{"product_id":"ladies-who-punch-the-explosive-inside-story-of-the-view-9781250251985","title":"Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of the View","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Arts \u0026amp; Entertainment Journalism Awards Finalist, Best Non-Fiction Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Barbara Walters launched \u003ci\u003eThe View\u003c\/i\u003e, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within ten years, she'd revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her co-hosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chatfest didn't just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on unprecedented access, including stunning interviews with nearly every host, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds. Here's the full story of how Star, then Rosie, then Whoopi tried to take over the show, while Barbara struggled to maintain control of it all, a modern-day Lear with her media-savvy daughters. You'll read about how so many co-hosts had a tough time fitting in, suffered humiliations at the table, then pushed themselves away, feeling betrayed--one nearly quitting during a commercial. Meanwhile, the director was being driven insane, especially by Rosie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSetoodeh uncovers the truth about Star's weight loss and wedding madness. Rosie's feud with Trump. Whoopi's toxic relationship with Rosie. Barbara's difficulty stepping away. Plus, all the unseen hugs, snubs, tears--and one dead rodent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLadies Who Punch\u003c\/i\u003e shows why \u003ci\u003eThe View\u003c\/i\u003e can be mimicked and mocked, but it can never be matched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSetoodeh, Ramin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - RAMIN SETOODEH, an award-winning journalist, is the New York bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eVariety. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was formerly a senior writer at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications.\u003ci\u003e Ladies Who Punch\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. He lives in New York City.","brand":"Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676129857810,"sku":"9781250251985","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d434b3ce-4ed1-444f-b784-84f67f7bdbde.jpg?v=1733876438","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ladies-who-punch-the-explosive-inside-story-of-the-view-9781250251985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}