Former Hosts: PERSONAL Life After The View

[backformore]

Tunia! Rib roast and Yorkshire pudding? I think I may be a long lost step second half cousin twice removed. But I need your address.

[Tunia]

C'mon in, Cousin backformore...the more, the merrier!  The extra plate will be set, and our traditional English Christmas feast will be a-roastin'.  Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

[TribbleTrouble]

Absolutely. take a photo of the set table if you want. or of the turkey, or the guests. I was referring to the fact that people were EATING. full plates, putting forks to their mouths. and each place setting had 3 stemmed glasses, all empty. Once people are eating, you have to switch gears and be the host.

I agree, it does look a little odd. All the glasses do appear to be empty even of water (although I confess I can't see it all that well on my small phone screen). That said, it looks like it might have been just a quick snapshot grabbed immediately after folks sat down after filling their plates buffet style. I notice Sherri's plate is empty still. Knowing what a scatterbrain she is I'm guessing she just forgot to fill the water glasses before everybody sat down. Is that a milk carton on the table in front of Al and Jeffrey? Who sets a nice table and then plunks a milk carton in the middle of it?

Edited November 29, 2015 by TribbleTrouble

[TribbleTrouble]

Can't help feeling that we're often too hard on Sherri, & it seems like bullying a weak sis to me. Endless snark about her intelligence, parenting, appearance & general behavior, but I think it's damned praiseworthy & progressive for her to take the bus to DC - very ecologically & economically sound + nobody can claim she's acting like a snobby 1%er.

Unlike many "celebs," Sherri worked f/t in a "regular" job (legal sec.) while trying to get into show biz, & was raised in a very strict, fundamentalist type of religion - not everyone has the advantages of money, higher ed, open-minded, informed parents, & inherent mental ability.

When I think of the challenges Sherri has faced, I'm truly amazed (flat earth anyone??) at her success. Sherri apparently ran wild sexually while still a teen, resulting in abortion used as birth control & public disciplining by church elders, & didn't get along with her mom, who died young. In her 1st marriage to her "best friend," she gives birth to Jeffrey, only to learn that her layabout spouse has impregnated another woman - but he obtains $$$ via divorce. Long-awaited son Jeffrey has major deficits - devastating to most parents, much less to a single mom betrayed by her longtime sweetheart. (I know whereof I speak, as mom to an impaired child, who'll never have the opportunities of 98% of the population, no matter how hard he tries or how much support his parents provide.) Then she foolishly (??) trusts Sal, who was introduced by a close friend - another loser with a work allergy who truly seems to have had an agenda from the beginning - too bad our gal was so desperate & naive, but is that (or stupidity or loneliness) a hanging offense? Sherri's exes joined forces against her in this divorce/child support action & while it's sad for LJ, I can understand why Sherri wants no role in his life. IMO, it's sufficient for Sherri to contribute only a nominal amount of child support, & for Sal to bear the rest of the parenting responsibility. Sal is a teacher (why not during marriage to Sherri - did it interfere with his Hooters-time?) & should he desire to, has many chances to meet an appropriate woman to mother LJ.

I'll save my harsh criticism for folks like Bitsy, born to professional parents, privately schooled, a college grad, married into an elite family, very attractive physically but an empty shell otherwise.

There was a time I might have agreed with this generally, at least in part. I never cared for her but I didn't actively dislike her. Mostly I just found her painfully willful in her ignorance, fake and frankly just not someone whose view I had any interest in hearing. She was more of a caricature, and not a very flattering one. But then she tried to abandon and disown her child, and she didn't care who she hurt in the process. In particular she really screwed over the poor surrogate, an innocent woman who did nothing but try to help an infertile couple have a child. After that I really had little left but contempt for Sherri, and all of her nonsense that was generally forgettable before started to grate and seem all the more insufferable and irritating when viewed through that prism of selfishness, irresponsiblity and self absorption.

Now, appearance shaming in my opinion is not ok, and it is not something that I will participate in, but her public behavior is completely fair game.

[maggiemae]

And then she started the appeal.

I have a hard time with women (or men) in their late 40's not understanding life. And making positive decisions.

