Star Jones Kicked Off The View!
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The co-hosts of The View seemed shocked when Star Jones announced she was quitting yesterday. Turns out, Star went off script and did not tell anyone that she was going to announce her departure. This morning, it was Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. No Star Jones. Walters explained that Star has been kicked off the show, effective immediately:
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"And then there were three. This is, truthfully, a very difficult day for us, and it is a sad day for us. If you were watching the program yesterday, you would have heard Star announce that she's leaving "The View" and will not be on the program next fall. We didn't expect her to make this statement yesterday. She gave us no warning. And we were taken by surprise. But the truth is that Star has known for months that ABC did not want to renew her contract and that she would not be asked back in the fall. The network made this decision based on a variety of reasons which I won't go into now. But we were never going to say this. We wanted to protect Star. And so we told her that she could say whatever she wanted about why she was leaving and that we would back her up. We worked closely with her representatives and we gave her time to look for another job. We hope she would announce it on the program and leave with dignity. But Star made another choice. And since her announcement yesterday, she has made further announcements that have surprised us. So it is becoming uncomfortable for us to pretend that everything is the same at this table. And, therefore, regrettably Star will no longer be on this program, except for some shows that have been prerecorded. "The View" helped make Star a Star, and Star helped make "The View" the success that it is. We will never forget that. We wish her well in this new chapter of her life as we begin a new chapter on The View."
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This morning Star lashed back on Ryan Seacrest's radio show in Los Angeles:
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"I'm not trying to be emotional about this. I understand it was a business decision. I understood it was a business decision when I was told then. But then in that same week, I was told they were adding a new co-host and it was Rosie O'Donnell. And that was the same week that she had been so nasty and vicious towards me. Rosie insulted me. She tried to damage me professionally and personally... "It's a little shocking to me that Barbara feels betrayed. I was really surprised that Barbara feels betrayed. If you watched me yesterday, I said that she was the most amazing mentor and I thanked her for the most amazing opportunity. My departure was orchestrated some time ago. And while I can accept any business decision, it's hard to accept the manner in which it was handled during the last two months. But, if you use words like betrayal, if anyone should be betrayed, it should be me! Barbara didn't have my back... "
Quotes courtesy: Drudge Report
Labels: daytime tv, star scandals
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