"The View": Week of 11/10/14

[Athena]

Mo 11/10: Sting, a performance by the Broadway cast of "The Last Ship", Stana Katic, Tai Beauchamp, guest co-host Gretchen Wilson
Tu 11/11: Darby Stanchfield, Dr. Jorge Rodriquez, the latest castoffs from "Dancing with the Stars"
We 11/12: Andrew Dice Clay, Wendi McClendon-Covey, guest co-host Ashanti
Th 11/13: Patti LaBelle, Vintage Trouble
Fr 11/14: Drew Barrymore, guest co-host Kellie Pickler

[RogerFromOhio]

Really?? Mocking the President's formal wear in another country by calling it "Pimp Purple"..... way to go Whoopi

[Medicine Crow]

Really?? Mocking the President's formal wear in another country by calling it "Pimp Purple"..... way to go Whoopi

Her overwhelming ignorance knows no bounds!!!

[CMH1981]

So it's official...Whoopi is the second coming of Barbara Walters.  Whoopi now has to throw in tidbits to explain to us simpletons in the viewing audience.  As soon as she explained, oh i'm sorry...interrupted, that CJ Cregg was a character on the West Wing during Nicole's story my mind went to this was Whoopi's Barbara moment.

 

Other than Rosie P forcing her love of boxing on us and of course another Youtube clip they didn't even discuss much, this was such a boring episode  

 

Can I just say that I can't stand the weekly, if not what seems like daily talking about boxing is so off-putting to me.  I get that this is Rosie P's love and passion in her down time, but she seems to try and force this on her co-hosts and us the viewers.  Can't stand it, perhaps it's just me.

[Fatkat]

Ten seconds in and I hear Rosie P. mention boxing and BAM!...I delete the show. Tedious.

[mtlchick]

Didn't get to watch yet but 2 guest co hosts this week, both relatively young singers.  Of course this doesn't mean the auditions have begun.

[Medicine Crow]

Didn't get to watch yet but 2 guest co hosts this week, both relatively young singers.  Of course this doesn't mean the auditions have begun.

Gretchen Wilson relatively young???  LOL.

[Fisher King]

So, no Rosie O all week due to her taping for "The Fosters"....

Bummer

 

I hope everyone's as excited as I am about Must Have Monday!

[Medicine Crow]

So, no Rosie O all week due to her taping for "The Fosters"....

Bummer

 

I hope everyone's as excited as I am about Must Have Monday!

Monday is "wash day" for me, so "Must Have Monday" gives me a chance to start.  LOL.

[Former Nun]

OMG!  Must Have Monday AND "the fabulous" Tai Beauchamp (I had to rewind to get her name)???  Be still my pocketbook.   She's so intent on being perky and saying all the lines she rehearsed that she asks questions of Noelle and then doesn't let her answer.  I'm sure the Swarovski Crystal people are happy that she didn't bother to learn to pronounce their name.  Swar-OV-skee...not SWOR-skee.  This segment is ridiculous on every level.

[Readalot]

Did Stana have a wtf look and was Sting upset by his cast's lipsyncing video? Both interviews seed awkward

[Vinyasa]

Can I just say that I can't stand the weekly, if not what seems like daily talking about boxing is so off-putting to me.  I get that this is Rosie P's love and passion in her down time, but she seems to try and force this on her co-hosts and us the viewers.  Can't stand it, perhaps it's just me.

 

No, it's not just you. I couldn't watch anymore because of her voice but add the boxing talk and it is almost at the Bitsy level of insufferable. I check the show online and skip over her. Since RO is gone this week, I'll skip online too.

[ginger90]

I'm just guessing here, but I don't think Whoopi would react too well if someone else described President Obama's jacket as "pimp purple". In my opinion, she would see it as racist. So, there's Whoopi making fun ? of the President in a traditional Chinese-style outfit. Lovely.

Edited November 10, 2014 by ginger90

[merriebreeze]

Rosie, the consummate fan, slowly came to the realization that Babs was not up to the job. And it was painful to learn. No doubt she's been a Whoopi admirer for some time, too. But Rosie's too savvy not to see that Whoopi is a terrible moderator. Whoopi's a performer, but she cannot interview or maintain any sort of engaging conversation. That's a special skill and just because you rub elbows with celebrities doesn't mean you know how to talk with them for the audience's entertainment. Personally, I think the all-knowing Whoopi persona is a cover for a whole lot of insecurities. 