Sherri chooses to pray and spew spiritual sayings and not paying attention to the messages there.

Like back in the day potty training Jeffrey....desperate, but would not follow any advice for more than a day.

I'm all for Moms having fun with their friends, trips and all.....but Sherri overdoes this, imo. And then comes home and loves on Jeffrey with complaints - never acknowledging a Nanny.

I always loved, back in the day when the show has guest celebrities....and they would say they they were so fortunate to have help having a career and family.

And yeah....with her ex she left him all the time to party and for him to take care of Jeffrey....who does that?

Edited November 29, 2015 by maggiemae

[athousandclowns]

That's a orange juice carton on the table, and looks like snow in a pryax bowl and sparkling cider. I remember when she posted something about Al and Jeff doing something way back and was bewildered how they ever crossed paths. 

She really should not be blaming a friend for pushing her and Sal she is a grown woman.

[maggiemae]

Sherri has also said her friend said don't marry him.

But I remember an interview with Sal and Sherri before they were married and they were dying to have a baby....Sal insisted on a boy baby.

[Celia Rubenstein]

I like how Al has his dinner napkin tucked in his shirt collar. I haven't seen anyone do that in ages, lol. Nice how Sherrie managed to catch him at the exact moment he was shoveling a huge bite into his mouth, too.

Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or are there no glasses in front of Sherrie' place setting? Everyone else has three (empty?) glasses, but she seems to have none.

I guess since she isn't letting anyone actually drink anything anyway, it doesn't really matter.

[gatopretoNYC]

Now I really have heard it all.

 

What are Sherri and GayAl doing together? Maybe he is back in NY to visit Fire Island (that is where he had his bachelor party.....)

Ha! Did he really have his bachelor party there?

[Jaded]

Everytime I read about Al I think about Southpark.

[Mumbles]

According to this article, he didn't have his bachelor party at Fire Island (but does vacation there) - but the bachelor party described in this article is a doozy anyway.

http://www.pamspaulding.com/weblog/2006/02/shocking-gossip.html

He's super. Thanks for asking!

[Vinyasa]

From Ask Ro

 

amy writes: December 1, 2015 2:56 am 
Do ur big kids see Chelsea?

parker has yes

i saw her today for an hour

 

 

Sue writes: December 1, 2015 2:50 am 
I looked at Chelsea's Twitter account. She posted a picture of her with a guy. He doesn't look like the one she ran away to meet. Is she with another guy?

yes

 

So she has moved on from the drug dealer.

Edited December 1, 2015 by Vinyasa

[rcc]

Sherri has a new gig.

 

 

http://tvline.com/2015/12/01/fox-rosewood-cast-sherri-shepherd/#more-663042

[TribbleTrouble]

From Ask Ro

amy writes: December 1, 2015 2:56 am

Do ur big kids see Chelsea?

parker has yes

i saw her today for an hour

Sue writes: December 1, 2015 2:50 am

I looked at Chelsea's Twitter account. She posted a picture of her with a guy. He doesn't look like the one she ran away to meet. Is she with another guy?

yes

So she has moved on from the drug dealer.

Ugh.

[Mumbles]

It would really behoove Rosie not to talk about Chelsea in a public forum like her website or on Twitter. I can't imagine it's helping the situation.

[TheGreenKnight]

I don't think it matters at this point, since they've already been on all the gossip shows.

[rcc]

Chelsea took money from the tabloids print and television media so it's out there. If Rosie is asked a question and she wants to answer it then so be it. Chelsea thinks she is an adult living an adult life as she pleases then she has to be grown up enough to handle the consequences.

[Celia Rubenstein]

Chelsea took money from the tabloids print and television media so it's out there. If Rosie is asked a question and she wants to answer it then so be it. Chelsea thinks she is an adult living an adult life as she pleases then she has to be grown up enough to handle the consequences.

 

I don't agree.  Just because a kid thinks they are grown up doesn't mean they really are, or that they should be held to the same standard as an actual adult. 

