Even though former co-host Meredith Vieira doesn't watch the show anymore (she's too busy getting up early and working on The Today Show), she did watch Star Jones' final show, and feels that the show has become a joke and is now hard to watch.
This is one of the many things that Vieira says in a "10 Questions" interview with Time magazine. She also talks about women who were angry with her when she left 60 Minutes, how she was raised a boy, and what kinds of stories she wants to focus on when her gig on The Today Show starts in a couple of weeks.














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8-28-2006 @ 12:56PM
Joey Geraci said...
Oh yea, they were quick to add an editor's note to the end of the story that her comments were in no way meant to reflect the attitude that she feels the show, itself, is a joke. No, no, it is just the atmosphere around the show that has become a joke.
Personally, I think Meredith is a joke, but who's asking me.
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8-28-2006 @ 1:39PM
MrsEldubya said...
I have watched the View off and on for the last two years. I like Hot Topics, so shoot me. But the show just hasn't been the same since Meredith left. She had a way of controlling Hot Topics to keep it from getting out of hand much better than Barbara. Barbara was fine twice a week but everyday, she's annoying. It's like Meredith was the calm in the middle of the storm and the show really needs that. All they did was add more storm with Rosie.
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8-28-2006 @ 10:01PM
David said...
And that came from a GAME SHOW HOST.
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8-29-2006 @ 6:11AM
L.A.Smith said...
The prisoners in Guantanamo should be fastened to a chair and shown reruns of "The View". They'd talked!!!
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8-29-2006 @ 6:15AM
Linda said...
The show has, indeed, become a joke. As for 'biting the hand that fed her' ~ sounds to me as if she were only expressing her opinion. 'nothin wrong with that.
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8-29-2006 @ 6:28AM
Keturah said...
Have always thought "The View" is a joke. Who cares what a bunch of overpaid women think about anything? As for Barbara Walters...why does that woman always look like she smells something bad? Meredith and Star Jones were probably the best two on there. Rosie...give me a break. Watching her for an hour would be torture. The show is pure dribble. YUCK!!!!!
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8-29-2006 @ 6:28AM
Bill said...
How about printing the story in full context for a change? Meredith's comments are quite understandable and not at all "biting the hand that fed her" when seen in full context as reported in most newspapers today. The excerpts in this blog are just one more instance of trying to create news instead of reporting it.
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8-29-2006 @ 6:35AM
patty said...
she didn't say the show was a joke, she said it has become a joke because of all the problems it began to have when star made her announcement to leave. this is just another example of how words are twisted in the press. personally i think star had a right to do what she did and that barbara walters is the one who became catty and turned the show into a joke by what she said about star's announcement to leave. i used to think barbara walters had class but in my opinion her reaction to star brought her down a few levels.
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8-29-2006 @ 6:51AM
Juanita Booth said...
I have never thought that any of these women share many of my opinions but when I did watch it was because of meridith and star.I will never watch it with Rosie on there. Rosie has no talent just a big loud mouth.And Barbara is a joke!!!
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8-29-2006 @ 6:53AM
moeymom said...
Considering the summer shows since all the hailstorm of controversy have been reruns, perhaps everyone should wait until the next season actually starts to reserve opinion. I think it is unfair to all parties concerned to pass judgement on an inaccurate set of circumstances.
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8-29-2006 @ 6:54AM
Tom said...
Thank God for satelite tv. My wife and myself run for the remote when the show starts. The whole panel is full of bleeding heart liberals that talk over each other so bad that you can't hear anything clearly as well as the topics are always slanted to the way left. Fair and balanced is not found on the main networks. Rosie will be the last nail in the coffin for that show.
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8-29-2006 @ 6:54AM
Elaine said...
I think once again, the words someone says gets twisted, however, I don't watch the view at all anymore since Star is gone too. I never intended to watch when Rosie came aboard. I turned it off even when she was their guest host. Barbara has surprised me since I used to love watching her, but that has changed. Thanks
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8-29-2006 @ 6:56AM
janice said...
she was raised a boy? huh?
she was as bad as any of the other hosts, if you remember her giving extremely intense info about herself and husband when the show started. the last time i remember watching it! lol!
i don't watch nbc in the morning much either Katie and Matt think they are reporters? that's a joke too!
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8-29-2006 @ 7:04AM
Donna Gish said...
BIG BIG mistake putting Rosie the mouth on the show. It went downhill when Star left and further down when Meredith left but when The mouth gets on it will be in a cesspoll. I don't watch anymore either.
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8-29-2006 @ 7:13AM
Carman J Johnson said...
I stopped watching the View when Meredith left. She had more class in her little finger then the rest of the women have in their whole bodies. She kept a sense of peace on the show. I also liked Joy and I hope she will be on another show so I can watch her.
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8-29-2006 @ 7:14AM
Joy S. said...
I find it haard to watch the show since Meridith left. Elizabeth rushed right in there to lead the pack. She doesn't do it for me. Star didn't either...she didn't fit in with the rest of them. Rosie is not going to either...It will be a joke.. I love Joy Behar and she will get disgusted and leave next.
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8-29-2006 @ 7:15AM
jeanne said...
Barbara Walters has ceased adding anything to the show.
She should be replaced with new and vitalizing talent.
It's the "same old, same old"
Ripe for a cancellation notice!!
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8-29-2006 @ 7:16AM
cole said...
I watched the show, once! I think the whole show has always been a joke. Star Jone's was always a joke, do people actually like her? Do people actually watch that show? Why are we commenting such a story? Is it because Meridith is hot?
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8-29-2006 @ 7:19AM
Larry said...
The view never was any good to watch, now it's worse with out Merideth and Star. They should be canceled .
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8-29-2006 @ 7:20AM
S. Gower said...
Meredith is the only one on the View with genuine class.Never watched the View regularly nor the Today Show, but with Matt Lauer she will make a great team for the morning. Good Luck, Meredith.
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