Also, I may be in the minority, but I don't mind Rosie P's latino push or her obsession with boxing. It's an interesting new insight for me. 

[backformore]

Can I just say that I can't stand the weekly, if not what seems like daily talking about boxing is so off-putting to me.  I get that this is Rosie P's love and passion in her down time, but she seems to try and force this on her co-hosts and us the viewers.  Can't stand it, perhaps it's just me.

it's not just you.   I HATE boxing.  To me, it's like dog-fighting or cock-fighting,except using people.  Yes, there are boxing "greats"  who are making a ton of money,  but most of the money made in boxing is by the "owners", the promoters, not the actual fighters.  

Both the American Psychological and Psychiatric Associations have denounced boxing as s sport for kids.   The aim in boxing is a knock-out.  a Knock-out means delivering a blow to someone's HEAD that renders them unconscious.  that's called brain damage.  There's no other sport where the whole point is to give the other person a concussion.  

it's a brutal, horrible "sport"  - I don't even think of it as a real sport.  two human beings punching the shit out of each other while others watch, cheer, bet money -  I don't get the appeal, and to me, it's horrible to watch two people fight.   

Edited November 10, 2014 by backformore

[merriebreeze]

Sorry. I did not mean to defend the sport of boxing although I realize it may have come across that way. Boxing is barbaric. Professional football at some times, too. 

[Bronzedog]

Today is the first time in quite awhile that I turned the show off midway through. It was pretty boring. This is the show that has Mike Tyson on a few times a year so all the co-hosts can fawn all over him (Mike! You're the best rapist ever!! Please don't hit me!!!). so the boxing obsession isn't surprising.

[Notmuchofacook]

So, does Whoopi have to remind us every damned day to not tweet her? I don't give a rats ass about tweeting Whoopi, but now I want to pester her with mean tweets. God! Shut up, Whoopi! The ego on that woman!

And also, boxing? Not a fan and RPs passion for it will not change my mind. They need to leave it alone on this show. I don't know why the PTB think The View would capture that demographic.

I missed RO today and I enjoyed Nicolle. But I usually do, even though she's an R.

Both interviews were really, really awkward. WTH?

[maggiemae]

I'm thinking that some of us will agree by the end of the week that RO makes interviews great......

[kaygeeret]

 

Professional football at some times, too.

 

 

I would venture to say football at all times.

 

I live in Wisconsin and you know I grew up with the Green Bay Packers.  I was a faithful fan......until.....

 

I no longer watch and would never want a child or indeed any relative of mine to play.  It is far to risky.

 

A  grade/high school classmate of mine married a defensive player for the Minnesota Vikings.  He exhibited all the signs and died early.  I give her credit for having his brain sent for analysis.

 

There was a comprehensive interview with Bret Favre in our local Sunday paper yesterday.  He is basically upbeat and busy, but the spector of what could be in his future given the number of concussions he has had is present in his life.

 

There is a lot to discuss on this topic and I wish they would go there.  I would love to ask Rosie P her feelings on the effects of boxing on the boxers.  I realize that could seem like confrontation, but if done properly it could be a great hour.

 

Yeah, Whoopi is not up to the job and a year ago I would have been gobsmacked if you had said I would feel this way today!

[Cosmocrush]

I didn't make it more than a few minutes into the show today after seeing RO was gone and not knowing or caring who the guest host was (and after she said she had some biggest selling song 10 years ago I cared even less) so as soon as Whoopi said her "Don't Tweet me, I don't care."  I was out.   I'm not sure why we should care about what Whoopi Goldberg says about anything with that kind of attitude towards the viewers that keep her on this show:   something someone should tweet to ABC News, lol.   

 

I did watch long enough to hear Whoopi say that not everyone has a price and some gigs just aren't worth any amount of money to her,  and then I laughed out loud. Puh-lease. I think Whoopi has proven over and over she will take any job as long as the check clears.    Nicolle's "I can't think of any job I wouldn't do for $800 million!" was actually funny. 

