The View in the Media

[Haleth]

You do that, Meggie. Go ahead. Especially since Ana never said her name. 

Edited December 14, 2023 by Haleth

[Bronzedog]

Awe.  Sorry Megs, but, no one cares.

[Gemma Violet]

She says she's moved on, but she's obsessed with the show.  I'll bet she hasn't missed an episode since she left.  

Since Ana could have been talking about Abby Huntsman or perhaps a guest or guest host, Meghan looks ridiculous by even bringing it up.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Gemma Violet

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, Haleth said:

You do that, Meggie. Go ahead. Especially since Ana never said her name. 

Meghan is so vain she thinks this shade is about her.

[Soapy Goddess]

Hate to say this, but she's right. There was no reason to even in insinuate Meghan's name. Anna's not the only one guilty of this. Joy has done it on numerous occasions. Most recently when talking about her lasagna. 

Grow up ladies! We KNOW who you're talking about. You wanted her gone...and you got your wish, so move on.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Soapy Goddess

[Haleth]

Yeah, you are right, Soapy, they should probably forget Meghan exists.  I do get the point Ana was making though, that the pearl clutching over Hunter using his last name for profit is hypocritical since everyone who has a famous name will do it.  Nepo babies?  It's not illegal.

[bluegirl147]

I don't have a problem with them shading Meghan.  They do it when it seems relevant to what they are talking about and it's not like viewers aren't already thinking it.   And Meghan has done her fair share of shading the cohosts and the show itself.  They always had to walk on eggshells when she was there so it's nice to see them free to talk about whatever they want to talk about. 

[GiveMeSpace]

I think this falls under the "If the shoe fits, wear it" doctrine. Megs slipped her foot right in. 

[GHScorpiosRule]

17 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

Meghan is so vain she thinks this shade is about her.

 

[falltime]

The show returns.with new episodes on January 2.

Monday, Dec. 18 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 9/26/23) – Cassidy Hutchinson (author, “Enough”)

Tuesday, Dec. 19 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/1/23) – Adam Kinzinger (author, “Renegade”); Sofia Coppola (“Priscilla”)

Wednesday, Dec. 20 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/7/23) – Tyler Perry (documentary, “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story”); Holly Marie (author, “Finding Baby Holly”)

Thursday, Dec. 21 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/8/23) – Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton joined by Shannon Cohn (director, “Below the Belt”)

Friday, Dec. 22 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 12/6/23) – Cynthia Nixon (“The Gilded Age” and play, “The Seven Year Disappear”); Matt Rogers (album, “Have You Heard of Christmas?”)

Encore broadcasts for the week of Dec. 25-29 are as follows (subject to change):

Monday, Dec. 25 – Network Pre-emption

Tuesday, Dec. 26 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 12/5/23) – The Political View with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre; Kenan Thompson (author, “When I Was Your Age”)

Wednesday, Dec. 27 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/13/23) – “The View” celebrates Whoopi’s birthday; Hannah Waddingham (“Home For Christmas”); performance from the legendary Gladys Knight; Whoopi’s Favorite Things

Thursday, Dec. 28 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/29/23) – Jennifer Garner (“Family Switch”); Issa Rae (“American Fiction”; “Rap Sh!t”)

Friday, Dec. 29 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 11/15/23) – Ed Helms (“Family Switch”); Mark Harmon (co-author, “Ghosts of Honolulu”)

[Cementhead]

Meghan McCain slams 'crazy old ladies' on The View after they implied that she unlawfully used her famous last name for professional gain.

Quote

I can't go a week without something being said about me on the show,' McCain told Malice in the heated spot, where she dished out a few insults of her own.

'The thing about "The View", she continued, 'is that I didn't know when I signed my contract with ABC that this is forever, that for the rest of my life I'm going to be bullied, yelled at, abused and brought up for years.'

'I just didn't know that when I signed to do this show that I'd have to deal with, like, these crazy old people just yelling about me all the time,' she sniped.

 

[bluegirl147]

3 minutes ago, Cementhead said:

Meghan McCain slams 'crazy old ladies' on The View after they implied that she unlawfully used her famous last name for professional gain.

 

I was just coming here to post this.  If she really didn't care she would ignore anything said about her.  Everything she is saying could be applied to her.  We the viewers all saw and felt the tension that was at that table.  And when MM wasn't at the table the tension was gone.

[Picture It. Sicily]

She has such a high opinion of herself. Whiner.

[Haleth]

Seriously, does she think we don’t remember her behavior?

[Gemma Violet]

I listen to the Behind the Table podcast each day.  It started on Sept. 4, 2023 and tomorrow they will celebrate their 100th episode.  Most of the hosts average one podcast per week and so each of them have done about 15 or more episodes.  The exception is Whoopi, who rarely does the podcast.  I looked back and found that she has only done 2 out of the 100, the last one being on Nov. 20, and there, she was plugging Sister Act 3.  I'm guessing she just doesn't want to do it each week and they don't force her.  It's really not fair to the others if she gets a pass.  (Brian did say that she will be on tomorrow's podcast, the 100th episode.)    

