Barbara Walters almost pulled this co-host of "View" to be a "loose cannon"
"I said," Barbara, it was just a mistake. It was an honest mistake. ""
No host ofView existed longer thanJoy Behar. The 79 -year -old actor was one of the five original hosts of the show during his first in 1997, and apart from takeoff of two seasons in 2014 and 2015, she has been on the panel since. But at the same timeView notView Without Behar at this stage, a time ago 16 years ago when she was almost dismissed by serial creatorBarbara Walters To share information that she was not supposed to do. Read the rest to see what Behar overthrowed that she shouldn't have and how Walters reacted during a tense phone call.
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The original hosts gathered for a special.
View was created in 1997 and was created by the Walters television journalist. The original hosts were Walters, Behar,Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, andDebbie Matinopoulos. Twenty -five years later, the hosts - Minus Walters - gathered for the specialBehind the table: a view meeting, which will be presented on Hulu on Monday June 20. The four women gathered at the Essex House hotel where theSee Hearings were retained in the late 90s.
Walters once told Behar that she was going to fire her.
In a clip of the special shared byPeople,,Behar shares history Since time, Walters has almost drawn it. In 2006, Behar told the media thatRosie O'Donnell joined the show as a new co-host before the information had to become public, which upset Walters.
"The phone is ringing." Hello, Joy? It's Barbara. "I said," Oh hi, Barbara, "said Behar, telling the story. She said that Walters continued:" I just received a call fromEntertainment tonight And guess what they said? They said: "Oh, and Rosie O'Donnell arrives in the series." And guess who told them? ""
Behar said she suggested: "Meredith Vieira?" To this, Vieira was shocked. "Do you really have?!" She said, pretending to throw her drink at Behar.
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Walters called Behar as a "loose cannon".
Walters obviously knew it was Behar, not Vieira, who shared the news of O'Donnell.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"She said:" No, not Meredith Vieira. You, Joy Behar has done it, and I want you to know that I do not renew your "" contract, continued Behar. "I said," Barbara, it was just a mistake. It was an honest mistake. You know how I am when I do shopping. ""
Behar added that Walters said: "You are a loose barrel, and I do not renew your contract." She replied: "Barbara go, it's, like, no problem", but Walters said "No!" And hung up the phone. "For a minute, I was amazed. It was like, really? For that?" Behar concluded.
Behar shared his secret so as not to be preserved from the show.
Obviously, Behar did not end up being dismissed by Walters, and she remains on the program today. In an interview withPeople In September 2021, Behar said that aloneShe avoided losing her job All these years is to apologize, even when she doesn't want to.
"Well, I got into trouble several times on the show," she said. "I had to apologize, which I am happy to do to save mine and everyone's work. I don't care. Even if I don't think so, I will do it. Even if I look As if I was in a hostage control, I will always do it, because if you don't do it, you lose your job and everyone. "
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