced to go to the worst website on the planet known as ABC.com.  In case ABC or any other network is wondering why HULU is so popular – I will enlighten you.  It is not because it provides streamlined access to free television shows.  It is because the video player actually works!  Did I mention that HULU, unlike ABC, does not make me click a million ridiculous buttons before getting to the episode player?  I apologize for wasting my readers time with this, but I simply have no other choice.  I have emailed ABC directly about this problem numerous times, to no avail.  And since I have personal knowledge of the fact that networks get their panties in a tizzy over negative bloggers, I had to use this oh so powerful blog to express my dismay.  DONE!

Virginia Madsen Calls-Out Neal McDonough on ‘The View’

Virginia Madsen was on ‘The View’ to promote her new television show, ‘Scoundrels,’ and she discussed the recent controversy surrounding Neal McDonough’s last-minute recasting.  You might remember that McDonough was recast because his religion prevented him from doing sex scenes.  Madsen shed some new light on the controversy.  She said that it was clear in the pilot script that the actors had to be sexual on screen, and McDonough withheld his aversion to doing so until the last minute, presumably to land the role in hopes of changing the script once he got it.  Yikes!  That’s pretty shady if it’s true.  Hats off to Madsen for actually answering the question.

Kate Walsh Stops Show Over Hearing Aid – Time to be a Better Actor

Kate Walsh revealed on ‘The View’ today that she stopped her monologue in the middle of her Off-Broadway show, ‘Dusk Rings a Bell,’ because she thought someone’s cell phone was going off – it turned out to be a hearing aid.  Walsh isn’t the first actor to stop a show because of a distraction.  Hugh Jackman & Daniel Craig stopped mid-scene in their Broadway show, ‘A Steady Rain,’ because of a cell phone.  I have a couple of things to say about this.  First, if you cannot continue a scene because of an audience distraction, get your ass off Broadway (or in Kate Walsh’s case – Off-Off-Broadway).  I know that you are used to the Los Angeles way of filming, where you get to fart around all day while everyone else does the heavy lifting, but New York is for real actors.  And real actors can tune out distractions during a live performance.  Second, contrary to the ridiculous cowboy-like attitude of Jackman & Craig in the scene below, you aren’t proving any points by calling people out.  Instead, you are ruining the entire show for the other 99% of the audience.

Elizabeth Hasselbeck Calls Out Kathy Griffin on ‘The View’ – Who Wins?

Kathy Griffin appeared on ‘The View’ yesterday, and Elizabeth Hasselbeck was not too pleased to see her.  Griffin often makes fun of Hasselbeck in her act, and at one point she even said to the press that “somehow, [she] has snowed American audiences into not knowing that she is a fucking Survivor reject. I am sorry; I am going to listen to the political beliefs of someone who wore wacky scarves on Survivor?”  Hasselbeck broke her silent-treatment to ask Griffin if it’s uncomfortable for her to encounter the person that she makes “un-funny” jokes about.  Griffin’s response?  “Bring it bitch!”  My first piece of advice to Hasselbeck is not to go toe-to-toe with a comedian – you’ll always lose.  Second, if you are going to act like a pouty four year old every time you see someone on your show that has said mean things about you, it is time to work somewhere else.  Watch the exchange below.

Lady Gaga Appears on Larry King – And Dresses Like Him (Video)

Lady Gaga is hilarious.  She interviewed with Larry King, and she chose to copy his style of dressing for the interview.  She was wearing a big tie with suspenders!  What makes this even better, is that Gaga did the same thing when she interviewed with Barbara Walters.  Perez Hilton appeared on ‘The View’ and confirmed Gaga’s intention after Walters told him that she didn’t expect Gaga to dress so conservatively in the interview.  “She told me she was dressing like you,” Perez told Walters (who seemed rather flustered at the revelation).  Watch the clip below to see what I’m talking about, and scroll through the second clip to see the Barbara Walters interview.

The Women of Sex and the City on The View (video)

I just stumbled on this interview and I had to post it.  This is one of my favorite promotional interviews for the movie, because the women actually say some real, down to earth things, instead of all the “we’re so grateful for our success” crap.  Kim Cattrall is my favorite.  I’ve never seen her this open in an interview.  She says some pretty revealing things while still keeping it light.  I posted the full show, so go to the eight minute mark to start the interview.