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Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar Blew It on O'Reilly Faceoff

Joan Walsh: They should have out-argued, not stormed off

(Newser) - Joan Walsh really, really doesn't like Bill O'Reilly, so she couldn't wait to catch up with the much-ballyhooed confrontation between him and Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar today on the View . What a disappointment, she writes at Salon . Instead of refuting O'Reilly's arrogant all-Muslims-are-terrorists insinuation with the facts (he later...

Whoopi, Behar Storm Off O'Reilly Interview

Shouting match erupts over 'Ground Zero mosque'

(Newser) - Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar became so upset with Bill O’Reilly that they stormed off the set of The View today, Mediaite reports. The View hosts were in the midst of a debate with the Fox personality over the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” when Goldberg declared “this...

Whoopi: Video Proves I Didn't Hit Salahi

She admits only 'choice words' and 'choicer words'

(Newser) - Whoopi Goldberg opened today's episode of The View with a different camera angle showing she didn't hit Michaele Salahi, despite what the the celeb couple claims . Whoopi placed her hand on Salahi's arm to get her attention and said (with a definite edge in her voice), "Excuse me, can...

WH Gatecrasher: Whoopi F-Bombed Me!
 Michaele Salahi: 
 Whoopi 'Abused' Me  
drama on 'the view'
Aug 5, 2010 3:02 AM CDT

Michaele Salahi: Whoopi 'Abused' Me

She was merely 'defending herself,' says ABC

(Newser) - Tearful White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi charges she was subjected to "outrageous abuse" by Whoopi Goldberg after her appearance on The View yesterday. Whoopi "was screaming and dropping the F-bomb many, many times," she charged. Salahi was trying to plug her new spot on the Real Housewives ...

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

 Mel in Therapy 
 for 'Unhealthy' 
 Relationship 
whoopi to the rescue?
Jul 13, 2010 9:34 AM CDT

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

Plus, his $20 million deal with Oksana, and more

(Newser) - Mel Gibson may be a violent , possibly racist guy who threatened to kill his babymama…but at least he sought help for it. “He realized how unhealthy the relationship was” with Oksana Grigorieva and got therapy (which he still attends), a friend tells People . The pal loses perhaps just...

The View Becomes Go-to Show for Politicians

Barbara Walters mixing in more politics with the lighter fare

(Newser) - The View has evolved into a coveted seat of honor for politicians, writes Amy Chozick in the Wall Street Journal . Barbara Walters and crew are mixing in weightier issues amid the fluff, and politicians love its demographic of middle-aged women. Everyone from Joe Biden to Evan Bayh to Mitt Romney...

Obama's 2nd State Dinner: Viva Mexico!
 Obama's 2nd 
 State Dinner: 
 Viva Mexico! 
SALAHIS STAYED HOME
May 20, 2010 4:45 AM CDT

Obama's 2nd State Dinner: Viva Mexico!

Calderon the guest of honor at White House shindig

(Newser) - White House staffers kept a very close eye on the guest list as the Obamas hosted Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife at the second state dinner of the Obama presidency last night. No gatecrashers slipped through this time, and one assistant secretary of state was actually sent home...

10 Surprising Celeb Dropouts
 10 Surprising Celeb Dropouts 
Apr 19, 2010 10:43 AM CDT

10 Surprising Celeb Dropouts

It's not just Disney starlets who ditch education

(Newser) - The fact that Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears never finished high school isn't exactly shocking. But you might be surprised to hear that these more serious celebs also dropped out. The Frisky found 10 you wouldn’t expect:
  1. Hilary Swank: Managed to snag a role as a high school teacher
...

10 Women Who Cheated
 10 Women Who Cheated 
Apr 11, 2010 3:38 PM CDT

10 Women Who Cheated

Did anyone see it coming from Whoopi?

(Newser) - Jesse James and Tiger Woods are getting a lot of heat for sleeping around while married, but men aren’t the only ones who cheat. The Frisky rounds up 10 famous female cheaters:
  • Whoopi Goldberg: Admitted Wednesday on The View, while discussing James, that she “screwed around” while married
...

Rielle Hunter: GQ Photos 'Repulsive'

Edwards mistress tells Barbara Walters she 'went with the flow'

(Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards probably isn't too thrilled with Rielle Hunter's GQ spread —but neither is Hunter. Barbara Walters said on The View today Hunter told her that when she saw the pictures, she found them "repulsive." When Walters asked her why she posed the way she did, Hunter...