 

Cheslea is still a kid, and according to her mom, a kid with "problems."  She is being stupid by talking to the tabloids, sure, but I feel they are exploiting her youth and ignorance and (probable) need for money at this point.  I don't completely excuse her running her mouth to the press, but I don't blame her for it the same way I would a true, fully-functioning adult who is purely motivated by spite.  

 

Rosie is still "mom" and she has the obligation to act in her child's best interest, regardless of what her child does.  And talking about Chelsea on social media is A MISTAKE.  Rosie needs to ignore questions about her daughter because it is simply in everyone's best interest if she does.  The fact that she can't seem to is starting to make me question how together she really is, both as a person and as a parent. 

[Mumbles]

The fact that she can't seem to is starting to make me question how together she really is, both as a person and as a parent.

I'm with you on this. Back when Chelsea went missing, while I disagreed with what Rosie did re social media, I can understand why she did it - she was worried about her well-being.

I can't see how this is helpful to the situation. If I were trying to reconcile with an estranged friend or family member, I would want to be convinced that we bad a "safe space" to do so. And even if I wasn't trying to reconcile with someone, I wouldn't want them talking about me to the world. Especially if they were a public figure.

I can't imagine any counselor or health care professional advising that this was a good idea. Or refraining from advising that it was a bad one.

[Vinyasa]

Oh, Chelesa-please find a better goal in life!

 

"Chelsea said she has been interested in tattoos from a young age and paid for them with her savings.

‘Since I was little, I always wanted tattoos. I talked to my parents about getting tattoos and they said “when you’re 18”. So I turned 18 and went and got a whole bunch.

‘I probably got them all within two weeks. I kept going back because I wanted to start a sleeve.

‘I want to go for that Kat Von D look, that’s my goal."

 

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3359943/Go-stranger-care-u-Rosie-O-Donnell-s-vicious-texts-daughter-Chelsea-threaten-cut-contact-siblings-unless-agrees-year-long-therapy-thousands-miles-home.html#ixzz3uWwGBNdF
 

[TheGreenKnight]

I especially found this little gem amusing:

 

But Chelsea and Nick were then shocked to discover that on December 3, Rosie published a poem to her blog, which appears to reflect on her meeting with Chelsea – and includes personal details about Nick’s family.

Chelsea said: ‘It’s about me. I read out to Nick and he said “she wrote about my family?” We were both like, what the hell, why are you posting personal information like that? It’s none of your business.’

 

As opposed to giving the media direct tweets, pictures, and all the goings-on of your family past and present? lol  Just sad.

 

Oh, and this about the birth mom:

 

Chelsea said: ‘Deanna wants me to move back to Wisconsin and keeps pushing me to do that.

‘Things with her aren’t good and she doesn’t respect me. The way she talks to me and the things she says are just inappropriate. She’s just not someone I want to associate myself with.

[Bronzedog]

I'm afraid that whole Chelsea situation is going to end badly.

[Mumbles]

I know that this situation is highly emotional for Rosie, but she should really know better than to send anything in writing to Chelsea, given her age, lack of experience, and the vultures interesting in making it a news story.

 

To switch topics, I don't know if this is another made-up Bitsy story, or whether she's raising a bunch of hacky idealogues like herself:

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/_XwHNTneRw/

 

I actually opt for the former. I can't believe that three children, when asked to pick a children's Christmas book, wouldn't pick something like The Night Before Christmas or How the Grinch Stole Christmas or one of many other books (ie. ones written by childrens' authors), but would rather pick a vanity project by an extreme right-wing politician.

[Tosia]

I csll B.S. on the kids choosing thst book, unless she gave them a choice between 2 books...the other being something long and without pictures. Elizabeth is so full of it. Stupid.

[MatchaLove]

^^^Yes…..total pandering garbage.  She's such a simp.

[Cosmocrush]

To switch topics, I don't know if this is another made-up Bitsy story, or whether she's raising a bunch of hacky idealogues like herself:

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/_XwHNTneRw/

 

I actually opt for the former. I can't believe that three children, when asked to pick a children's Christmas book, wouldn't pick something like The Night Before Christmas or How the Grinch Stole Christmas or one of many other books (ie. ones written by childrens' authors), but would rather pick a vanity project by an extreme right-wing politician.

