Watching The View

Here is video of the embarrassment that was Joy Behar “rapping” the new Ludacris song this morning on The View.

Thanks to Best Week Ever for posting the video and enabling the embedding. With Red Lasso down, it is getting more and more difficult to find videos that I can post on here for all of you.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: As I am waiting for this morning’s episode to begin, I realize that I am grateful for the August hiatus, as I, too, need a break from the daily grind of The View. I am heading out of town tomorrow for some much needed relaxation (from life in general, not just this blog), so I may or may not watch tomorrow’s show before I head out, depending on when we leave. I will be back posting next week).

Again today it was just the four hosts, with Barbara Walters absent. The first topic was how humid it is in NYC. Sherri Shepherd said that NYC is the only place where with the humidity you wake up wet. Whoopi said, “If you are lucky.”

Then Whoopi said that that they received a letter from a spokesperson from the Barack Obama campaign that the allegation that Obama allowed his prayer to be published was completely false. They didn’t discuss it and left it at that.

There is a new McCain ad about how Obama is a celebrity, which features Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Whoopi thinks is it a little bit offensive because Paris Hilton has been in jail and the drunk tank and Britney had some mental illness. She said if he wants to compare him to a big celebrity, they should have chosen Will Smith or George Clooney. Elisabeth thinks the ad is successful because we are talking about it. Elisabeth said you learn from it that Obama will increase taxes. She added that Obama was on Access Hollywood. Whoopi said that is not the point. Elisabeth said to let her finish. She said he is on People Magazine next to Lindsay Lohan.

Sherri Shepherd said it was “very very high school” to use what people consider to be two “dumb” celebrities who both have criminal records. Joy Behar said that we love celebrities in this country and calling him a celebrity is not an insult. She said that it seems like McCain is jealous of Obama’s celebrity. Joy said that there are people who read those magazines. Elisabeth admitted that she loves celebrity weeklies. They showed a picture of Wilford Brimley with McCain and Joy commented that is the level of celebrity he can get or something to that effect. I could not quite catch it because Elisabeth started on one of her favorite topics, “If you want to talk about friends, let’s talk about Obama’s friends.” Whoopi (or was it Joy? I cannot keep up very well when they argue so quickly) said that is not the point we are discussing. The audience vocalized negatively when Elisabeth started naming people linked with Obama. She said that she doesn’t care if people are turning on her and you can only have one opinion in this country right now, but she will continue to give her differing opinion. Whoopi told her not to go there because she got burned by not having the right opinion in the past.
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As you probably know, next week starts the month-long hiatus for The View. The schedule for week one includes the episodes featuring both Presidential candidates, in case you missed them the first time. The full schedule is below. (OAD = original air date)

MONDAY AUG. 4(OAD: 3/28/08) – Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

TUESDAY, AUG. 5 (OAD: 4/10/08) – Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-Az.).

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6 (OAD: 5/6/08) – Jo Frost (ABC’s “Super Nanny”).

THURSDAY, AUG. 7 (OAD: 7/18/08) – Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried (“Mamma Mia!”).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 (OAD: 7/15/08) – Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman (“The Dark Knight”).

The View, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Jo Frost, John McCain, Barack Obama

Today’s recap of The View will be late. I may get to watch it this evening, but if not, I will post some videos if they are available. Unfortunately my favorite place to get video clips of The View, Red Lasso, has suspended their service due to legal action by some of the networks. You can read about it here.

Today’s scheduled guests:

Katie Couric to discuss the “Stand Up to Cancer” special.

David Hyde Pierce to talk about the PBS show “The Future of Alzheimer’s.”

The View, David Hyde Pierce, Katie Couric, Red Lasso

Rosie O’Donnell posted on her blog today that she will be taking a vacation from her blog for the month of August “2 c if I can.” I predict that she will not be able to stay away from her blog for an entire month. She could prove me wrong, though.

where 2 focus ur energy
what u allow in
only u
can monitor u

i am taking off august
in blog-ville
2 c if i can
rosie unplugged

happy summer peeps

peace in
peace out

Full entry, which also touches on earthquakes and her recent trip to the hospital with son Parker, who broke his wrist, is here.

Rosie O’Donnell, rblog

Here is a video of Sherri Shepherd getting a fish pedicure today on The View.

The View, Sherri Shepherd, fish pedicure

Here is a video of Tori Spelling’s appearance on The View today, July 29th. She discussed her show Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, breastfeeding, as well as the remake of 90210.

The View, Tori Spelling, breastfeeding

Today on The View, Barbara Walters was absent, leaving only four hosts. Joy Behar said she was sick again, just before hiatus. This has happened each year; last year she had Shingles.

The trailer for W, the new Oliver Stone movie about President Bush appeared on the internet yesterday. They showed it on the show. Whoopi said she wants to see the movie. Elisabeth said, “Really??” Elisabeth said it is another one of Hollywood’s games, coming out right before the election. She said it is biased and suggested that people see a documentary instead. Joy said it was interesting that Richard Dreyfuss is playing Dick Cheney because he really hates Republicans. Whoopi said she is interested to see it because she would like to see it before saying it is a “piece of dog doo.” Sherri said she loves to see movies about real people to see how they got where they are. Whoopi said that Elisabeth is saying it is slanted but she hasn’t seen it. Elisabeth said from the trailer she can gather what it is about and will not be shocked what it is about it. Whoopi asked her if she would admit it was a good movie if it turns out to be good. Elisabeth said she would dance around on stage in a tutu. Whoopi said she should see it before she says she hates it. Elisabeth said she doesn’t hate it, but thinks it is biased and a spoof. Joy pointed out that documentaries have accused of being slanted, like Fahrenheit 9/11. Elisabeth said they are investigative, though.
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Here is video of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on The View today, July 28th. She discusses Barack Obama, the war in Iraq, as well as why she does not support the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

The View, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Impeachment, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd

I have gotten a few e-mails regarding the recipe that Tyler Florence demonstrated on The View on July 25th. The video and recipe is available at ABC and I have also reprinted the recipe below.

