Deb to Star -- What Goes Around Comes Around

Posted Jun 29th 2006 1:56PM by TMZ Staff

Star Jones & Debbie MatenopoulosDebbie Matenopoulos had a message for ex-friend Star Jones in an interview today, something along the lines of: Payback's a bitch.

The former "View" co-host appeared on Fox TV's "Good Day LA"  Friday morning, revealing that she and Star were extremely close, that is until Debbie got the boot in 1999.  She says that's when Star completely abandoned her.  "The thing that was most hurtful to me," said Debbie, "was that I thought that [she] was my friend, and then [she] was nowhere to be found."

As Debbie pointed out,  "It's called 'show business,' not show 'friends.'"

Debbie added that she wasn't upset about having to leave the show, saying she was told  that the show had to move "in a different direction," which is the equivalent of getting dumped and being told "It's me, not you." 

Et tu, Star.



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61. Star was a very important part of "The View" and it is too bad that Barbara Walters did not think so. I liked Barbara up to this point - and have defended her in many arguments, but no more ! ! Star's place with the girls was like she was for all the rest of us - those of us who make mistakes, do dumb things occasionally but we expect to remain accepted. Debbie has gone on with her career and I am sure Star will also, but hopefully "The View" and "Rosie" will not do so well. Rosie took the opportunity to quit while ahead and thank God for small favors. She was so tiring - all she could talk about was her "kids" and her other little nothings. I hope she and Barbara get along real well - but dont think they will retain the viewers.

Posted at 8:36PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Jean Cotter

62. lets face it barbar acted as through she was hurt ,i just dont by it you meaning barbar wanted rosey and you all where going to get rid of star who really know what else went on behind the scence we can only guess i think star who is smart knew what she was doing and did it because she felt wronged .she knew that people might think badly of her for how she did it but i think there must have been a reason iam no fan of star or rosie or that matter barbar walters she what 100 years old .she couldnt wait to get rid fo star she wasnt fooling me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:37PM on Jun 29th 2006 by peggy brown

63. my comment is this grow up debbie u are a big girl star didnt have to sit there and hold your hand becuase u got fired apparently they didn't like how u were interacting on there and another thing i think they shouldn't of fired star i say fire them all they all boring u always have joy talking about steve and elizabeth about her kid like we care about there personal lifes i for one will stop looking at it didn't like the show to beginning hopefully star will get a bettter job or her own talk show and beat the crap out of the view in the ratings

Posted at 8:38PM on Jun 29th 2006 by tanya

64. That's all we need is another BIG MOUTH on the show. I liked Star and I used to like Rosie way back when...but I think ALL THE GIRLS should of been able to vote on who the replacement would be and it should of been a unaimous vote. I think Star has been treated unfairly and I for one do NOT want to tune in and listen to Roise's big mouth. Between Joy and Roise I think I would go crazy. I think Joy was all the big mouth the show needed and now THE WHOLE SHOW IS UNBALANCED WITH TWO BIG MOUTHS! I THINK THE SHOW IS NOW DOOMED! SHAME on YOU BARBARA! I used to like YOU TOO, but my opinion and respect has dropped for You too! From what I have seen and heard, I think it is time YOU RETIRED!

Posted at 8:38PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Deborah

65. I liked Debbie, who says everyone has to be smart. She had a great personality and added charm to the show. Lisa was great and I was very very sorry to see her leave. And of course Meredith was the glue. The only one that I was glad to see leave was Star.

Posted at 8:38PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Chris G

66. Shirley I hope you are under 12 yrs of age. Please learn proper syntax before putting thoughts in public. Good grief kids could be reading.

Posted at 8:39PM on Jun 29th 2006 by AJ

67. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PEOPLE ON THE VIEW AND OTHERS ARE TRING TO PRETEND THAT THEY DONT UNDERSTAND HOW STAR FEELS (I) THINK SHE FEELS AS SHE HAD BEEN BACK STABBED, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOUR CONTRACT WAS NOT RENUED AND SOMEONE ELSE TOOK YOUR SPOT BEHIND YOUR BACK I WOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN THEM ANOTHER DAY EITHER. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PUBLIC WANTED A FAT BLACK LONELY BLACK WOMEN AND NO MATTER WHAT SHE DID TO LOOSE THE WEIGHT SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND SHE CAN ONLY GO HIGHER FROM HERE. STAR STAY A STRONG BLACK WOMEN MORE POWER TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:39PM on Jun 29th 2006 by sha