 

Anyway, as much as I enjoy Nicolle and even Rosie P (when her voice isn't grating on me) I'm just not interested in The Whoopi Goldberg Hour, starring Whoopi Goldberg. 

Edited November 11, 2014 by Cosmocrush

[TribbleTrouble]

it's not just you. I HATE boxing. To me, it's like dog-fighting or cock-fighting,except using people. Yes, there are boxing "greats" who are making a ton of money, but most of the money made in boxing is by the "owners", the promoters, not the actual fighters.

Both the American Psychological and Psychiatric Associations have denounced boxing as s sport for kids. The aim in boxing is a knock-out. a Knock-out means delivering a blow to someone's HEAD that renders them unconscious. that's called brain damage. There's no other sport where the whole point is to give the other person a concussion.

it's a brutal, horrible "sport" - I don't even think of it as a real sport. two human beings punching the shit out of each other while others watch, cheer, bet money - I don't get the appeal, and to me, it's horrible to watch two people fight.

Well said. I'm right there with you. I've never understood the appeal of boxing. Two adult individuals beating the crap out of each other for the entertainment of others? How is that barbarity still a "sport?" I get that for a limited few this is an avenue out of poverty, and there is certainly something to be said for the physical and mental discipline required, but for the vast majority all I see is exploitation of these young men, and now women, for entertainment and the financial gain of others. I think dog and cock fighting are apt analogies. The only difference is boxers (theoretically) have a choice to sacrifice their brains and bodies and sometimes their lives for the roar of the crowd and the hope of making a few bucks. Personally, I just find it violent, bloody and generally appalling.

[Morgalisa]

 

Both interviews were really, really awkward. WTH?

Today's show felt cobbled together.  The actress from Castle looked a little stunned that her segment was over.  Then Whoopi made a lame comment to her that they just had her on because the proposal episode was so exciting or some such crap, as she sat there looking stunned.  Sting sat there with his arms in the closed position to ward off the evil stink of The View.  I kind of tuned out a lot today.  Please come back Rosie.

Edited November 11, 2014 by Morgalisa

[Bronzedog]

"The evil stink of the View?" Hilarious!

[RogerFromOhio]

So, does Whoopi have to remind us every damned day to not tweet her? I don't give a rats ass about tweeting Whoopi, but now I want to pester her with mean tweets. God! Shut up, Whoopi! The ego on that woman!

And also, boxing? Not a fan and RPs passion for it will not change my mind. They need to leave it alone on this show. I don't know why the PTB think The View would capture that demographic.

I missed RO today and I enjoyed Nicolle. But I usually do, even though she's an R.

Both interviews were really, really awkward. WTH?

I don't think Rosie Perez talks about boxing to capture a demographic..... she is honestly a fan.... I have to say though I think it is refreshing that she is actually sharing her passion compared to the drivel that we used to watch about the Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars..... how much the panel were big fans.... not because it was their passion but because they were paid to be fans.... At least Rosie P is real about her interest.

[ElsieSe5]

And I'm yet to watch a single episode this season. Am I missing much?

[Milk-Eyed Mender]

Gotta agree with Tribble, the only difference between boxing, dogfighting and cockfighting is the free will of the participants. Nothing refreshing about any of it from my perspective. Both Rosies are going to need to up their game beyond bloodsport and Frozen and Whoopi must learn to reign in her raging hate for the viewing audience if this show is to have a shot in hell of surviving.

Edited November 11, 2014 by Milk-Eyed Mender

[Milk-Eyed Mender]

By the way, I thought President Obama looked suave as suave can be in purple. Some leaders can pull off native dress without looking clownish and he is one of them. George W. Bush is not, but I appreciate it when they give it a shot anyway.

Edited November 11, 2014 by Milk-Eyed Mender

[Qoass]

I had to snicker when Gretchen Wilson agreed with Robert Plant about moving forward artistically instead of holding onto your past just minutes after introducing her new live album as a testimonial to the tenth anniversary of her hit "Redneck Woman".

 

And do you think that Nicolle Wallace does all the product placement segments i.e. Must Have Mondays because it's good practice for her reading the teleprompter and doing interviews or because she's low woman on the totem pole and nobody else wants to?

