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Ladies Who Punch
- The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"
- Narrated by: Ramin Setoodeh
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Publisher's Summary
This program is read by the author.
Like Fire & Fury, the gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show.
When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within 10 years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her cohosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chat fest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface.
Based on unprecedented access, including stunning interviews with nearly every host, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds. Here's the full story of how Star, then Rosie, then Whoopi tried to take over the show, while Barbara struggled to maintain control of it all, a modern-day Lear with her media-savvy daughters. You'll hear about how so many cohosts had a tough time fitting in, suffered humiliations at the table, then pushed themselves away, feeling betrayed - one nearly quitting during a commercial. Meanwhile, the director was being driven insane, especially by Rosie.
Setoodeh uncovers the truth about Star’s weight loss and wedding madness. Rosie’s feud with Trump. Whoopi’s toxic relationship with Rosie. Barbara’s difficulty stepping away. Plus, all the unseen hugs, snubs, tears - and one dead rodent.
Ladies Who Punch shows why The View can be mimicked and mocked, but it can never be matched.
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- Victoria L.
- 04-11-2020
I loved it!
I loved listening & learning about the history behind “The View” TV Show. It was great! If you like the show, I would recommend this audiobook.
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- Eleanor
- 25-10-2019
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Unfair and sexist portrayal of Rosie O’Donnell. Still an interesting book but disappointing to see author relying on sexist ideas of women as the prism through which he viewed Rosie. She was the key to the success to the show.
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