[atomic]

Joy, Ana, Sara, and Sunny attended Don Lemon's wedding this weekend. They'll probably share better photos on Monday's show, but here are some shots of them arriving at the ceremony:

 

[Shrek]

Sarah looks meh

Anna looks like she's auditioning for Led Zeppelin circa 1972

Joy looks like she's off to a funeral

And Sunny looks very nice in her white suit

[Glitches]

Why is Sunny wearing white to someone else’s wedding? 

[HerkyJerky]

FINALLY we get to see what Steve looks like!

[Denize]

2 hours ago, Glitches said:

Why is Sunny wearing white to someone else’s wedding? 

The droopy cuffs of her bellbottoms are going to end up filthy. Is that shapewear visible through them?

[Shrek]

3 hours ago, Glitches said:

Why is Sunny wearing white to someone else’s wedding? 

Is that not allowed or just frowned upon by some?

[Mimi]

7 hours ago, Glitches said:

Why is Sunny wearing white to someone else’s wedding? 

The grooms were not wearing white so I don’t see the problem!

[CheshireCat]

1 hour ago, Mimi said:

The grooms were not wearing white so I don’t see the problem!

Agreed. As far as I know, you're not supposed to wear white as to not to upstage the bride or groom when they wear white.

[sugarbaker design]

22 hours ago, Glitches said:

Why is Sunny wearing white to someone else’s wedding? 

It's a wedding of two men, I don't see a problem.

[Haleth]

I dunno. It seems to be a plea for attention. Plus she came in late. 

Edited April 8 by Haleth

[Sue in her 60s]

On 2/8/2024 at 11:36 AM, Gemma Violet said:

I listen to the Behind the Table podcast each day. 

Does it shed any more light on what happened on that day's or week's episode? Do you recommend it?

[atomic]

I don't listen every day, but enjoy it when I do. Brian is actually a pretty likeable interviewer and all the ladies have a good rapport with him. They talk about certain standout moments that happened on the show that morning and also what's going on in the ladies' personal lives. Every once in awhile the guest from that day's show joins the podcast -- I remember enjoying the episode where Cassidy Hutchinson was on and conversed with Alyssa in a much more relaxed way than her press interviews.

I think it would be great to have a separate thread dedicated to the podcast if the mods would permit it. I'd love to discuss interesting things when they come up (or hear them from others when I don't get the chance to listen).

[Gemma Violet]

I agree with atomic's comments.  A separate thread is a great idea. 

I think Brian enjoys being a podcast host more than being producer.  He once said on the podcast that he always wanted to be in front of the camera instead of behind the scenes.  He has a little bit of "entertainer" in his blood, lol.  He refers to the followers of the podcast as "Bri-guys" (Brian guys).

Each host (except Whoopi) has a weekly turn.  Joy does Wednesdays, Ana does Fridays, and Alyssa, Sara, and Sunny switch around Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  Whoopi only participates about once every two or three months.      

 

 

[Medicine Crow]

How would I access the Podcast on my computer?  TIA

[atomic]

8 minutes ago, Medicine Crow said:

How would I access the Podcast on my computer?  TIA

https://abcaudio.com/podcasts/the-view-behind-the-table/

[Gemma Violet]

Also, here:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/104-the-view-behind-the-table-86941766/

[falltime]

They have their spring break next week.

Monday, April 22 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 2/15/24) – Jennifer Lopez (album and series, “This Is Me… Now”)

Tuesday, April 23 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 3/12/24) – Tamron Hall (host, “Tamron Hall,” and author, “Watch Where They Hide”); Patton Oswalt (“Manhunt”)

Wednesday, April 24 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 3/14/24) – Ice T (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”); Jim Sciutto (author, “The Return of Great Powers”)

Thursday, April 25 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 4/2/24) – Valerie Bertinelli (author, “Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share”); Sonequa Martin-Green and Wilson Cruz (“Star Trek: Discovery”)

 Friday, April 26 (ENCORE BROADCAST OAD: 4/4/24) – Elizabeth and Damian Hurley (“Strictly Confidential”); Alex Edelman (“Just For Us”)

[Shrek]

Spring break ?????????  Are they school kids or working adults ? FFS

[sugarbaker design]

4 hours ago, Shrek said:

Spring break ?????????  Are they school kids or working adults ? FFS

The break is for the long-suffering audience!

[Haleth]

They picked a fine time to go on vacation. 

[Sue in her 60s]

Maybe the panel is celebrating the end-of-year demise of yet another knock-off show over at CBS. They lasted 15 years. The View is in its 27th season. I never could stomach more than a few minutes of The Talk, but I also found better things to do for many of the middle years of the View.

