Celebrity Feuds
Barry to Elisabeth: Your "View" is Dangerous

UPDATE: A source tells TMZ that it's not Barry who's writing this song -- in fact, "View" producers pulled the plug on Manilow's performance when his people demanded that he appear on the show without Elisabeth. Manilow has in fact performed on the show twice before -- both last year -- when Hasselbeck's been co-hosting.

TMZ has learned that legendary singer Barry Manilow has pulled out of his scheduled appearance on "The View" tomorrow -- because he strongly disagrees with host Elisabeth Hasselbeck's conservative view! Paging Rosie O'Donnell!

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, Barry says, "I strongly disagree with her views. I think she's dangerous and offensive. I will not be on the same stage as her." Barry, taking a stand!

Manilow is currently on a press tour promoting the release of his new album, "Greatest Songs of the Seventies."

A network spokesman had no comment.



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61. Way to go Barry!!!! Elisabeth Hassebeck, needs to open up her eyes, not be so narrow minded, and see the world for what it is. The View would be better off without her, and get another host. Barbara Walters an Bill Geddie, need to get rid of her!!!!!

STICK TO IT BARRY!!!!!

Posted at 1:43PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Brenda

62. Poor poor Barely Man-enough, what ever will he do...........

Cry take his ball and run home like a good little liberal crybaby...



Max Sawdust!

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Max Sawdust!

63. Elisabeth is a parrot - she has no real thoughts or ideas of her own. She only spews what she hears her talenless husband or ViewMaster say. She is offensive, rude and ignorant.
Way to go Barry - finally someone takes a stand!

Posted at 2:19PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Jo

64. Way to go Barry. I support you 100%. Your assessment of Elizabeth is right on point. She is a naive little twit.

Posted at 2:06PM on Sep 17th 2007 by just my opinion

65. What? Does he think Botox should be an entitlement?

Posted at 1:43PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Rob

66. Why is it liberals are allowed to express their opinion and conservatives are not? I'm so sick of celebs spewing anti-Bush, anti-war, etc., but the conservatives are not allowed to share their opinions. I guess I should know by now that this is just how it is w/ liberal wackos!

Posted at 1:43PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Patti

67. Barry- Clay Aiken called and he can't make it on saturday nite.

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 17th 2007 by dirty pillows

68. Typical lib!

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 17th 2007 by BarryNeedsBlackDick

69. I thought democrates prided themselves on their open mindedness. I think all conservatives should stop supporting him.

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Bo

70. So "lisa" - you're an idiot because you you actually will believe BS that spills out of some entertainment person's mouth over a very educated, classy & intelligent young woman like Elisabeth. YAWN. ANd Elbanito...you can't even spel Iraq. "Irak"?
wow.
Lisa - Elbanito - it's people like you in this Society that force the downward spiral this country's in faster and faster down the toilet.

grow up liberal whiney ME ME ME bratts.

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 17th 2007 by A

71. grow up manny, you run like a girl, wait a minute, with all the makeup and plastic surgery you are a girl!! elizzbeth brought down that she-male rosie and she would bring you down to .pu$$y

Posted at 1:46PM on Sep 17th 2007 by barkleys beotch

72. i FINALLY HAVE A NEW IDOL, MR. MANILOW. THANK GOD A VOICE OF REASONING IS STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE. THIS WOMAN IS SO STUPID TI KILLS YOUR SENSIBILITY EACH TIME YOU TURN ON AND SHE IS STILL PRATTLING ON AND ON AND ON...PLEASE AFTER BABY DON'T COME BACK. I MISS ROSIE

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Diva

73. Now I've heard everything! Not showing up for a show because the interviewer has different views than your own?! Doesn't that sound a little...strange..? I know after reading the other comments it seems like a lot sound like me..but think about it, Hollywood now thinks if we are conservative or republican we are different? God forbid.. we all don't think like Rosie O'Donnell or Hiliary Clinton..it's really sad that some people are sounding more communist each day.

Posted at 1:45PM on Sep 17th 2007 by DJ

74. Just remember folks, these whiners are the same one that had a literal liberal FIT about people refusing to buy Dixie Chix albums. Apparently, it is NOT okay for conservatives to NOT buy music from someone they disagree with, publically embarrasing overseas on foreign soil, but it IS okay to not appear as a guest on a program for which you have been scheduled because you disagree with someone's political views. This is exactly why so many people truly believe liberals are pro-communism.

Many of them are the most INTOLERANT people you will ever meet. Susan Sarandon was on the view and Elisabeth was sooo nice to her, but Sarandon looked painfully constipated and it was apparent she could barely stand to be in the same room with Elisabeth. One has to admire the fact she was able to keep her mouth shut. Too bad Sarandon could not show the same respect for her own conservative mother...

Posted at 1:45PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Buh-bye

75. Christ, every one knows her view on everything (I agree) so why didn't he just decline to be on the show when first asked - what an ass, he only did it today because he wants publicity.

Go away Barry.

Posted at 1:47PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Mary

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