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Nobody Puts Barbara In a Corner

Barbara Walters & Star JonesStar Jones has left "The View" – permanently, according to her now-former co-host and boss, Barbara Walters. The show aired this morning with just Walters, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck taking their customary seats at the now oddly empty round table, and Jones' name and picture has been removed from the opening credits.

After the ladies took their seats, Walters began the show, dryly, "And then there were three."

Summoning as much patrician chill as she could, Barbara gave as good as she got: She told the audience that Star wouldn't be coming back, and that though she had purposely given her a few months to find a new gig and had given her the chance to "leave with dignity," her co-host had "made another choice" by talking to People magazine and making "other announcements" in the media yesterday.

Walters also said that she and the producers had decided not to renew Star's contract several months ago (which, she says, Star knew) though she didn't go into the reasons why.

Jones, perhaps to try to take the offensive, appeared earlier this morning before "The View" on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show and said that she wanted to leave when they told her contract wasn't going to be renewed two months ago and that, until yesterday, Joy and Elisabeth didn't even know she had gotten the boot.

Jones told Seacrest that "if anyone should feel betrayed, it should be me," referring to comments Walters made yesterday that she had felt "betrayed" by Star's jumping the gun.  And she complained that she found out about how Rosie O'Donnell – who Star said had been "nasty and insulting and vicious" about her weight loss – was brought onto the show at the Emmy Awards, when Barbara announced it. 

Star also acknowledged that she had made some missteps in commercializing her wedding planning to the hilt, saying "I want to take full responsibility for the audience thinking, 'Star abandoned us.'"

Listen to Star on KIIS-FM

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451. Star was classy and was very knowledgable; Barbara is too faced and an Ultra
Republican who does not tell the truth. She is very controllable; why do you
think she has had three husbands and she was never able to bear a child of
her own; that's why she adopted. . .

Elizabeth is an air head; Joy is funny and Rosie is a big white blubber mouth who
has no class and is trying to convince everyone she knows everything.

Posted at 11:59PM on Aug 4th 2006 by SHIREY TILLMAN

452. Big thrill they got pissed at Star for letting the cat outta the bag early.
Everone ALREADY KNEW she was leaving.

Now everyone get ready for new version of the Rosie show. yuck

Posted at 2:53AM on Aug 5th 2006 by Laughing @ you

453. I didn't like Star Jones and am glad she is gone from The View... but I can only imagine what fireworks there will be when Rosey O'Donnell joins in the fall... especially with Elisabeth, who is very opinionated and one sided about issues... and politically opposite of Rosie. This might be explosive watching. We will see.

Posted at 3:52AM on Aug 5th 2006 by Gloria Yousha

454. I am an avid fan of The View. I've missed maybe one show a year ever since they have been on. My friends and family know not to call me while The View is on.
I was sorry to see Meredith leave but I think Rosie will do a good job. I was always luke warm toward Star and I'm not bummed out that she is gone. I loved Elisabeth on Survivor but I despise her on The View, I would love to see her get the axe. She must want to go because she sure is candidating for it. She is obviously anorexic, the skinnier she gets, the more she talks and the edgier she gets. I think she is headed for a nervous breakdown and she may have had it on the air 8/02/06.

Posted at 12:06PM on Aug 5th 2006 by Patricia VanBuren

455. Since Satr Jones exited the View Elisabeth has become more outspoken, opinionated and obnoxious then Star ever was. I hope when Rosie joins the show she can speak up and shut the girl up once in awhile. Elisabeth wants HER view on things to be the ONLY view for everyone, and becomes loud and childish when someone disagrees with her . Enough of her already, she's so far right, knock her off the stage.

Posted at 7:33AM on Aug 6th 2006 by BooElisabeth

456. Why bash Elisabeth? Yes she is opinionated but, she is entitled to it. Doesn't make her wrong. One commentor stated she is black and white and no gray area? Why should there be a gray area? Things are black and white. They are good and bad and answers are yes or no. Maybe never got anyone anywhere. That is what is wrong with this country....too much compromising.

Although I don't care for Star she is far better than Rosie. She is an abomination.

Posted at 7:58AM on Aug 6th 2006 by Cheryl

457. I don't usually watach that RIDICULOUS show anyway. There's nothing worse than a bunch of women sitting around on television discussing gossip and what would amount to a 2 minute phone call between girls. Rosie will really end the show I think for good. Listening to her for more than 30 seconds gives me a headache. What comes out of her mouth is usually pure trash

Posted at 9:34AM on Aug 6th 2006 by sandy

458. Barbara got exactly what she deserved when you lay down with dogs you eat sh*t. Maybe Barbara Walters is gay since she can't seem to keep a man. I believe they are all jealous of Star since she lost the weight. Barabra is just mad because she could not get the exclusive. Well Star will just have to save that for someone with more gratitude and dignity. Barbara ain't nothing but an old horse. That pretty card expired years ago. The show now sucks!!!! Barabara will be losing part of her viewing audience and not that it much matters. Barbara never really cared about the african american audirnce anyway. It is a shame she could not support what she use to call one of her best assets to the show. Jealous Jealous Jealous!!!

Posted at 10:38AM on Aug 6th 2006 by Pokohontis

459. One down, one to go! I pray Elizabeth will slide off her high horse, stamp her self-righteous little feet at something Rosie says and stomp off the set! Please Elizabeth, run (don't walk) right over to Fox where you belong!

Posted at 11:19AM on Aug 6th 2006 by Sandra

460. I was happy to read that most of the above people would like to see the end of Elisabeth who has absolutely nothing to add to the show. Barbara and Joy are great and Hot Topics keeps me watching, however, I have noticed that Elisabeth, the little Republican, is so inconsequential that the rest of them just talk right over her and pretty much ignore her blah comments. I really can't believe that she is on that show which, aside from her, is very professional. Please, please, please get rid of her.

Posted at 11:26AM on Aug 6th 2006 by Mary Sage

461. I'd love to see the next headline to read ELISABETH HASSELBECK IS FIRED FROM THE VIEW! This girl is so self rightious, she needs to get a clue that life is not all black and white. She also needs to learn that knowone is interested in her religious beliefs, which is what her little tantrums are based on. Elisabeth is far too young to be so opinonated and closed minded, I feel sorry for her beautiful little girl being raised by such a closed minded idiot. ELISABETH NEEDS TO GO!

Janel Davis, Las Vegas, NV

Posted at 1:50PM on Aug 6th 2006 by Janel Davis

462. While Star is not one of my favorite persons, Rossie O'Donnell is less so, and I wonder, why are they hiring a MAN? (Rossie) for the show. There are other fantanstic intelligent women out there who would contribute more to the show that that ugly Rossie.

Posted at 10:28PM on Aug 6th 2006 by rose

463. As for Barbara saying she was surprise that Star was going to quit, that's BULL. How could she not know, the top dog at the view. She had a say when Star was hired.
Elizabeth is just nuts. How can she get upset or mad because someone wants to take a pill. Than she call a young lady a whore. She had better remember that she has a daughter.

Posted at 12:45PM on Aug 7th 2006 by Joeann Joffrion Thomas

464. That Elisabeth from the view is one woman-hating, ignorant cunt. I hate to be so crass (no, I don't), but using the morning after pill (which is only effective if taken within 48 HOURS) is not the same as "birthing a baby and leaving it on the street". C***.

Posted at 3:07PM on Aug 9th 2006 by Jillian

465. I am glad star is gone! Can't wait to watch Rosie and Joy together,maybe more laughs.

Posted at 1:37PM on Aug 10th 2006 by mandy

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