The Ultimate Spaghetti and Meatballs

Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 cup milk
4 thick slices firm white bread, crust removed, cut into cubes (about 2 cups)
2 pounds ground beef
2 pounds ground pork
1 large egg
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups heated Pomodoro Sauce (see below), or good quality jarred tomato sauce
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, grated
Leaves from 3 sprigs fresh basil
Shaved parmigiano reggiano, for garnish
1 pound fresh spaghetti (pasta recipe follows)

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Today on The View, Barbara Walters was back from France, so all five women were at the table.

Barbara complained how expensive Paris is and bought a “piece of junk” Eiffel Tower replica which was $50, for the producer of 20/20, but didn’t bring her co-hosts any gifts. She went to eat with two other people and the bill was over $700, even without drinks. Elisabeth Hasselbeck said that is why the French are skinny. Barbara interviewed Carla Bruni, wife of French President Sarkozy. Barbara said she was sweet and wonderful. She asked Bruni about her many past lovers. Whoopi asked if Barbara and Carla had any of the same lovers, because they are both so “worldly.” Barbara said, “I hate you all. I am sorry I came back.” Barbara said if any first ladies in this country had the past Bruni has had, they would be vilified. Whoopi said that France does not care about sex, but they have other hang-ups. Barbara said that if Whoopi wants her to talk about her past lovers, Whoopi needs to talk about hers. Whoopi said all of Barbara’s lovers are in the book. Whoopi said that she has been around a little while and has had some fun. She won’t do a book about it.

Ashley Dupree, former call girl linked to Eliot Spitzer, now has her own reality show and will receive a $1 million. She wants to do journalism or be a lounge singer. She also wants to help others. Joy said it is like The Bachelor, but at the end instead of a rose, they get an STD. Sherri made a follow-up joke, but it got bleeped out. I think she said that Dupree has a $1 million cootchie, but I can’t be sure. Whoopi said that she is one of several people who got a reality show because of their “magic snap,” or “amazing snap” which she explained to Barbara was a term coined by Richard Pryor.
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Here is a video of the interview on The View today which featured Neil Patrick Harris, in which he discussed his Emmy nomination, working with Whoopi Goldberg, and the success of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.

The View, Neil Patrick Harris, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Whoopi Goldberg, How I Met Your Mother

I realize that there are often rumors about Rosie O’Donnell and her future career plans, but this one was in Entertainment Weekly, which I have a bit more respect for that some of the others, so I thought it was worth passing on to you all.

Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello revealed that according to “multiple sources,” NBC is rumored in be in talks with Rosie O’Donnell about returning to television to do a prime time variety show and CBS is interested in her as well.

The news comes just as the Peacock is said to be courting exiting Tonight Show host Jay Leno for a similar gig. It’s possible O’Donnell’s series would be a fallback in case Leno defects to ABC after his late-night reign ends next year (as many expect he will). NBC was unavailable for comment.

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O’Donnell’s rep declined to comment, but an insider with knowledge of the Peacock negotiations tells me that NBC isn’t the only major network making a play for the ex-View moderator. CBS is (or was) also said to be interested in giving the ratings magnet her own series, but at this point, NBC is said to have the upper hand.

Readers of Rosie’s blog know that she often talks about how she would love to do a variety show, so this rumor makes sense. Hopefully she will be able to come to terms with one of the networks the deal won’t fall through like it did for her position on MSNBC.

The View, Rosie O’Donnell, Jay Leno, Variety Show, NBC, CBS

They started the show talking about how Sherri Shepherd went to see Damn Yankees!, which she enjoyed. Whoopi asked her which butt she sat on, saying that she can now reveal that Sherri had a procedure done by one of the plastic surgeons on yesterday’s show. Sherri said she had her butt done and came out and showed it off. Then Sherri revealed that she had not had plastic surgery, but rather had “booty poppers” put on. Whoopi used her Valley Girl voice again during most of the segment as she asked Sherri about it. Then Elisabeth Hasselbeck came over and felt Sherri’s butt and said it checked out. Sherri then showed what the “booty poppers” was, which was panties with padding to give you a bigger butt. The actual name is Booty Pop Panties and you can visit the site by clicking that link.

Then Whoopi handed them all them baby dolls that were very realistic looking from Bountiful Baby. Joy dropped hers on the table then picked it up and said it looks like a chicken. Elisabeth said it looks so real her milk came back in. Sherri remarked that her baby was white. Then the hosts gave the dolls to people in the audience and Joy threw hers at her cousin who was in the audience. Whoopi said some people use them to practice having a child, while others use them to get over grief. (As an aside, I saw a very interesting documentary about people who have dolls like this. Unfortunately I just looked and it has been pulled off of YouTube due to copyright).
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On today’s episode of The View, Dr. Matlock discussed his G-Spot shot and explained to the audience where the G-Spot is located. Here is a video of part of that discussion.

{Admittedly I am only posting this video because someone else took the time to clip it (I would not have bothered) and I am curious how much search traffic I will get from people in search of information about the G-spot.}

The View, G-Spot, Dr. Matlock