 

Ha!  I'm with Tosia - we don't know what the other choices were - probably her cookbook.      But yes, more likely there weren't any other choices or kids chiming in.   She really should learn some new tricks - this is just like Grace with the Black Disney Princess Doll or Tim's imaginary friend of a friend with a gay Lieutenant in the Marines.  Or Grace telling her to apologize to Erin Andrews - which was bizarre and 100% fake.   

 

Bitsy seems to becoming more and more inauthentic (is that a word?)  every year.   

Edited December 17, 2015 by Cosmocrush

[bannana]

Bitsy is batshitcrazy.

[ginger90]

I wonder what "group of children" will suffer through Elisabeth reading to them.

[Vinyasa]

Oh Bitsy!

 

My only question is when are you going to remove this "Elisabeth Fox&Friends"?

[MatchaLove]

Her last day is tomorrow (Friday 18th).  That should be melodrama/spiritual-revival gold.

[Mumbles]

The Huckabee book sounds lame. From the PR blurb on Goodreads;

One of America's most prominent and personable politicians shares his mischievous side in a heartwarming story of a childhood Christmas. Mike is desperate to get a football for Christmas. Then one day in the middle of December, a box that looks the exact right size appears under his family's Christmas tree. Mike just can't handle the temptation! He convinces his sister Pat that they should open their gifts and play with them THIS INSTANT. And that's what they do.

But on Christmas morning, the muddy football gives them away. After talking about the real meaning of Christmas and how some things are worth waiting for, Mike and Pat learn the benefit of patience, making the following Christmas more delightful than ever.

Since Bitsy is all about how Christmas is about kindness and love and not about presents, seems to me that a classic like the Grinch would illustrate that point with humor and warmth.

[fl2dc]

The more I think about it, the more I think Elisabeth quit F&F willingly, and was not fired. Their ratings (from what I've heard) have been really good since she joined. But I don't think she can handle the job. It's probably A LOT more prep and research than she was used to at The View (and I know, prep/research at Fox is probably minimal in comparison to real journalists but still...). Everything at the View was fluff and if they ever did discuss serious topics, it was fed to her line by line by Geddie. I think they had some discussions at home and Tim told her that she's taking too much time away from the family to focus on this job. 

[backformore]

Ok, I'm going out on a limb here. I predict that at some point, bitsy' s heart warming story of a family like her own and a "good deeds" advent calendar becomes a Christmas book like Huckabee's.

Frazzled mom, seeing her kids focused on getting instead of giving, they reach out to neighbors and fire fighters, and the hero mom turns her kids greedy hearts around as they rediscover the true meaning of the holiday.

You know, God nudged, she budged, or wait, did I get that wrong? Because it sounds stupid.

[Mumbles]

There's something to this. Bitsy was fine when she was making her chitchat with the other two idiots - mocking Obamacare, defending Christmas, Blue Lives Matter, etc. aren't terribly fact-intensive. However if there were any guest who actually had some substance, she would bollucks up the interview and look terrified while doing so. Google "Anthony Fauci on Fox and Friends" for a great example.

That said, the solution to that was to shunt her to the dopey guests and away from anything substantial that mattered. She was like a pig in excreement when she interviewed football coaches who said prayers before games, or conservative college students with beefs against their liberal professors.

While I agree she was WAY out of her element, I still doubt she's very happy about this. Her family will be in much different financial straits going forward. They will never have it as good as they've had it for the last 10 years (I suspect she was paid more on the View than on this show.)

[Tosia]

^^^I agree. Bitsy was pushed out that door, and not willingly. She never seemed that much of a warm, loving mum. BUT, she and Candace CBure are these uber-conservative, publically religious, family-first folks who, nevertheless, hypocritically, work away from their kids (in time or location). I think that (you are right Matcha. The lack of a ridiculously high salary (as well as ensuing (please God) anominity (sp?) will cause much desperacy in the Hasslebeck household.

Sorry, I meant Mumbles.

[Vinyasa]

I agree. Bitsy was pushed out that door, and not willingly.

