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Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters Take ABC To Task For Not Including THE VIEW On Oscar Red Carpet Show!
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Now this is interesting for a few reasons, and we think fans of ABC’s versions of All My Children and One Life to Live, and General Hospital, will in particular like to read this!
On yesterday’s episode of the ABC morning talk show The View, Whoopi Goldberg took to task the ABC Television Network for not including her (a former Oscar winner), Barbara Walters, (who hosted years of Oscar specials), and co-hosts Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd on the Oscar Red Carpet Show this past Sunday night. ABC’s red carpet team included personalities from their other daytime shows such as Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Michael, but none of the ladies of The View were asked to be commentators.
Whoopi said, “ABC, it was a shame to walk down that red carpet and see every other ABC daytime show represented — except for Rachael Ray— and we weren’t there. We are the only show — and I hate to ring my own bell, but what the hell — The View is the only show that has an Oscar winner on the panel, and I thought it was a crying shame that we weren’t there.” Then Goldberg added, “Barbara, every year you did a wonderful Oscar coverage and Oscar special, and I’m just saying, ABC, I thought it was a bit of a shame because I saw everybody else there and I didn’t see these women.”
Then, Barbara Walters chimed in her disappointment and the lack of attention ABC has paid to the daytime show citing “We don’t get promos! We’re sort of the stepchildren (of ABC)!”
Watch Whoopi and Barbara taking ABC to task below! Then let us know after hearing Barbara say The View doesn’t get any promos and that they are the stepchildren of the network, doesn’t it remind you of how the network was with their ABC Daytime soap opera line-up when they had three soaps and often little outside promotion? What do you think of Whoopi’s comments about being uninvited to be a correspondent on the ABC Oscar Red Carpet special?
Starting on May 1, All My Children fans in Canada will be able to see classic episodes of the beloved former ABC soap opera when they stream on Pluto TV Canada.
Pluto TV picked-up the All My Children Channel that the Nixon family has created in partnership with BEONDTV +. The show which aired for 41 years on ABC and ended on the network in 2011, had so many memorable storylines and characters; the least of which is the enduring run of Erica Kane played by soap icon, Susan Lucci.
As previously reported, starting with episodes from the year 1995, which was the 25th anniversary of the soap. Pluto TV Canada viewers will be able to catch 8 episodes on repeat per day. With the success of the venture, the Nixons are hopeful that they will bring viewers many more years of the show to come.
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Sarah Nixon, producer, shared with Michael Fairman TV exclusively, “We are thrilled that Pluto TV has launched All My Children in Canada! Let’s hope the engagement from our incredibly loyal fans across the border will encourage ABC to bring it to the U.S.! We share what Aggie (Agnes Nixon) always felt, that it is the enthusiasm and love from the fans that has kept this legacy beloved and relevant – to this day!”
In addition, 0ne week ago, during Susan Lucci’s visit to Los Angeles promoting her book La Lucci, she was joined by her former Pine Valley castmates, Rebecca Budig (ex-Greenlee, AMC, now Taylor, B&B) and Eva LaRue (ex-Maria, AMC) and the trio posed for a pic. At that time, LaRue shared via Instagram, “NEW All My Children channel streaming classic episodes 24/7 now on Pluto TV Canada! Fingers crossed to watch soon on Pluto US.”
That was also confirmed this week by TV Watercooler’s Jeevan Brar who took to X and expressed, “The All My Children channel begins streaming this Friday, May 1 on Pluto TV Canada.
So, Canadian viewers, excited about Pluto TV’s All My Children channel? United States fans, hopeful from Sarah’s message that perhaps soon, we can see the beloved soap once again as well? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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Saul Consuelos, the father of All My Children alum and Live with Kelly and Mark co-host, Mark Consuelos (ex0-Mateo, AMC), has died. During an emotional moment on this mornings, April 6 edition of the syndicated talk show, Mark shared, that his dad, “passed away peacefully” back on March 23 following a long illness.
His wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley, AMC) paid tribute to her her father-in-law expressing, he was, “the greatest person I’ve ever known. I can honestly say I will miss him every day for the rest of my life, as I know you will, as our children will. He really is so symbolic of everything you are.”
Kelly and Mark’s children, Joaquin, Michael and Lola Consuelos are said to be taking this extremely hard. Ripa added, “This is the first loss they’ve ever experienced in their lives. And I said, ‘By the time I was 8, I had no grandparents. You got to grow up (with grandparents). You got to have deep, meaningful conversations (with them).”
