My favourite discussion was when the View was discussing porn and Elizabeth emphatically stated that her husband-the pro football player-NEVER looks at porn. I thought I was going to pee my pants from the laughter.

It's too bad the View has added another right wing lunatic to the show in the form of Sherry Stringfeild--who does not believe in evolution and is unsure as to whether the earth is flat or round.

Right on, Barry!

If Barry can't face one little blonde woman while surrounded by a room full of fellow libs I feel sorry for him. Life must be tough when you can't always surround yourself with those that agree with you.
What's up with these talk shows anyway? There's The View with it's token little Conservative and Bill Mahr's show where he and 3 guests gang up on and speak over the lone Conservative guest. Do you guys fear dissenting opinions that much?

After seeing The World Is Flat Episode and the post mordem, this show is REALLY unwatchable ... crawl out of your skin uncomfortable. Poor Whoopi. Get out quick, honey.

Hassle back- is the epitomy of the 'bubble headed bleach blonde' A fifth grader is not only smarter, but has more insight and context to refllect from. She only knows what the men in her life have told her. She is one of the main reasons I rarely stop on the show.
I find her offensive as a woman and a human. Is she one Of TURD"S 'blossoms"?
NEVER been a fan of Barry's music either- but it doesn't piss me off- I'm siding with Barry on this one- I't an estrogen hot bath, sane people need to avoid. Coffee clatching bullshit. I hate 'chick' shit- Lifetime, We, Oxygen. Tehy all promote the 'wounded' woman syndrome. Bitch & cry and do nothing til someone saves you. As women we should be boycotting such sterotypes.

With all due respect to the ladies, The View is tired and simply needs to go away.

["Hey Barry, Can't take a little gal on?? Chicken?? Too funny!!! Way to go Liz!!"]




Hey when you see shit on the floor you don't step in it.

Not because you are afraid of it though.

No, you won't step in it because you don't want shit on your shoes.

For those that say he"s a pussy for not taking her on in a debate if he feels that strongly, if you actually watched the show then you"d know that with very few specific exceptions, the entertainment guests don"t go on The View to sit at the "hot topics" table and be part of a political or social debate. The show is not set up that way. They usually show up, answer a few utterly inane questions about their latest album or tour or movie or love life and then perform a song or two or plug their pet charity project and go. What difference does it make to the show who asks the inane questions if the artist has expressed discomfort with one of the five? You give the Manilow segment to Whoopi and Joy (or whomever) and move on. BFD.

While I applaud The View for attempting to stand up for one of their own, even if misguidedly, I applaud and admire Manilow more for his refusal to be a hypocrite. Of course, unlike most of their guests who can"t afford to make waves, he"s in an enviable position of not being under that kind of pressure enabling him to indulge his conscience and principles. Barry Manilow is about as uncontroversial and low risk as they come. Like Kathy Griffin said on Larry King last night, "If *Barry Manilow* is coming down hard on you, then, you know, it's time to look inward."

Just because the show was booked last July doesn"t mean Manilow knew anything about it. They have booking agents and so forth that handle all of that. He no doubt only recently took a look at his upcoming schedule, spotted The View booking and only then asked his *people* to contact The View. He has them tell The View he"s happy to appear but he would prefer not to interact with EH for personal reasons and could they please arrange for the segment to be with one or two of the other remaining FOUR hosts. There are five freakin" hosts of that show, and typically only two of the five hosts at a time handle the musical artist interviews " brief interviews and then the artist performs. Should be no big deal, right? His request could have easily been accommodated with no one the wiser. They need Manilow far more than he needs The View, believe me. Except that Bill Gedde, the Exec. Producer, is just as right wing-nut as EH and she"s under his protection and influence. He feeds her much of her rightwing talking points and "research." Finally he had a woman on the panel that represented his hyper-conservative perspective, but she was such a shrill, ill-informed idiot that he had little choice but to try to help her and try to save her from herself. Now she"s under his (right)wing. So they say no to Manilow and Manilow posts it on his website, and then The View tries to spin it like Manilow was asking for something unreasonable, which he absolutely was not.

Hey Barry, Can't take a little gal on?? Chicken?? Too funny!!! Way to go Liz!!

Barry rocks. Elizabeth Hasselbeck is a boor at best, and is the one that is completely intolerant of others - and finally someone steps up to the plate to say that isn't acceptable. I watched the View for a while, but won't anymore, because watching EH just not worth the agro. I like all sides to a story, but EH bombards others who hold different POLITICAL positions. Gimmeabreak. It is so transparent! Kudos to any other guest that does not accept the double standard. ..and I'll buy Barry's new CD just to support the boycott

Kudos to Barry Manilow. I wish others would follow his lead on this. Elisabeth Hasselbeck typifies pretty much everything that is wrong with American. She is an unthinking sheep who prefers that the wolves care for her never mind that such wolves are devouring her civil liberties and offer no security. She baaaass loudly and never asks the quiet question why 9/11 happened. 19 Saudis hijacked 4 planes and slammed into Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. It wasn't because they hate our "freedoms." The one who hates our freedom is Ms. Hasselback for she defers her civic responsibilities and willingly surrenders her rights. And while America is at war, she is at the mall. As long as her freedom to shop is unimpeded, Ms. Hasselback has not a care in the world. She is uninformed, incoherent, and delusional. And I am being kind for I could say far worse auguring that like a sheep she deserves to be slaughtered. It is not that I wish her any evil but rather it will be only when the transparency of the Bush Doctrine becomes readily apparent in another terrorist plot, it is people like her who should pay the price for in their abandonment of reason and American principles they have recklessly exposed us all to such slaughter. Understand the underlying causes of 9/11 and we might find an answer but continue to espouse policies of hate only leads to more hate.

Question for the site...where did you come up with this head line
Entertainment: Barry Manilow Boycotts "The View" Because Of Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Political Beliefs

The story says beliefs.

Barry why was it ok to compromise your beliefs when you appeared on the show with Mrs. Hasslebeck before?

T. Roll,
Do you have a problem with older people? Do you have grandparents that are OLD, too ? What a disgrace, you can't fight back to the Libs so you think your cute picking on grandparents. Liz is a big mouth, so get over it. Love you, Barry ! We can at least understand what he sings. As for Barry, he is laughing all the way to the bank.

So, talking with someone who disagrees with Manilow is considered a compromise with his beliefs? Sounds like he and the author of How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Have To) would get along just fine. Both of them refuse to engage with someone who disagrees with them. How does that make Manilow Liberal Like Us?