 

Yep, we all agree with you!

 

Wonder if the house is still for sale?

[Tunia]

Wonder if the house is still for sale?

 

It is.

[Mumbles]

Her last day is tomorrow (Friday 18th). That should be melodrama/spiritual-revival gold

She wasn't on the show today, so either they've pushed her last day to next week, or she had an even more unceremonious departure than her View one!

[fl2dc]

 

She wasn't on the show today, so either they've pushed her last day to next week, or she had an even more unceremonious departure than her View one!

 

Yeah I found myself up way earlier than usual so I thought to turn on Fox and there was another blondie on, not Bitsy.

[ginger90]

Sherri's n "gig" ? It's a video: https://www.instagram.com/p/_kvqoYoLv9/

[rcc]

Sherri's n "gig" ? It's a video: https://www.instagram.com/p/_kvqoYoLv9/

Now why the hell did I open that link! LOL

[Mumbles]

I don't think the link above is Sherri's latest gig.

This is an earlier photo posted by her, that looks more like a job.

https://www.instagram.com/p/_ibQ9ZILls/

[ginger90]

Supreme Court for Sherri?  http://celebrityrelationshipindex.com/celebritycouplenews/sherri-shepherd-custody-battle-supreme-court

 

And Stellar Gospel Music Awards https://www.facebook.com/GospelMusicNowpage

[backformore]

Supreme Court for Sherri?  http://celebrityrelationshipindex.com/celebritycouplenews/sherri-shepherd-custody-battle-supreme-court

that face!!!!!!!  I've ever seen Sherri look so scary.  And she posed for that shot.

 

The story - she doesn't want to have to pay child support, is trying to take her case to the supreme court - is based on not being biologically connected to the child!   REALLY?  Does she think that adopting a child, or having a child by surrogate, means a parent can walk away at any time?

I hope the supreme court shoots her down.

[dumbdownus]

 

 

that face!!!!!!!  I've ever seen Sherri look so scary.  And she posed for that shot.

To me, "that face" is the real Sherri, too bad all her fans would not see her for her true shallow ignorant self........................

[3pwood]

Supreme Court for Sherri?  http://celebrityrelationshipindex.com/celebritycouplenews/sherri-shepherd-custody-battle-supreme-court ....

 

The article refers to the state supreme court, which handles appeals from the lower courts in the state.  In Pennsylvania, this kind of case is not automatically entitled to appellate review & the appeal could be dismissed for that reason -- the same result seems likely if she were to attempt an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

[Mumbles]

Just to be clear, she's taking the case to the state supreme court, not the U.S. supreme court.

At first I gave Sherri a pass in the event she would have been able to prove she was truly defrauded by Sal (I still maintain this guy is shady as hell.)

But she hasn't shown that. She created this child willingly. So her refusal to support him is truly vile.

However, if I were her I would insist that the money go to an account for the child and supervised by a neutral trustee. All expenses to be approved by said trustee, with excess saved for the child's schooling or other needs as they may arise. Just to ensure that the child support doesn't become "Sal support."

[susieq147]

Sherri's argument is the judge overstepped his bounds by using a surrogate contract that she signed.  Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this simple contract law? 

 

While I absolutely believe Sal probably saw dollar signs when he met and then married Sherri it doesn't negate the fact she willingly signed a contract to hire a surrogate to bring a child into this world with the understanding she was to be the mother.  Just because she changed her mind doesn't make the contract invalid.

[Neurochick]

Could Sherri sue Sal for fraud?  Meaning that she signed the contract under false pretenses?  What was the reason they split up?  Was it because he cheated?  

 

She'd still have to pay child support because the child is here.  What a judge should do is have money put in a trust for the child, so Sal can't get his grubby hands on it.  

 

I do think Sal defrauded her, that douche was nothing but a con man.

[Mumbles]

Sherri has been making noises for a while now that she was defrauded by Sal but presuambly she has made these arguments go the judge, and the judge has not been swayed.

Sherri has been making noises for a while now that she was defrauded by Sal but presuambly she has made these arguments go the judge, and the judge has not been swayed.