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In another moment, Mark reflected on his dad. “It’s funny, I used to make a joke about my dad … if you asked him what time it was, he would tell you how to build a watch. There were a lot of lectures, a lot of lectures and I learned so much. If he was fixing something in the house, he’d make me watch and do it. And I didn’t know at the time why he was doing that. But now at the house, I’m able to do at least half of the stuff that he did. I learned the most by just watching him.”
Mark added that Saul Consuelos came to the U.S. from Mexico in his early teens and served our county for decades, detailing, he “Ended up at Special Operations Command in Tampa. This young kid from Mexico just got his education from the navy. Was always going to school. Was brilliant. Got his Masters while I was a kid. He loved his country so much, If you’re going to put a face to an immigrant, he would be the prime example of what this country promises people.”
In a very heart-tugging moment, Consuelos shared that now its important they be there for his mother, Camilla. “We gotta take care of mom. We’re trying to convince my mom to move to New York. She’s such a character, she’s stubborn. What do you think, a cooking segment here on Fridays with Camilla?”
Now below, watch the very touching and emotional moments as Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa mourn the loss of Saul Consuelos.
Let us know, what you thought of the remarks made by Kelly and Mark on the death of Mark’s father via he comment section.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Visits ‘The View’ Where Hosts Sidestep Controversial ‘Buffy’ Reboot Axing, But Talk ‘All My Children’
On yesterday’s March 17 episode of The View, All My Children alum, Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall Hart), was the special guest. Since Monday, Gellar has been the subject of a hot-button issue since about the surprising turn of events that the highly-anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, in which she stars, and which was directed in the pilot by Oscar-winning director, Chloé Zhao, was no longer moving forward.
Gellar‘s appearance on the ABC morning talk show was devoid of any mention of Hulu cancelling its planned Buffy: New Sunnydale, in which Sarah was set to appear along with Ryan Kiera Armstrong. However, Gellar did discuss her new movie Ready or Not 2: Here I Come from Searchlight Pictures.
It should be noted that both Hulu and Searchlight Pictures are owned by The Walt Disney Company, while The View is produced by ABC News, which is also owned by The Walt Disney Company.
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During the awkward interview, when it became clear the ‘Buffy’ reboot topic was off the table, The View co-host Sunny Hostin, talked about the “intense fight scenes” that have become a staple of her TV and film career starting with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scream 2, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The ladies of The View also brought up Sarah’s beginnings on All My Children as Kendall Hart (1993-1995), showing a scene with her and her on-screen mother, the iconic Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci. The discussion sprung out of another All My Children alum, Michael B. Jordan (ex-Reggie Montgomery) winning the Oscar this past Sunday for Best Actor for his role in Sinners. The View’s Joy Behar was quick to point out with Gellar, the All My Children alums that have gone on to great fame.
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Previously on Monday, Gellar opened up to PEOPLE about being blindsided before while at the SXSW Film & TV Festival premiere for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. “I got the call as we were stepping onto stage for the premiere of their own movie. And it’s also the weekend of Chloé going to the Oscars as a best director nominee for Hamnet. For them to call us on the Friday of what should have been Chloé’s victory lap for an incredible film, and my world premiere of something that I worked very hard for is… that says something.”
She went to say, “We had an executive on our show who was not only not a fan of the original, but was proud to constantly remind us that he had never seen the entirety of the series and how it wasn’t for him.” Deadline reports that “multiple sources” identified the executive as Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich.
“I loved the duality that we had with this new, younger slayer who was where Buffy was when the show started, and then we would pick up with where Buffy was now,” Gellar told People about the setup. However, according also to Deadline “After the pilot was completed and delivered, according to multiple sources, Hulu’s main note was that it played too young, with some indicating that the streamer also felt the show was too “small.”’
In the rewrite, sources also told the outlet that the writers did not take big enough swings, so they set out to do a rewrite it again. The last revision was more adult, featuring a lot more of Gellar’s Buffy, and was described as a more of a streaming show than a network one. When all is said and done there is hope that another Buffy IP will be up and running within the next couple of years.
You can check out Sarah Michelle Gellar’s full segment on The View below. Now let us know, bummed there is no Buffy reboot? What do you think about how this high profile Hollywood saga was side-stepped on the morning show? Did you love Sarah as the original Kendall Hart on All My Children? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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I totally agree with them..shame on ABC
Wow! Has their sense of self-entitlement reached an all-time high or what?
Perhaps they weren’t included because their relevance factor has fallen completely off the radar. Don’t think this show has been buzz worthy since the spring of 2007 when Rosie O’Donnell and Elizabeth Hasselbeck went after each other on air.
haaa that was short ..
didn’t hear/see ! cut to huLu Plus ..
They probably weren’t invited because they’re a bunch of obnoxious women. I can’t stand their show myself.
Amen. Besides, Whoopi presented the Wizard of Oz tribute on the Oscars telecast. What a bunch of whiners.
