Topic: TV/Entertainment News
Well, as Barbara Walters said as today's episode of The View began, it was indeed "the worst-kept secret of the month." Right away, she announced that Sherri Shepherd is the new permanate cohost to replace the empty seat left by Star Jones after her exit last year. Now, after a year of waiting, we finally have a full cast again, with Whoopi replacing Meredith and Rosie, and Sherri replacing Star, who both join Joy, Elisabeth, and Barbara on the 'View' panel.
I am so glad that Sherri is a regular now, instead of just a guest co-host. Every time she would be on the show co-hosting, she was always hilarious, had interesting stories to tell, and meshed well with the rest of the ladies, including Whoopi, now.
Now that there are no empty seats left, let's look at who we got here. Like I said in my post on September 4, I am also glad that Whoopi is the new moderator. Now that she has been on for a week, I can tell that she will continue to be great on the show. And since she is in a multi-year contract, we can see her on the show for more than one year, which is fantastic. Unfortunately, I don't know the details of Sherri's contract. However, we do know that a while back, there were reports that she was in negotiations for the show, and that she wanted as much money as Joy and Elisabeth are getting to be on the show. So, since I don't know the details of her contract, I can't say if that wish was finally granted, or if she had to compromise. And I also hope that she will be on for more than one year as well, so that the show can be stable with regards to keeping the same cohosts on for awhile.
So, anyway...that's my view on this matter, and I know that both Whoopi and Sherri will make the show exciting.
