Barbara Walters Denies Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving 'The View

March 11th, 2013 11:57 AM
After intense media speculation over the weekend surrounding Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s future on ‘The View,’ on the March 11 edition of the talk show, host and creator Barbara Walters shot down any speculation that Hasselbeck had been fired.  Speaking on Monday morning, Walters denied the rumors and stated that: “The truth is we love Elisabeth. I like her personally, and she's just a wonderful…

Roger Friedman: Brooke Shields 'Likely' to Replace 'Extremely Right Wi

March 8th, 2013 11:07 PM
This posts builds on another by Noel Sheppard which appeared earlier today at NewsBusters. At ShowBiz411.com, Roger Friedman, who worked at Fox News for a decade until he was fired in 2009 over alleged film piracy, claims that Brooke Shields is “Likely” to join “The View” as Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck depart. "Likely"? Wow, Rog, way to put yourself on the line. Friedman went heavy on…

Report: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Booted From ‘The View’ for Being ‘T

March 8th, 2013 5:32 PM
ABC might be getting rid of the lone conservative on its daytime talk show The View. So claimed Us magazine Friday in a piece titled "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving The View After Nine Years, Viewers Found Her Too Extreme and Right Wing'":

Joy Behar Rumored To Be Going To CNN

February 23rd, 2013 9:33 AM
Is Joy Behar leaving Al Current Jazeera for CNN? So claimed the New York Post's Page Six Saturday:

Forced, Schmorced: Joy Behar Still Can't Believe Catholics Picked a Po

February 13th, 2013 9:36 PM
On her Current TV show Say Anything on Tuesday night, Joy Behar brought on two political consultants to discuss the Pope’s resignation. Behar insisted that the Roman Catholic church made a terrible, mystifying mistake by selecting a pope who “was in the Hitler Youth.” Democratic strategist Robert Zimmerman implied that the membership wasn’t entirely voluntary, but Behar wasn’t budging that…

Joy Behar On Dick Morris Leaving Fox: 'No Shortage Of Dicks At Fox

February 8th, 2013 4:27 PM
Last night, Joy Behar showed her “concern” over Fox News’ firing of commentator Dick Morris. “Okay, Fox News has gotten rid of Dick Morris … but don’t worry, there’s no shortage of dicks at Fox,” Behar crudely remarked during her show “Joy Behar: Say Anything!” on Feb. 7. Her show airs on Current TV. Behar continued her Fox News Channel bashing by citing Fox’s loss in prime time ratings…

The View Co-Hosts Freak Out Over New NRA Ad

January 16th, 2013 3:06 PM
What a surprise that the ladies of The View are outraged over a new NRA commercial that addresses President Obama’s hypocrisy over having armed guards in schools across America.  Discussing the ad on Wednesday, January 16, the women of The View had some harsh words for the "sick" NRA spot. After playing the ad, the entire cast expressed outrage, furiously talking over one another in a rush to…

Leno Asks Current TV’s Joy Behar ‘Osama Bin Laden Is Your New Boss

January 5th, 2013 8:22 AM
Jay Leno on Friday took a delicious swipe at Al Gore’s decision to sell Current TV to Al Jazeera. Chatting with Current’s Joy Behar, the NBC Tonight Show host asked, “Osama bin Laden is your new boss?” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

Media Bias Year-in-Review: The Most Partisan Potshots of Campaign

December 29th, 2012 10:04 AM
As 2012 winds down, it's time to look back at some of the year's most egregious media bias, as documented by the Media Research Center's "Best Notable Quotables of 2012." Much of what made this year unique was how the so-called "mainstream media" linked arms with the Obama campaign to denigrate and demonize conservatives and Republicans, even those as mild and moderate as GOP nominee Mitt…

Joy Behar Compares Religion To Drug Addiction

November 27th, 2012 10:59 AM
Current TV's Joy Behar on Monday compared religion to drug addiction. This occurred during a discussion on her appropriately named Say Anything show about Angus T. Jones's plea that folks not watch the "filth" on his hit program Two and a Half Men (video follows with transcript and commentary):

The View Welcomes Guest Host Stacey Dash, Challenges Her Conservative

November 15th, 2012 5:49 PM
In what was a transparent attempt to scrutinize how conservative a black actress can really be, the ladies of The View invited Stacey Dash on the program to substitute for Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Immediately following her summary of what was to come, Whoopi Goldberg inquired how Dash was doing after the vicious attacks she had endured on Twitter for simply endorsing Mitt Romney. Without…

Joy Behar Compares Romney to 'Horny Speed Dater

November 6th, 2012 5:25 PM
Obscure cable 'news' network Current TV's aptly named show, Say Anything with Joy Behar concluded an episode on Monday night by putting forth a different perspective on Mitt Romney that was of course related to all the worn-out liberal judgments of him. Behar justified her endorsement of President Obama's re-election by comparing his Republican challenger to a "horny guy doing speed dating."…

‘The View’ Co-Hosts Freak Out When Hasselbeck Suggests Hollywood I

October 17th, 2012 2:58 PM
The View has a long reputation for its liberal slant, but when one of its own calls out the liberal bias among celebrities, hysteria ensues.  Such was the case on Wednesday when the lone conservative Elizabeth Hasselbeck spoke out against the overwhelming liberal presence that dominates Hollywood.   [See video below break.  MP3 audio here.]

Whoopi Goldberg Falsely Claims Koch Warned Employees They'd Lose Jobs

October 15th, 2012 5:45 PM
As NewsBusters reported last week, Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel recently warned his employees that he will likely have to lay people off if Barack Obama is re-elected. With total disregard for the truth, ABC's Whoopi Goldberg on Monday's The View said it was "the president of Koch Industries" that did this (video follows with transcript and commentary):