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Paula Deen Becomes a Hot Topic on the View

YumSugar — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:08:38 PST

In January 2011, Food Network host Paula Deen appeared on The View to promote her new children's cookbook. Those who caught it know that it wasn't pretty to watch. Put the sassy Paula Deen and the straight-laced Barbara Walters together, and you get an uncomfortable dynamic.

As the ladies of The View sit behind a stupendous spread of fried chicken and other Southern comforts, Paula licks strawberry cake off her fingers and pictures of macaroni and cheese grace the background. Walters then forces the queen of Southern cuisine to answer a rather serious question:

This is a cookbook for kids. Obesity is the number one problem for kids today. Everything you have here is enormously fattening. You tell kids to have cheesecake for breakfast . . . Does it bother you that you are adding to it? No? Not at all?

Stunned, Deen bumbles something about moderation - "you know, we don't eat this every day" - to an unconvinced Walters.

UPDATE: With the news that Paula Deen has type 2 diabetes, the women of The View furthered the debate on "hot topics" this week. Watch the video, and weigh in on your thoughts after the jump

Diane Keaton on Her "Unattainable Greats" - Woody, Al, Warren, and More

Lizzie Fuhr — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:08:00 PST

Today on The View, Diane Keaton talked about her new book Then Again and divulged details of her relationships with high-profile Hollywood men like Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, and Woody Allen. Barbara expressed that in each of these romantic endeavors, it seemed that things "just sort of fizzled out." Keaton's response? "I always called them my unattainable greats. They were too great." Diane also explained that she wasn't sure "how to be practical with men." Parts of this interview slightly boggled my mind; does anyone really know "how to be practical with men?" Did it feel like Diane was selling herself short here? Take a peek at this clip and share your thoughts below.

The View's Hairstylist Talks Fall Trends

Jaime Richards — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:04:13 PDT

Emmy Award-winning hairstylist and licensed makeup artist Lavette Slater has been working behind the scenes at The View for the past 10 years. Along the way, she has created stylish coiffures for not just the on-air staff but the guests as well, including Michelle Obama, Glenn Close, and Hillary Clinton. As you can imagine, Slater has some great stories to share. So to see some of her backstage beauty anecdotes, along with her Fall trends forecast, be sure to keep reading.

Debbie Gibson and Tiffany Talk Playboy and Show Off Sweet '80s Dance Moves

Tara Sharp — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:15:00 PDT

Today on The View, '80s pop stars Tiffany and Debbie Gibson - who are performing together on a tour this Summer! - opened up about their rumored feud and the motivation behind their Playboy spreads. While Tiffany posed nude for the mag during a difficult separation, Debbie stripped down for the freedom. Watch the clip now and see them bust out their best '80s dance moves. The girls still have it!

Lady Gaga: I Don't Think Amy Needed to Learn Any Lessons

Tara Sharp — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:30:00 PDT

On The View today, Lady Gaga talked openly about the recent death of 27-year-old musician Amy Winehouse and some of the similar struggles she's gone through as an artist. Lady Gaga was unapologetic about her late friend's lifestyle, saying she wasn't the one who needed to learn a lesson, the world (and the media) needed to learn a lesson about kindness and the pressures of super-stardom. She also talked about her own history with hard drug use and how it was her father who helped her recover from it. Watch the video now and tell me, do you think celebrities need to take responsibility for their lifestyles, or are we to be held responsible for contributing to their problems?

6-Year-Old Cutie Patootie Eden Wood Retires From Pageants, Performs on The View

Annie Scudder — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:25:27 PDT

Six-year-old Eden Wood has retired from life as a beauty queen to focus on her music career. While on tour, the Toddlers & Tiaras alumna stopped by The View to perform her new single, "Cutie Patootie." Her mom hopes it will bring Eden closer to Miley Cyrus status. The women of The View had much more patience for Eden compared to the hosts of The Talk last week; Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, and Leah Remini couldn't hold back looks of disapproval while watching Eden's performance on their show. To be fair, it looks like her mom toned down Eden's hair and makeup for Barbara Walters. Watch Eden sing and her mom defend it all.

Fran Drescher Says Gay Ex-Husband Is Her Soulmate

Tara Sharp — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:00:00 PDT

Fran Drescher spoke with the ladies on The View today about her relationship with her gay ex-husband, and how she turned what many women would consider a horror story into her new sitcom, Happily Divorced. Fran seems surprisingly OK with her ex coming out, even calling him her "soul mate" and "best friend." She may have taken it so well because of the timing: he waited until years later, after her battle with cancer and when she was already in love with someone else. Watch her dish on her unconventional relationship with her ex now.

Have you had an ex come out after you broke up? Did it make it easier or harder to move on?

Whoopi Goldberg Gets Gassy With Dr. Oz

FitSugar — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:47:01 PDT

Dr. Oz couldn't leave The View today without dispensing some helpful diet tips. He talked about a fiber tablet that he thinks everyone should take before meals that will help to curtail the amount of food your body will want to eat during the meal. The only drawback to the pill is that it may leave a person feeling gassy. Whoopi had no problem with this side effect and let everyone in the studio know about it.

Lady Gaga Handed "Get Out of Hell Free" Card

Tara Sharp — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:49:00 PDT

Today Lady Gaga's latest album, Born This Way, dropped, and she donned her best 18-inch platforms for her interview on The View. The ladies showed a video Gaga took of a protester outside one of her concerts who condemned her for supporting gay people and even managed to call Catholicism a "screwy religion." See how she handled it and what she had to say about encountering other closed-minded people.

Friends Thought Kate Middleton Was Lucky to Be Free Following Her Breakup With Wills

Annie Scudder — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:55:50 PDT

Before the royal wedding there was the royal breakup. Royal biographer Andrew Morton came on The View today to discuss what Kate Middleton's friends thought about the now-newlyweds' split a few years back - specifically they thought she was better off without Prince William! Morton's new book William and Catherine: Their Story is out today, and it includes details and stories from people who knew the couple closely, from courtiers to college pals, as well as other information we may not have heard in the weeks before the nuptials. In this clip, Morton also explains why William waited years to propose. Watch it now!