[Bronzedog]

Not much sense having a guest co-host if she's never allowed to complete a sentence.

[CMH1981]

This show is useless w/o Rosie O on it.  In the somewhat words of Valerie Cherish...."I don't want to hear that..." in regards to Whoopi and her vibrator.  Really show?  There better be repercussions for that talk, b/c If Rosie O had made mention of that Faux News and mainstream media would be all over it.  

 

Do you think Whoopi is feeling dissed that she hasn't been given the Presidential Medal of Freedom yet?  You just know that she feels she deserves that honor as and EGOT winner and woman of color.

 

They messed up w/Naya Rivera on the show b/c I would have been all over the talks of her being dismissed from Glee last season and now coming back for a victory lap it seems.  I would have given her the option to share her side of the story/feud w/Lea Michele.  I would be open to replacing Rosie P w/Naya as the current latina and fill the option as the young one on the show.

[Vinyasa]

This show is useless w/o Rosie O on it.

 

Yep and with her gone all week and a taped Fri show, it is more and more useless with her. Bring back RO. This show has potential but it isn't making it now.

I think they threw together too fast!

[Cosmocrush]

I honesty would love to hear how and why Whoopi thinks she knows anything about high schools curriculum?  Forget that things might have changed in the 40 years since Whoopi dropped out or that different districts have different curriculum.  .  At best she might be familiar with one high school program although I'm not sure how; even her grand kids are out of school, (and probably attended private school anyway) right?   In any event her dumbass blanket pronouncement went basically unchallenged, but that's probably because Nicolle and RosieP know it's pointless. 

Edited November 11, 2014 by Cosmocrush

[maggiemae]

Oh man-

enough Scandal!

enough DWTS!

only TWO Vets in the audience? 2?

WG an expert on todays curriculum in schools....

Enough w/ the 2 1/2 year old....is that code for "as a mom"?

WG messing up guest's names

It's getting hard to like this show, for me anyway. Nothing funny or outrageous to snark on, and short HT segments that leave out important info and no time to discuss more than 2 minutes.

And that is just my take from today's show.

Edited November 11, 2014 by maggiemae

[ginger90]

Not much sense having a guest co-host if she's never allowed to complete a sentence.

Not much has changed.

[Morbs]

I haven't been watching this week either.  It's strange how likable and fun Rosie Perez was on Kimmel, and then how boring she is on the show.  It's just not her wheelhouse I guess.

[CMH1981]

 

only TWO Vets in the audience? 2?

 

Well to be fair i'm guessing that these two Veterans were just pulled right off the street, while on their way to something more important honoring the day, and asked to sit in the audience today.

 

 

Does anyone remember an old show where Whoopi and the guest talked about a difficult director they had on a movie together?  I think maybe it was Drew Barrymore.  That could be who she was referencing today because she had no kind words for this man and said she would never consider working for him again.  I couldn't decide which one of her movies it was (looking on imdb) so I thought someone here might remember.  I had to agree with Nicolle - I can't think of much I wouldn't do for $800 million...

 

Whoopi is so full of crap here; This is a woman who shilled Poise sanitary napkins for goodness sake, so don't tell me there isn't much she wouldn't do for $800 million dollars.  If she was offered that amount of money we all know damn well that she would work for whomever she has had issues with in the past.  I'm glad Nicole was the reasoning voice here that spoke the god's truth when it came down to it.

Edited November 11, 2014 by CMH1981

[Fannysue]

I haven't been watching this week either.  It's strange how likable and fun Rosie Perez was on Kimmel, and then how boring she is on the show.  It's just not her wheelhouse I guess.

Rosie talks in paragraphs - never just adds a quick comment or sentence!

[jonesingjay]

Does anyone remember an old show where Whoopi and the guest talked about a difficult director they had on a movie together?  I think maybe it was Drew Barrymore.  That could be who she was referencing today because she had no kind words for this man and said she would never consider working for him again.  I couldn't decide which one of her movies it was (looking on imdb) so I thought someone here might remember.  I had to agree with Nicolle - I can't think of much I wouldn't do for $800 million...