Sweetie you sound miserable, Barbara walters is very well respected and the ladies of the view. SZima go to bed, and quit whining. lol.
Not miserable in the least…just stating MY opinion. Since when is that not allowed? No need for nasty comebacks.
I agree with you SZima and yeah jonathan…you’re comment was snarky.
Maybe the view would be taken seriously if the cross talk would stop. I thought that with one co-host leaving and a new one coming on the cross talk would stop. But in the past few weeks it’s getting bad again. None of the other day time talk shows have this issue.
Have you never watched The Talk? Even GMA hosts talk over each other. They all do it!
The View isn’t the step-children of ABC, they are the grandparents. Good Morning America, especially Robin Robertsm is very popular right now. With her successful health outcome the show has surged and overtaken the Today show as top morning TV show. Live has been around forever, but it’s only the second full year with Michael Strahan, so they reinvented itself and is new again. Despite and with the addition of Jenny McCarthy the View is not new anymore. It’s not fresh. It’s the same old same old. I DVR it every day, and delete it every day before watching. It’s not exciting and water-cooler worthy like it used to be in it’s day when people cared that there were fights or drama. The View just isn’t as relevant as it once was. It’s been on the air for over 15 years ago, that’s a great feat, but it’s not gonna be as popular or hyped like the other shows are.
scandalous, its what i say,looks like abc is trying to let them know their days are numbered, say maybe after barbara retires this year in may! just saying!!!
You could be right. I’ve noticed recently that whenever ABCD releases a report about their daytime ratings it only mentions The Chew and GH, never The View.
Guess now they know how us soap fans have felt for years! We were actually worse then a step child, we were referred to as the bastard child, the worthless one, well im happy they were snubbed, I think ABC did the right thing in NOT including them!!!
Welcome , to Stepchild status now u know how AMC & most of all OLTL feels That’s ABC for ya
These ladies are right on the money, when they called ABC out on its short comings. This network has made a string of flawed decisions ex: Katie, The Revolution, relocating production of one of its longest running show’s across the country and blocks away only to pull the plug on both. And to say the reasoning behind the cancelation was to cut costs, and revitalize its daytime lineup.
I don’t watch the View nor did I watch the Oscars or anything else on the alphabet network. But, I am glad both Whoppi and Barbara noted the lack of support from the alphabet network. It certainly reminds one of the horribly shabby treatment AMC and OLTL received. The powers that be at the alphabet network are more than happy to take whatever revenue you can generate for them and then toss you aside. I know Barbara plans to retire. The rest of the panel should start looking for other jobs.
The soaps will die if people continue supporting the talk shows.
I don’t trust abc, general hospital should have been renewed, for at least 2 years, it only got picked up for 1 year. watch out abc, will stab us in the back again. good for whoopi and barbara, for speaking up. abc don’t care, they are selfish and liars.
Why are you congratulating them? That group of women would kill GH in a heartbeat! It looks like the view is the weakest, but if it had more viewers GH would expire!!! If you like soaps more than talk shows, stop supporting the talk shows.
GH has more viewers that the Chew! I bet more than The View too!!! LOL go GH 50 more years!
Gino I agree with your comment, Barbara and Whoopie are legends. I’m so happy, they finally told abc off.
It is a shame to snub Whoopi. However, the serialized dramas have been marginalized and snubbed for decades. Maybe, ABC is not very proud of the View at this time. I kn
ow I am not.
I am very puzzled why Whoopi was snubbed – except that she was a presenter and part of the show. I cannot think of many presenters that covered the Red Carpet at the same time.
I dont think Jenni McCarthy or Sherri are of the calibre to be a part of the Red Carpet, Both are loose cannons, imo.
In a way, it would have not been appropriate to give Barbara Walters such a gig. She has held much more important positions for decades. She is on verge of retirement. No need for her to take steps back.
Perhaps, ABC knows that the panel (exclud Goldberg, Walters) is sub par.
Interesting tease from Hulu – as soon as Whoopi begins her to make her point. The clip in interupted to subscribe to Hulu Plus for full video excerpt. Do we not have enough ads now?
hmmm the clip ends just as Whoopie starts to speak about it… so very hard to make any comment other than the clip ends to soon, Michael.
Potentially…they dont want people who come across as loud mouth know-it-alls all the time. Just a guess. But obviously its not something too serious. If the network would actually allow its own talk show to slam and diss its own network on air, then someone and probably encouragred it as a ratings ploy.
I dont watch this but i agree with Whoopi and Barbara…A(A)B(BUNCH)C(ofCRAP)!!!