[Soapy Goddess]

If only a "knock-off show" could recapture the early years when Meredith was at the helm and ever panel member shared their opinion without pontificating or preaching. I truly miss those days of light-hearted discussions...without all the eye rolling or faking a nap. Even the heavy stuff was discussed with taste and no one gave a lecture. Now THAT was truly enjoyable!

[atomic]

Some photos from last night's White House Correspondents' dinner. (Ana was there too, but did not see her in any press photos)

[Gemma Violet]

I love Alyssa's dress.

[Shrek]

10 hours ago, Gemma Violet said:

I love Alyssa's dress.

She dresses really well 99% of the time and usually looks good in what she's wearing.

[atomic]

45 minutes ago, Shrek said:

She dresses really well 99% of the time and usually looks good in what she's wearing.

She does usually look good on the show, but it's also not that hard to style someone who's young, pretty, and thin. The View's stylist actually did these looks for both of them.

[Shrek]

4 minutes ago, atomic said:

She does usually look good on the show, but it's also not that hard to style someone who's young, pretty, and thin. The View's stylist actually did these looks for both of them.

But it is also very easy to make them look a total mess. Sunny & Sara are beautiful women on the outside as well and sometimes they look a mess on the View but Alyssa very rarely looks a mess, age & being thin have zero to do with it IMO. 

[GHScorpiosRule]

Maybe this is petty of me, but I don't care. I've lost any respect I had for Sunny when it was revealed she took Ozempic/Mounjaro or whatever it was to lose her "COVID Weight" depriving those that have diabetes and who NEED it. She certainfuckingly did not.

[atomic]

29 minutes ago, Shrek said:

But it is also very easy to make them look a total mess. Sunny & Sara are beautiful women on the outside as well and sometimes they look a mess on the View but Alyssa very rarely looks a mess, age & being thin have zero to do with it IMO. 

I don't think Sunny or Sara's fashion choices are usually bad; it's the makeup and hair that can be questionable at times. When I see criticisms of Sunny's style here, it's usually that she's too old for a look like that. You don't have to worry about things like that when styling someone like Alyssa. Even then, they sometimes miss the mark when it comes to her:

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

Maybe this is petty of me, but I don't care. I've lost any respect I had for Sunny when it was revealed she took Ozempic/Mounjaro or whatever it was to lose her "COVID Weight" depriving those that have diabetes and who NEED it. She certainfuckingly did not.

I've lost respect for Sunny for a variety of reasons but yeah let's add this to the list.  Sunny never looked overweight to me and most certainly not obese which I thought was supposed to be the criteria for being prescribed Ozempic for weight loss.  We don't know the long term side effects for using these drugs off label so who knows what might be in Sunny's future. 

49 minutes ago, atomic said:

I don't think Sunny or Sara's fashion choices are usually bad; it's the makeup and hair that can be questionable at times.

Oh dear lord Sara's hair sometimes is just puzzling.  Sunny has a lot of hair and sometimes it just overwhelms. 

51 minutes ago, atomic said:

When I see criticisms of Sunny's style here, it's usually that she's too old for a look like that.

Sunny's my age and I don't think her outfits are too young for her. I don't like some of them but it's not age related.

 

[Denize]

Alyssa looks ridiculous when they put her in frilly pink/pastel dresses. I half expect to see white anklets and black patent leather maryjanes on her feet like at  kindergarten birthday parties back in the day.

[ginger90]

https://people.com/sunny-hostin-took-mounjaro-after-gaining-40lbs-during-covid-8611387

[Haleth]

2 hours ago, Denize said:

Alyssa looks ridiculous when they put her in frilly pink/pastel dresses. I half expect to see white anklets and black patent leather maryjanes on her feet like at  kindergarten birthday parties back in the day.

Hee!  That’s exactly what she looks like!  (I do think she looks adorable… but not like a serious journalist.)

I suppose when you are married to a doc you can get any Rx you want. 

Edited April 29 by Haleth

[RealHousewife]

3 hours ago, atomic said:

I don't think Sunny or Sara's fashion choices are usually bad; it's the makeup and hair that can be questionable at times. When I see criticisms of Sunny's style here, it's usually that she's too old for a look like that. You don't have to worry about things like that when styling someone like Alyssa. Even then, they sometimes miss the mark when it comes to her:

Wow! Alyssa is young, pretty, and has a nice figure. You practically have to try to make her look bad. Maybe that dress is cute in person?!

[atomic]

4 hours ago, RealHousewife said:

Wow! Alyssa is young, pretty, and has a nice figure. You practically have to try to make her look bad. Maybe that dress is cute in person?!

Yes, exactly, lol! I actually worked in a fashion internship in college where I did some personal styling. It was easy peezy styling young women who look like Alyssa. With the money and resources The View has they've got no excuse for letting her walk out like Little Bo Peep!