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More heat on “The View?”
Talk about stunt casting:
Barbara Walters’ daytime chat-fest “The View” has revealed that Shannen Doherty, best known for being difficult on every show she’s ever worked on, will be a substitute co-host at some point this summer.
You may recall (unless you were in a coma or orbiting Mars) that the substitute co-hosting was necessitated by the sudden and highly dramatic departure of another temperamental woman, Star Jones Reynolds.
In a move that surprised Baba Wawa, Star announced on the air that she was moving on. That move was followed by all kinds of juicy revelations about a Star vs. Baba feud. In a nutshell, Star’s contract wasn’t renewed, Baba told Star the show would give her a big send-off and not say that she had been fired. Star circumvented that plan with her announcement, and both women accused the other of betrayal.
The highly combustible Doherty has a reputation for nastiness and even occasional violence on “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Charmed.” If Ms. Walters is looking for some spice for “The View,” she may be getting a hotter variety than she hoped for.
Other celebs who will rotate into the mix over the summer (until a permanent replacement is found and before Rosie O’Donnell joins the show in September) include Brandi, Susan Lucci, Kelly Monaco and “nice judge” Carrie Ann Inaba of “Dancing With the Stars.”
First title change of the new season
ABC has announced that it has ditched the confusing title of its new sitcom “Let’s Rob … ” about a group of dimwits plotting a break-in of Mick Jagger’s New York apartment.
The new title is “Knights of Prosperity,” which doesn’t make much sense either, but at least it doesn’t have that silly ellipsis. And it isn’t as bulky as “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” which doesn’t fit into any listings grid anywhere.
Hope you like Peter
If you’re not a fan of Dallas actor Peter MacNicol, you’re in for a rocky new season.
The co-star of CBS’ “Numb3rs,” who is best known for his hilarious stint on “Ally McBeal,” is going to keep his CBS gig and also join the cast of Fox’s “24” when it returns in January. No word yet on whether he’ll play hero or villain.
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By Melissa Balsam
July 17, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this
One would think your reply to me could be a bit more original.
By Melissa Balsam
July 16, 2006 08:43 PM | Link to this
One would think you could come up with something more original to start your response with.
By One who can find the humor
July 16, 2006 03:29 PM | Link to this
One would think that the humor could be read in the column you're referring to as well. The whole issue between Barbara and Star sounds like my children's arguments (both under the age of 6). So in the "she started it" mentality, Baba sounds like it fits perfectly!
By Melissa Balsam
July 15, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this
One would think that a writer for a newspaper as large as yours, would be sophisticated enough not to refer to journalist Barbara Walters as "Baba Wawa".