Miss Rosie a lot - may as well admit she's the reason I've been enjoying this new cast.

 

Maybe, 'Boys On the Side'?

[Cosmocrush]

Whoopi is so full of crap here; This is a woman who shilled Poise sanitary napkins for goodness sake, so don't tell me there isn't much she wouldn't do for $800 million dollars.  If she was offered that amount of money we all know damn well that she would work for whomever she has had issues with in the past.  I'm glad Nicole was the reasoning voice here that spoke the god's truth when it came down to it.

Forget $800 million I'd say Whoopi would take any gig for any significant amount of money as long as long as she doesn't have to exert too much effort,  doesn't have to hear about it from the public,  and the checks clear.  At least that's how she's presented herself all these years on The Spew.   And it shows. 

Edited November 11, 2014 by Cosmocrush

[maggiemae]

Yes...Whoopi has said repeatedly she is only on this show for the money.

Plus she worked with former co-hosts that I can't imagine she liked much....and "a cranky 85 year old."

[athousandclowns]

Whoopi does not want to hear about Viagra at 7 pm at night? Well imagine how I feel hearing about her vibrator "Stanly" at 10 am in the morning when my raisin  bran has not digested yet. She is so full of crap with what is taught in schools.

Rosie O is not allowed to take time off ever again.

[imjagain]

I don't think it's crazy to turn down a job and an increase in pay. If you have to be stuck with people for a long period of time that you can't stand, is the money worth it?

I had a chance to make more money (not 800 million lol) and the hours would only slightly change. The problem was the person I would be working with on a daily basis was a miserably negative person, I had worked with her in the past. After talking to my husband, I turned it down. I would have walked out within a week if every day I had to deal with her. The money would have helped, but I couldn't imagine being miserable everyday.

I think WG "whoring" herself out for depends or whatever they were, is different than being stuck on a set with someone you can't stand.

Edited November 12, 2014 by imjagain

[RogerFromOhio]

Am I missing something?? Rosie P is upset because men are getting paternity leave to help take care of a new child??

[backformore]

I loved Whoop' s shoes today.red and black checked low boots. BUT, Not with lime green leggings!!!!!!!!!!

With black jeans and a red sweater, those shoes would be amazing.

[RogerFromOhio]

Nicholle holds contempt for McCain because he gave us Sarah Palin.... but she loves G W Bush even though he gave us Cheney.

 

How soon we forget..... Rosie P was just praising Bush because he was on NPR talking about his book..... ignoring WMD..... blowing up the economy..... wounding our tax base.... damaging America....... but all of that will be forgiven because he wrote a book and made some paintings...... let him do his writing and painting in a jail cell

[BravaBravo]

Unlike Rosie P, I don't think Wendi McLendon Covey "looks like crap" on The Goldberg's. Sheesh.

Rosie P's annoying me lately & maybe the problem's mine because apparently it doesn't take much.

[Bronzedog]

I like Rosie P all right. I'm beginning to think she's just not too bright.

[Morbs]

 

Am I missing something?? Rosie P is upset because men are getting paternity leave to help take care of a new child??

 

She didn't say that at all.  She was complaining that legislation against the negative consequences of maternity/paternity leave is only likely to occur because Nicolle said now men are angry about it and will go to Congress about it.

[KicksandGiggles]

I honesty would love to hear how and why Whoopi thinks she knows anything about high schools curriculum?  Forget that things might have changed in the 40 years since Whoopi dropped out or that different districts have different curriculum.  .  At best she might be familiar with one high school program although I'm not sure how; even her grand kids are out of school, (and probably attended private school anyway) right?   In any event her dumbass blanket pronouncement went basically unchallenged, but that's probably because Nicolle and RosieP know it's pointless. 

 

I was just popping in to give my 2 cents regarding Whoopi's rabid defense of Nicki Minaj. She was so damn vehement in her charge that Nicki had never heard of the holocaust, or understood Nazism; yelling and cutting everyone else off at the knees. She's a decade older than my kids, but they certainly know what the Nazis did to the Jewish people. Why the hell would she take "full responsibility", and state that she isn't anti-semitic because she has a Jewish boyfriend? Yes, Whoopi, she does know what the Nazis did throughout the holocaust!