68. I'm personally glad Star Jones is GONE! She got to be one self righteous snob. She became uppity and often acted as if her opinion was the only one that counted. There were a few times they had some singer on the show that majorly sucked big time and Star raved and raved about how beautiful their voice was.... when they clearly sucked... She only did it because they were black.
Star Jones became one of the biggest racist I've ever seen on TV...I will never forget her biggotted words... (about Ruben the fat black guy on American Idol) When STar Jones said.... "HOME BOY GONNA BRING IT HOME FOR US"
US???? US???? racist pig... glad the little piggie got roasted!

Posted at 8:41PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Betty

69. It is my opinion that there are so many inflated ego's on this playing field. Star Jones is a cowardess witch who used her "rented" ABC chair to beat Barbara Walter's from telling the real truth about how it truly went down. I think Barbara and Star should sign up for Celebrity Boxing and truly settle the score. What a complete waste of time paying mind to this. Let's feed hungry children or help battered women.

Posted at 8:41PM on Jun 29th 2006 by amy

70. Rosie will do for the view what she did for Broadway - Bomb - I wouldn't have wanted Debbie to perform surgery on me, but I felt the ladies from the view didn't act like ladies with her.
Went to see Rosie in person and during the comercial breaks all she did was scowl at us. Perhaps a bad day for her, but it sure let us know she was not the person we thought she was. My girlfriend had breast cancer and we thought it would be a treat to take her after her surgery and we left there so disappointed with her. We were right in the very first row smiling away at her. Looks as though the new direction for the view is not so rosie!

Posted at 8:42PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Michele Cappiello

71. Rosie will do for the view what she did for Broadway - Bomb - I wouldn't have wanted Debbie to perform surgery on me, but I felt the ladies from the view didn't act like ladies with her.
Went to see Rosie in person and during the comercial breaks all she did was scowl at us. Perhaps a bad day for her, but it sure let us know she was not the person we thought she was. My girlfriend had breast cancer and we thought it would be a treat to take her after her surgery and we left there so disappointed with her. We were right in the very first row smiling away at her. Looks as though the new direction for the view is not so rosie!

Posted at 8:42PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Michele Cappiello

72. I totally agree with "oh hell no", Lisa , Merrin and Krissy. I wondered if when Debbie Mountonopolous was on the View, if anyone ELSE noticed the lack of brain cells in Debbie, not to mention she had no sense of propieties. She was like Jillian Barberi only dumber, a Bull in a China shop..as for Star Jones and Rosie O'Donnell, although I've alway been an admirer of Rosie's, that many, many people in the industry keep her gayness as a discretion for 15 years or so, till her career launched like Apollo, then she informed the public officially, at HER choice of the timing. So, is a dieting method more serious than sexual privacy? as far as keeping it personal??? Wow Rosie, get a grip,, you need not be SOOO competitive. Kathy

Posted at 8:42PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Kathy

73. OK Debbie "whats you face" who cares what you think - what bush did you crawl out from under? Who are you anyway? Why would Star not quit the way she did? I would have done the same thing. I give her credit for what she did. Barbara you had better wake up. You can thank Rosie on your way out. To bad Joy and Elizabeth will have to go with you. Maybe you would like to announce your departure from The View on air before we read it in the papers that you are not wanted anymore. I don't know why Rosie would want to be on "The View" anyway with so much bad publicity about the whole thing. She must want a job real bad. The network probably thinks that all this negative publicity will bring them new viewers. I think not. You all sound like you have a screw loose.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Mary Waasdorp

74. Barbara is the one who has blown this thing in the wrong direction. She is replacing a black, Christian woman who had the guts to take control of her life by losing weight, and marrying the man of her choice, with a fat, lesbian who has a big mouth and will never let anyone else have a word. Its a shame. The show was a good one. I won't watch the new "Rosie Show". She is old, tired stuff.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Gay Miller

75. I am not a star fan but I do like how she stood up for herself. I don't see how Rosie is a better fit than Star. Rosie is way louder and has more negative public attention. I see the view going down in the ratings.

Posted at 8:43PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Nicole

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