abc's The View should be canceled!!!!! It is a disgrace?

Question

Okay, so I thought the original premise of the show was to have regular women, from different backgrounds discuss issues and talk with celebs etc., however now I feel the whole premise has been loss.

For one thing the women are no longer regular WOMEN, they are all celebrities and millionares. HELOOOO an academy award winning actress is on the show!!

My question is why do people watch a show and listen to celebrity women talk to us about issues like we have anything in common at all? How about a show with regular women, who have regular homes and regualr lives. Not people who are married to football players and have pent houses in NYC

Answer 1

It is what it is. If you don't like it, don't watch. Simple enough?

Answer 2

I agree. I don't watch the show anymore. There is too much bickering and Elizabeth now likes to take over. I hated that with Rosie O'Donnell and though she had lost her mind. Whenever there are more than one person on a show, for God's sake , let them all speak. On the other hand, while they may be celebrities, many of them have experienced some of the same things we have experienced in life. They are not immune to terrible childhoods, abuse, alcohol, drugs, etc. They just have money and fame. Not many regular people like us could do a show at all. I have been in the audience of two talk shows and asked questions. It is intimidating, scary and the lights are very hot. How many women would actually tune in to ordinary people? I think they do need to change the women on the show. It is boring and catty.

Answer 3

The show didn't have just any women cohosts to begin with. Barbara Walters started the show and she's an icon. Star Jones was a prosecutor, Joy Behar was a stand up comedian, Lisa Ling was a journalist, and Meridith Veira wasn't excatly unknown either. The only one from the original cast who wasn't well known was Debbi Matenopolous (I know I spelled it wrong, sue me) but even still, she was working for MTV when she accepted her seat on "The View" so it's not like they just pick anyone at random, even if it's an all out "casting call" they'll most likely pick someone who's had some type of success on camera.

Answer 4

You do have a point, however, I believe that the general public likes to see the 'views' of celebrities because it brings them down to 'our' level. We all know that they have (had) their periods, that they sleep like we do, eat like we do and have to pay their bills like we do.....the human side becomes very evident when we watch those people.....it even discusses Barbara's washroom duties, much to her chagrin. If they started the same show right now, all over, and put in 4 or 5 'unknowns' discussing the issues of the day, how long do you think it would be before they were too, celebritities? Not long...and that, folks, is show business!! Oh, by the way, we all may not be married to 'famous' or 'sort of famous' people, but we are married to important people.

Answer 5

I see your point. The problem is regular people on television eventually become celebrities of a sort (think American Idol, Jeopardy's Ken Jennings)...UNLESS....the show had one celebrity host with a daily change of "regular people" on the panel, talking about different issues. Of course, this is still a very free world/country. You could be the person to create this. What a great idea!

Answer 6

Regular people wouldn't have the finesse in front of the cameras so that is why those who are on there are there.

As for regular people who appear on TV becoming instant celebrities? Maybe. But what is wrong with that? I like Rachael Ray and Paula. Deen. They may be on TV but they haven't forgotten where they came from!

Answer 7

Although I think the View has run its course and should go off the air, I disagree with your spat on people married to football players. While I wouldn't want to see Holly Robinson Peete on the View, I think it would be interesting to see Cheryl Esiason (wife of Boomer Esiason) or Claire Marino (wife of Dan Marino) at the table discussing hot topics with Barbara, Joy and (shudder) Elisabitch. Or maybe even Janet Elway (wife of John Elway). The only time your hear about THESE ladies is in the occsional football article featuring their husbands, and I think these women would require more to become celebrities, so yeah, any of them would be perfect. And you know about Kurt Warner, who used to play for the St. Louis Rams? I believe his wife, Brenda, is known for her outspokenness. She'd be the perfect tag team partner for Joy, sparing off against the Elisabitch.

Answer 8

Interesting that with all the flact that Rosie O'Donnell took, she still gave the show higher ratings.
The problem is that any "regular" person who appears on television and becomes popular turns into a celeberty. Rachel Ray and Paula Deen are two good examples.

Answer 9

Well sadly it's because people care more about what celebrities say and they take it to heart. We have become a society for idol worshipers, more people care if Starr Jones says this is great than if a no named person were to endorse the same thing...we tend to gauge our lives on what the stars think is great and correct. That is why the show is still on to this day, I stopped watching when Lisa Ling left...she was hot hehehe

Answer 10

I quit watching when Rosie O Donnell was on. I am frequently at work when it is on so have not been able to watch since she left. If you don't like the program, I assume your tv has a off knob or button. Use It

Answer 11

I hate that show also. Who wants to watch a bunch of rich snobs sit at a table and scream at each other??? It is a disgrace to television and i have boycotted it.