Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg verbally flambéed commentator Glenn Beck today on The View. It’s always interesting to watch a celebrity who is so obviously caught in a lie. Perhaps what made it so fascinating though was that the dialogue kept co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck silent for six minutes and thirty-five seconds.
Barbara Walters has no more questions. And I have no more lunch. Thanks.
Never, people. It was in their original contracts. The “must feud forever” clause. It’s been great for everyone’s publicity, Babs.
Babs announced today that she’s received word from Sam Lutfi that Britney’s been receiving help for “mental issues which are treatable.”
“She has been to a psychiatrist,” Walters said, recounting Lutfi’s explanation over the phone. “She, I assume, is starting some kind of treatment.”
Also, Mama Spears landed in LA on Sunday night. Perhaps we can get some help for this girl yet!
Just a few more months left of the Rosie/View insanity. I hope. (Please, God?) Lest we allow a non-story with such fun characters — Rosie! Barbara! Donald! — to flicker and die as it ought to, the New York Post has pulled out the defibrillator and somone’s yelling “Clear!” In today’s edition, they swear up and down that Rosie’s departure had nothing to do with ABC’s insistence on a three-year contract; rather, Rosie refused to stay on the daytime chat-fest unless its creator, Barbara Walters, was sent packing.
“They’re talking [publicly] about how they couldn’t come to terms … but … her leaving had nothing to do with that,” said an insider.
According to another ABC insider, “They really had hoped to re-sign her because without Rosie, they’re going to have a lot of trouble keeping up their ratings and filling two [co-host] slots.”
Agreed. Losing Rosie was about the silliest thing that show could have done — although, theoretically, she’ll still be on sporadically — you know, when there’s a narcissistic feud to engage in or if Kelly Ripa dares to chastise another human being for putting their hand on her face without her permission.
ABC, in theory, could have bought out Barbara’s share of the show and given her the boot, but their concerns about Rosie’s extreme behavior outweighed her contribution to ratings, say other insiders.
Says Rosie’s publicist: “That’s absolutely not true, it’s categorically false. People are making things up because they want to pit two powerful women against each other. Rosie just did not want to commit to three years.”
Dear Missus Saddam Hussein: A Britney Spears epistle. [The Gilded Moose]
Even I have to admit that Jessica Alba’s ass is incredible. [IDLYITW]
Tara Reid goes down…under. To Australia. I swear. Also, she had to buy her hair its own seat on the plane. [Celebrity Smack]
Mandy Moore and DJ AM are “in the early stages of dating,” which consists primarily of awkward photo ops. [The Blemish]
Brooke Burke pops out a kid, gives it a name better suited to a feminine hygiene product. [Celeb Warship]
Mr. Blackwell releases his worst dressed list for 2006. Brit and Paris tie for first. No, seriously. [Mollygood]
More witty repartee from Donald, Rosie and Barbara, for anyone still following this. [TMZ]
Britney Spears’ stylist: “Don’t blame me!” [Pop on the Pop]
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