Ramin Setoodah on behind the scenes conflicts on "The View"

Ramin Setoodah, author of "Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"" talks to Jenny McCarthy about the book, the cast of the show over the years, their internal struggles and conflicts, and the fallout over the book.
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[@backto-il9ne]

Fangirling over Meghan? Author's credibility is in question. Conflict of interest.

[@MarGoLuv]

Okay so we have Meghan McCain Fans here. I don't hate her but GOD every time she screams because her point of view was facted checked or rebutted, I cringe. I lost it with Meghan when she started crying because she lost the debate over the "Scary Muslim Woman" who didn't say what Meghan was regurgitating form Joe Liberman.

[@oliviageter5566]

Did you see Monday's (4/8/19) episode of The View? When Meghan told Joy Beyhar that HER JOB was to listen to her? Whoopi had to step in and tell Meghan that everyone has a voice(paraphrsing).. Meghan? She needs to go, every day it's me, me, me, my Dad, me, me, me...

[@HoennMaster]

I agree that there was an insane revolving door for the three years after Joy and Elisabeth left, but I actually kind of liked when they had eight co-hosts because even if the panel wasn’t the same everyday, it made the show rely much less on guest co-hosts. And Jedediah was so much better than Meghan. Even when I thought she was dead wrong at least I could tolerate her unlike Meghan.

[@volcrazy89]

Megan better than Jed? Please.

[@frankwright1571]

Great interview Jenny. I have to disagree with you both on one point. Nicole Wallace was brilliant as a conservative and they allowed her to be a conservative. She offered up the conservative viewpoint in a refreshing way. She was thoughtful, insightful, and fact-based. She was every bit of a conservative on that show, Meghan is combative and not fact-based, she yells and screams and she reprimands the audience. When Nicole would speak about conservative issues, you would listen, even if you did not agree with her position. The same is not true for Meghan.

[@marietaylor5174]

Nicolle was the smartest host to ever work at the table, and she was confrontational when needed to be but she did it in a pleasant tone.

[@michaelmiller867]

If you do not have Whoopi’s view you do not have the whole story.

[@laffietaffie]

it's true that the way they handle employees is extremely unprofessional, i truly caught on to this with the bogus way they got rid of jedediah

[@Handle2point0]

Oh Meghan actually has real friends. I thought she was lying.

[@TheTuellfamily]

I'm a conservative and I don't like the way Meghan represents our side. She constantly interrupts and over talks the other hosts yet gets really angry if they do that to her. She yells at the audience. She name drops and talks about all of her "really good friends" and has even screamed, "I'm John McCain's daughter!!!". She takes things way too personally (even comments that are not directed at her). She is just overall way to self involved and lacks self awareness. She comes off as spoiled, entitled, and rude.

[@hairdresser1300]

I love how completely this author seems to listen to Jenny. So many people don't truly listen when they ask a question

[@josephballerini3730]

This book was so much better than I anticipated. Really brings you behind the scenes and gave me great respect for Rosie. It also made me think a lot.

[@Itsgrantsrants]

this is FASCINATING. it confirms everything I've heard word for word.

[@omemeemom4102]

Meghan may be a strong republican but she lacks the ability (or seems to- IMO) to hear the other side or not flying of the handle when she is challenged. Her yelling and interrupting people, rolling her eyes, criticizing the audience lessens her credibility. She does not seem to have the knowledge of the world, of people of lower economic classes, and systems of other countries.

[@davidcummings4383]

I miss Jedediah Bila

[@laffietaffie]

jenny is so good in this interview

[@hugomarquez3189]

Watching it back then, the tension between Whoopi and Rosie was palpable. The non eye contact, Rosie storming off as soon as they cut to commercials (which could be seen), these are all stuff I had already noticed. Same way Joy and Meaghan are going at each other’s throats today, only they tried to hide it a little bit more back then.

[@ceciliacookson964]

great job Jenny McCarthy.

[@annmcdonald7713]

Oh didn't know Bill was fired