NEW YORK, New York (September 18, 2007) As was announced on Monday, Barry Manilow did not make his appearance on "The View" Tuesday due to differences with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
And while the he said/they said of who exactly cancelled Manilow's appearance continues, Barbara Walters discussed the issue with Bill Geddie during the launch of Walters' weekly SIRIUS satellite radio show "Barbara Live" on Monday night.
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While Manilow claims he backed out of his scheduled gig when the show wouldn't accommodate his request to remove Hasselbeck, sources close to "The View" claimed the "Copacabana" singer was "lying," and that it was the show who told Manilow not to show up.
On Walters' radio show, Geddie, who co-executive produces "The View" with Walters, maintains it was the show's decision for Manilow not to appear.
"He said, 'I'll do Barbara and Whoopi or I'll do Whoopi and Sherri or some combination, but I won't sit with Elisabeth,' and I said 'Well, then you won't be on the show. It's that simple,'" Geddie explained. "And that was the end of it. He's not going to call the shots. You're not going to tell me how to produce the show."
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And while Walters said she understands Manilow's friendship with Rosie, at the same time, her show is all about promoting different lines of thought.
"If you disagree with somebody's political point of view you don't come on? We're called 'The View' because we have different points of view," Walters said. "Also, Elisabeth Hasselbeck is not an enemy of Rosie's. None of us are. If Elisabeth disagrees with Rosie, and Rosie disagrees with Elisabethnobody is to my knowledge is taking sides."
On Monday, Manilow posted the following message on his Web site:
"I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy, Barbara or Whoopi, but not Elisabeth Hasselback [sic]. Unfortunately, the show was not willing to accommodate this simple request so I bowed out. It's really too bad because I've always been a big supporter of the show, but I cannot compromise my beliefs. The good news is that I will be on a whole slew of other shows promoting the new album so I hope you can catch me on those."
However, sources close to "The View" insisted he is "lying" and was making a bigger issue out of it only to promote his new album.
Manilow has been making the rounds promoting his upcoming "Greatest Songs of the Seventies," which is in stores today.
As Walters and Geddie wrapped their chat about the singer, Geddie said ultimately when you come on "The View," it's an all or nothing scenario.
"He's always seemed like a nice guy, but I don't get him on this. We're 'The View,' we have people with different opinions," Geddie concluded. "You sit with one of us, you sit with all of us."
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jwilson2m5barry rocks the wizards world in the new harry potter film!!report abuseposted October 22, 2007 11:38 PM PDT
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megBarry Manilow is an icon. If he doesn't want to talk to a moron like Elizabeth and he shouldn't have to. Good for him for requesting not to associate himself with such a rude, narrow-minded person.report abuseposted October 14, 2007 11:03 AM PDT
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PheatherDang, Barry, can't even be around someone with different beliefs than you? Hypocrite.report abuseposted October 14, 2007 9:54 AM PDT
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KVI also get tired of turning on a show (which I used to enjoy) to hear EH Yelling and overshadowing what anyone else says, it is not fun anymore...everyhone has their opinion EH does not let anyone state theirs if it opposes her view.report abuseposted October 14, 2007 9:43 AM PDT
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Donna BracyIt amazes me that people pick and choose whos view should be spoken. I enjoy hearing Elizabeth and Sherrie because I am a conservative. Joy and Whopi annoy be but they are entitled to their opinions just like everyone else. It is our choice to watch the view or not. People that want to silence a voice that doesn't agree with their way of thinking is in my opinion, very close minded.report abuseposted October 14, 2007 8:02 AM PDT
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SugarI would imagine they have many stars on their shows who ask for special treatments...flowers in their room, a certain brand of water, don't talk about this or that subject, etc. What's different about his request? At one time or another, View members have been absent (for vacations, sickness, maternity leave). Why the big deal? I am disappointed that Barbara lets Elisabeth call the shots.report abuseposted October 14, 2007 7:21 AM PDT
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I wasn't aware that he didn't want her on the panel, only that he did not want to be internviewed by elisabeth. It seems that "the view" is the one clouding the issue. Take a stand Barbara. Its time.report abuseposted October 14, 2007 7:13 AM PDT
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anthonywho cares about manilow? He is done, he is over, he is wasted.report abuseposted October 13, 2007 11:03 PM PDT
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The sheer hypocrisy of Elisabeth Hasselbeck is appalling, although it does sort of dovetail with the dishonesty of Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie. ((Let's now reminisce about those incidents with Angela Lansbury and Star Jones.....)) Every position Hasselbeck supports seems to embrace the culture of death. She's pro-gun, pro-war, and pro-capital punishment. And she says she follows Jesus?report abuseposted October 4, 2007 8:35 AM PDT
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Erin RHow petty! If he is so upset at the View for how they treated Rosie than do not come on at all! I do think he is making a bigger deal of this to promote his new album. How does Rosie feel being used like that? What a great friend Barry is!report abuseposted September 20, 2007 11:09 PM PDT
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