Now they know the disappointmet of all of the viewers and all the people employeed by AMC & OLTL when they were heartlessly cancelled!! If ABC/Disney wants to cut the budgets cancel The View! BW just wants to be adored by everyone and get an award of some kind before she is done on the View. They all seem to argue and fight over many things and talk all over each other, It is a rude format for a TV program.
This is an indication that abc wants to cancel the view.The price is right is killing the show in ratings.However,the show can be saved if they move it to 3pm in place of katie.This whole situation is reminiscent of the lead up to the soaps being cancelled.The fact is abc only wants one daytime show good morning america.Also,whoopi should know abc does not own rachel ray,her show is syndicated.Barbara is quitting by june,I think abc will announce the cancellation over the summer after her swan song.
I agree. The view has been on for almost 20 years and they have run it’s course. I think they are waiting to announce it’s cancellation and make it a big sendoff for Barbara Walters. I’m sure abc has other projects in the works b/c they need to prove to everyone that the revolution n Katie were flukes and never admit the mistakes of ending the iconic soaps of oltl and amc.
I think for the simple fact that Barbara has hosted numerous Oscar specials-which I didn’t watch, a breath of fresh air. Why not have soap stars on the red carpet? Wait James Franco did host one year. I didn’t miss seeing them, they are annoying. I loved Robin’s (GMA) dress. Heck, why couldn’t the fans be on the Red Carpet interviewing?! No one cares Whoopi- boo hoo NEXT!
Really?
stepchild? Really!
this show is so tired – they’ve been around 16 years
Babs is retiring after this season…. stock up on tissues
i’m surprised Whoopie cares ???? click your heels
I wonder how Joy Behar is faring?
maybe it’s babs fault : she chose not to do her oscar specials.. so in hindsight.
No more View
Patrick lots of shows have been on for years! The View ROCKS!
Those cads at abc didn’t invite me either…..
Totally agree with both Ladies remarks. Shame on ABC !
Sounds to me like ABC has written off The View. Maybe they have secret plans of getting rid of them now, just like they had with OLTL & AMC. Losing The View, however, will NOT be like losing 2 whole branches of my family tree. I am still heartbroken over ABC’s decision to throw AMC & OLTL under the bus.
Exactly what are they complaining about? Being on the red carpet (walking it or covering it) is exhausting and tedious, they should be thanking ABC for leaving them out of the mayhem. Two hours of prime television time given to watch people arrive– is so lame and the interviews are silly— it is so phony– personally I think they should be sending ABC an thank you note for leaving them out of it.
The VIEW? It is the “If you don’t see MY POINT of VIEW I will just talk all over you” show. I can’t stand Babs & Whoopi and their “groupies”.
If only they did get cancelled! If only!
Sorry Barbara and Whoopi…. you were not invited because your show has almost reached the point of being irrelevant. The choices are Kathie Lee or the View… to become relevant again, you need to REINVENT YOURSELF… we all have to do it at some point in our lives.
The show struggling… the rotation of less than stellar co hosts is very disappointing. Not only do they have to replace the missing co host, this summer they will have to replace Barbara, the voice of reason. The show literally gives me a headache as these women are constantly talking over each other, I literally have to turn the volume way down. I am a woman and I enjoy listening to different point of view, however, it’s out of control.
I would NOT enjoy any one of the ladies on the View commenting to the Red Carpet. The slight may have come as Kelly and Michael were invited… again, less than stellar as well but at least more popular.
I was hopeful when Joy B and Elizabeth Headache left, thinking there would be some meaningful conversation with great topics, but not so much. They need a facelift. Maybe now that Katie was cancelled she will jump over once in a while… doubt it as it would be drastic step down….
Maybe Ann Curry could replace her if her contract with NBC is over… she is clearly in Hell right now and she is lovely, she is extremely smart, personable and has an edge since the public humiliation a few years back. I would love to watch her!
Lastly, please…no more Mario C…. please….!!!!!!! It’s a train wreck with him on there with the others.
ABC’S coverage of the Oscar program was horrible! The back ground noise was so loud one could not hear the interviews on the red carpet! The View should have been there…..Go Whoopi !
The most unwatchable of all the daytime chat shows…….whoever said they weren’t ask because their no longer relevant hit the narcissistic nail on the head . Dying a slow and painful to watch death ….
Oh cry me a river! Babs and Whoopi! At least you two are still working which is more than we can say about the cast and crew of both OLTL and AMC. Whoopi, you weren’t asked because you were presenting. Babs, you weren’t asked because you seem a little, well, forgetful lately. Dumber and Dumber weren’t asked because they don’t know how to interview stars without interrupting and making it all about them. And as Fairman Tweeted the other day–the real step child of ABC has always been OLTL, the best ABC soap ever.