The View canned not only Sherri Shepherd but Jenny McCarthy this week, leaving Whoopi Goldberg to hold down the fort. ABC says they have big things coming, but why the sudden shake up?
Sherri was going through a lot this year in terms of her marriage, but when it came down to it she and the people behind the morning talk show couldn’t come to an agreement on her contract. She didn’t bite the hand that fed her for almost a decade though and released a nice statement about her departure.
“It’s been seven wonderful years on The View and after careful consideration it is time for me to move on. I am extremely grateful to Barbara Walters and Bill Gedde for giving me the opportunity. I look forward to the business opportunities that lay ahead for me and I am incredibly grateful to my View family and my fans for supporting me on this journey.”
The same night that fans learned of Sherri’s exit, McCarthy tweeted, that if Shepherd leaves – so does she. Well now they’re both out of a job. Only the former centerfold’s contract was on a year to year basis. It’s said that ABC didn’t feel like she was meshing well with their target audience, and that they planned to let her go.
Now that they’re down two, rumors are spreading about what’s to come – especially names of those who might replace Shepherd and McCarthy. One on top of the list is Ross Matthews. Yes, it’s been said for awhile now that The View would have a man on the roster but it never happened so could this finally be the time?
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