Staff / TruthdigOct 20, 2010
On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert joined fellow guest Maria Shriver on the deceptively comfy couch frequently inhabited by Barbara Walters and her colleagues from "The View" to discuss his upcoming fear-based rally and Bill O'Reilly before things got a little too uncomfortable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 19, 2010
Although Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar insisted on Monday's episode of "The View" that they had walked off the set during last week's show (-down) with Bill O'Reilly because they thought his stance on Islam was bigoted (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 14, 2010
The so-called 9/11 mosque controversy just won't go away -- not when Fox Newsers such as Bill "Papa Bear" O'Reilly are still stoking it, as he does in his customary bulldozery way in this clip from "The View" on Thursday. Clearly, Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg aren't having it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigAug 25, 2010
Thank goodness someone is making bold moves to ensure that men's voices are heard on network television The someone in question here is Barbara Walters, who is reportedly giving her successful format from "The View" (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marcia Alesan Dawkins / TruthdigAug 7, 2010
Here’s a question we might consider: Does Obama want us to talk about race while he effectively sidesteps the conversation himself?Does Obama want us to talk about race while he effectively sidesteps the conversation himself? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 26, 2010
President Obama is scheduled to guest on "The View," Thursday, marking the first time a sitting president has lowered himself to daytime talk. Hopefully he doesn't get confused and try to fire Sherri Shepherd, who is not Shirley Sherrod. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 22, 2010
Our nation's vice president braved a big test of his diplomatic finesse on Thursday, submitting to the rat-a-tat questioning of one of the least inviting panels any politician might have to face in his or her career. That's right -- Joe Biden was Thursday's special guest on "The View." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 6, 2008
It's dizzying, really, if you think about it: In this clip, media celebrity Barbara Walters names political celebrity Sarah Palin as one of her "Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008," which people are mostly compelled to watch because Walters' name is attached to it. Celebrities are fascinating! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2008
MSNBC's pugnacious pundit Keith Olbermann dropped in on "The View" on Monday, where he rattled his gaggle of lady-hosts with his announcement that he doesn't vote as a "symbolic gesture." Hold on to your mug there, Keith! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2008
Former President Bill Clinton braved the deceptively comfy-looking couch on the set of "The View" to sit for a chat with Barbara Walters and her deceptively bubbly-seeming quartet of co-hosts, who are suddenly in the catbird seat in terms of landing the big political interviews after their headline-grabbing session with John McCain on Sept. 12. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 13, 2008
John McCain may have gotten more than he bargained for when he sat down on a comfy couch with the ladies of "The View" Friday morning, only to be cornered by Joy Behar about whether or not he really lives up to his prized "maverick" rep anymore. In response, McCain challenged Behar, along with others who have posed the same question, to tell him exactly how he's changed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 19, 2008
Michelle Obama visited "The View" on Wednesday, and, following a round of fist bumps with the show's starring lineup (as well as a few jokes about the "terrorist fist jab" of Fox News fame), Obama addressed some of the rumors and criticisms that have circulated about her recently and weighed in about whether Hillary Clinton should be her husband's running mate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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