the view
09/19/2007
The View's Sherri Shepherd: The Earth May Be Flat
Let's make one thing clear: Despite our recent shout out to Kathy Griffin, we here at TDR have nothing against Christians or any other people of faith. We are big fans of freedom of both religion and expression, and we are happily aware that most devout people are intelligent, thoughtful, reasonable folks. That said, what the hell is the matter with new The View host Sherri Shepherd?
It is one thing to not believe that you and your loved ones spontaneously evolved from muck via some sort of wacky biochemical accident. It is a whole other thing to not only state, "I don't believe in evolution, period," but to not have a stance on whether the Earth is flat or round.
Presumably, Whoopi introduced the topic, thinking Shepherd's answer to, "is the Earth round or flat" would be a definitive "round," thereby leading to the question of where a person of faith draws the line as to what scientific "facts" to accept. Instead, Shepherd replies, "I don't know." Not because of her faith, though, it seems. Simply because she's never thought about it.
And not only has Shepherd never thought about it -- not once, in forty years of life -- but apparently should she ever decide the issue is important enough to resolve, she'll be going to the library for the answer. Since all those instances of sailing, flying, and, you know, ORBITING around the globe that have taken place over the last few centuries are not evidence enough for her to suss it out on her own.
Wow. Just... wow.
04/25/2007
Rosie O'Donnell Leaves THE VIEW
Rumors have abounded for months now, but this morning made it official: O'Donnell's contract for appearing on The View will not be renewed for next season (the issue, apparently, being how many years Rosie would commit to spewing conspiracy theories). Barbara Walters's claim that they're broken up over Rosie leaving is a bit hard to buy -- everyone on that set looks a little bit relieved at the news, dreaming perhaps of a hopeful future where they're able to get a word in edgewise. In all honesty, the only people truly sad that this year-long car wreck is shuddering to an end are the bloggers who've been mocking Rosie since September. To paraphrase the Bible: Defamer wept.
