Posted on 06/28/2006 9:35:45 AM PDT by presidio9
The wigs and faces have come off on morning television -- and the nails are out!
It isn't pretty.
Barbara Walters coldly ripped into outgoing VIEW talker Star Jones this morning on ABC-TV.
Walters announced that Star would no longer be permitted to appear on the show -- effective immediately -- after Star strayed from script during an exit that's turned ugly.
Transcipt:
WALTERS: "And then there were three. This is, truthfully, a very difficult day for us, and it is a sad day for us. If you were watching the program yesterday, you would have heard Star announce that she's leaving THE VIEW and will not be on the program next fall.
"We didn't expect her to make this statement yesterday. She gave us no warning. And we were taken by surprise. But the truth is that Star has known for months that ABC did not want to renew her contract and that she would not be asked back in the fall.
"The network made this decision based on a variety of reasons which I won't go into now. But we were never going to say this. We wanted to protect star. And so we told her that she could say whatever she wanted about why she was leaving and that we would back her up.
"We worked closely with her representatives and we gave her time to look for another job. We hope she would announce it on the program and leave with dignity.
"But Star made another choice.
"And since her announcement yesterday, she has made further announcements that have surprised us.
"So it is becoming uncomfortable for us to pretend that everything is the same at this table.
"And, therefore, regrettably Star will no longer be on this program, except for some shows that have been prerecorded.
"THE VIEW helped make Star a Star and Star helped make THE VIEW the success that it is.
"We will never forget that. We wish her well in this new chapter of her life as we begin a new chapter on THE VIEW."
"Barbara didn't have my back"
Star Jones fired back on Ryan Seacrest's morning radio show in Los Angeles, PerezHilton.com reports.
Star told KIIS FM: "I'm not trying to be emotional about this. I understand it was a business decision. I understood it was a business decision when I was told then. But then in that same week, I was told they were adding a new co-host and it was Rosie O'Donnell. And that was the same week that she had been so nasty and vicious towards me. Rosie insulted me. She tried to damage me professionally and personally...
"It's a little shocking to me that Barbara feels betrayed. I was really surprised that Barbara feels betrayed. If you watched me yesterday, I said that she was the most amazing mentor and I thanked her for the most amazing opportunity. My departure was orchestrated some time ago. And while I can accept any business decision, it's hard to accept the manner in which it was handled during the last two months. But, if you use words like betrayal, if anyone should be betrayed, it should be me! Barbara didn't have my back...
"It didn't sound right for me when they were saying your ratings have gone down. I said, well wait a minute, I've seen the ratings. The top five shows in the year you're talking about were about me and planning the wedding. It didn't sound right. "
Developing...
I want to see Elisabeth Hasselback shred Rosie O'Donuts.
Haven't tuned into that program in years. None of the 'women's' shows really represent my View on things.
Didn't care for Star, but I fail to see how Rosie is going to help their ratings.
I have never watched this show either. I like to stay tuned to Fox news. Nothing is more boring than "girl talk", and I qualify to make that statement, for I "is" one!
< THE VIEW helped make Star a Star..."
Excuse me, Barb, I don't have a dog in this hunt, but Star was a well known star on Court TV before "the View".
Why did they fire her? I wonder what the real motivation was.
I can't freaking stand freaking Rosie O'Donnell and I hope she freaking falls on her freaking face...
Rosie O'Donuts? Boy, if I ever want to learn something from a porcine lesbian anti-gun crusader, I now know where to tune my television!
And may the show fall on its face as well.
"And so we told her that she could say whatever she wanted about why she was leaving and that we would back her up."
We used to call that, one lies and the other backs it up. So much for honesty and the public's right to know. Barbara Walters is a journalist, isn't she?
Fine by me! All they need is freaking Martha freaking Stewart...wouldn't she and Rosie make a fine catfight?!
This from the hens who would gang up on anyone who supported a conservative position.
Was that in the "script"?
Out with the straight black gal and in with the lesbian white women.
Racism at ABC?
I wouldn't watch that show with someone elses eyes.
Ooh! I'll bet there was a catfight after the show. Men in newscasting are pussycats compared to the women.
'CAUSE SHE BLACK! Dat ain't right! < /Knee jerk liberal >
The fans made her a star, STAR made herself a star, THE VIEW is an a bunch of feminazis who cannot stand anyone with a conservative viewpoint.
Adding Rosie O'Donnell was a slap in Star's face.
Rosie may not help their ratings but the midterm election is coming up in the fall and the DNC will take help to get their talking points out anyway they can.
The toxic Rosie hasn't even shown up yet and has already infected "The View" with her necrotizing venom by insulting Star Jones Whatever-her-name is.
This is the only thing the odious Rosie is good at - she ruins everything she touches - look at her failed ventures: that ridiculous musical with Boy George, she ruined her own, once-successful talk show. One thing that really sticks in my craw was her destruction of a one-time icon of women's magazines: McCall's.
The ultimate was when she was being referred to as the "Queen of Nice". Ptui! This was AFTER she publicly declared, during the 1996 presidential election, "Bob Dole sucks". I wrote a letter to Family Circle magazine who had done a fawning article about her regarding her disgusting comments, needless to say, they didn't print it. I give "The View" six months once Rosie plops her poisonous, fat butt down on the set.
"we told her that she could say whatever she wanted about why she was leaving"
Sounds like that's WHAT she did.
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