Hollywood's 10 Youngest Grandparents

Jim Carrey, at 48, is the latest

(Newser) - Jim Carrey recently became a grandfather at 48, but he’s not the youngest celebrity grandparent by a long shot. The Daily Beast rounds up nine others:
  • Whoopi Goldberg: Here’s how you become a grandmother by 34: Have a daughter at 18 who then has her own daughter at
...

Who Will Be the Next Oprah?
 Who Will Be the Next Oprah? 
6 contenders
Nov 20, 2009 1:49 PM CST

Who Will Be the Next Oprah?

Rachael Ray, Sarah Palin, and other potential replacements

(Newser) - Who will fill the Oprah vacuum on daytime TV when the Queen of All Media leaves for her cable network in 2011? Mike Hess weighs the pros and cons of six candidates on PopEater .
  • Ellen DeGeneres: "Talked her way onto the cover of Winfrey's O Magazine ... coincidence or a
...

Glenn Beck a 'Sack of Dog Mess': Whoopi

View host rips into Fox commentator for lying about Amtrak incident

(Newser) - Whoopi Goldberg unloaded on guest Glenn Beck on The View today over an alleged fabrication involving Amtrak and reserved seats, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “You were a lying sack of dog mess,” Goldberg told the Fox News personality. Barbara Walters said she and co-host Goldberg did not have...

Galactica Lands at Frakkin' UN

(Newser) - You might have noticed something odd about the United Nations assembly room last night: Instead of a country, each of the 200-plus delegate seats bore a placard with the name of one of the 12 Colonies of Kobol. That’s right, the Sci-Fi Channel commandeered the frakking UN for a...

Bambi Is Best Weepy: Poll
  Bambi Is Best Weepy: Poll  
Oct 13, 2008 2:15 PM CDT

Bambi Is Best Weepy: Poll

Ghost edges out Titanic , and cartoons are well represented in online outcome

(Newser) - Bambi is the best “tear-jerker” ever, the Daily Telegraph reports. An online poll puts the Disney cartoon at the top of the list, and it should be no surprise: Even Paul McCartney credits the death of Bambi’s mother for his vegetarianism. Ghost, the sentimental story of the relationship...

Clinton Takes In The View on Monday
Clinton Takes
In The View
on Monday
Sep 19, 2008 12:25 PM CDT

Clinton Takes In The View on Monday

Ex-prez likely to get warmer reception than McCains did last week

(Newser) - Bill Clinton is scheduled to appear Monday on The View, where he hopes to get a more friendly reception than John and Cindy McCain did Sept. 12. The GOP candidate and his wife are still fuming about their treatment, the New York Post reports, with the wife of the Republican...

Whoopi Reduces Hasselbeck to Tears Over N-Word

Heated face-off sparked by Jackson gaffe

(Newser) - A heated discussion of the N-word between View co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Elisabeth Hasselbeck ended in tears yesterday. Goldberg argued that black people should use the term to rob it of its power—and kept TV censors busy with her repeated use of the word. Hasselbeck fretted over how to...

'Project Runway' Winner to Dress Whoopi for Tonys

Christian Siriano will design the primetime duds for host Whoopi Goldberg

(Newser) - Flamboyant "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano—he of the "bi-level fashion hawk" updo—describes himself as a "musical theater kid who loved costumes." For his next challenge he'll be right at home, then, designing Whoopi Goldberg's outfits when she hosts the Tony Awards next month in...

Speech Sparks Candor on Race
 Speech Sparks Candor on Race 
Mar 20, 2008 3:44 PM CDT

Speech Sparks Candor on Race

Churches, advocates, universities say race taboos have been lifted

(Newser) - While a verdict on the political wisdom of Barack Obama’s race address might be months in the coming, the speech has sparked a national conversation on the topic, the New York Times reports—with universities, churches and TV commentators chiming in. The Tuesday speech is the top video on...

Friends Rally to Support Swayze
Friends Rally
to Support Swayze
Mar 6, 2008 10:46 PM CST

Friends Rally to Support Swayze

News of actor's pancreatic cancer stuns Hollywood

(Newser) - Patrick Swayze's celebrity friends are offering encouragement to the actor a day after news broke that the Dirty Dancing and Ghost star has pancreatic cancer, Access Hollywood reports. “I won an Oscar because of Patrick Swayze," said Ghost co-star Whoopi Goldberg on The View. "So baby, we...

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