Ladies Who Punch Ladies Who Punch

Ladies Who Punch

The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"

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    • $11.99

Publisher Description

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

Like Fire & Fury, the gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show.

When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within ten years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her co-hosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chatfest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface.

Based on unprecedented access, including stunning interviews with nearly every host, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds. Here's the full story of how Star, then Rosie, then Whoopi tried to take over the show, while Barbara struggled to maintain control of it all, a modern-day Lear with her media-savvy daughters. You'll read about how so many co-hosts had a tough time fitting in, suffered humiliations at the table, then pushed themselves away, feeling betrayed—one nearly quitting during a commercial. Meanwhile, the director was being driven insane, especially by Rosie.

Setoodeh uncovers the truth about Star’s weight loss and wedding madness. Rosie’s feud with Trump. Whoopi’s toxic relationship with Rosie. Barbara’s difficulty stepping away. Plus, all the unseen hugs, snubs, tears—and one dead rodent.

Ladies Who Punch shows why The View can be mimicked and mocked, but it can never be matched.

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2019
April 2
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
St. Martin's Publishing Group
SELLER
Macmillan
SIZE
16.8
MB

Customer Reviews

Stefano_jj ,

Juicy

Well researched; can’t believe they s-one to the author so freely on the record. Coup!

teamtray ,

Best book ever

Even though some small details was left out this is the best book I ever read. I don’t know if was because I’m a huge fan or just because the book just fill with so many ups and downs that was so juicy I couldn’t stop reading . Now I want a movie 🤷🏽‍♂️

silvercreek421 ,

Ladies who punch

I’m really not certain what drew me to this book, seeing how I am not a fan of The View. But have watched it on occasion over the years. I very much enjoyed this book and all the juicy details. It’s very well written and held my attention. I would recommend it.

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