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Ladies Who Punch

The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"

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Ladies Who Punch

By: Ramin Setoodeh
Narrated by: Ramin Setoodeh
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This program is read by the author.

Like Fire & Fury, the gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show.

When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within 10 years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her cohosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chat fest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface.

Based 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 hear about how so many cohosts 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.

Setoodeh 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.

Ladies Who Punch shows why The View can be mimicked and mocked, but it can never be matched.

©2019 Ramin Setoodeh (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
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Juicy Behind-scenes Details • Comprehensive Research • Authentic Storytelling • Fascinating Insider Stories
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This was a very well written book. However, the narration was so bad I nearly quit two chapters in. I’ve never heard male vocal fry before this audiobook. I swear I thought I was listening to a Kardashian. It’s a shame because the story is well told and thoroughly researched.

Please never let this author narrate again! Ever!

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I know this is read by the author, and that's usually a good thing, but I really wish the author had hired an actor to read this. His inflection and delivery is flat. I understand he might not want to "impersonate" these celebrities, but the narration is just really unengaging.

Juicy Book But Terrible Narration

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Good story, fun. The narrator was terrible. mispronounced names. Read too fast, intonation needed work. would have been nice to go into the history of all the hosts.!

Fun story

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This was an excellent and thoroughly enjoyable book! It really takes you throw the whole chronology of the show and the backstage relationships, brings a ton of context to why various staffing and format decisions were made, and of course, lots of juicy gossip. The author has followed and written about The View, its hosts, and production staff for several years--his storytelling is credible and comprehensive.

Fascinating!

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Found the content to be enjoyable for light reading/listening. It seemed well researched. I wish the author had hired a voiceover artist. I found it difficult to get through for that reason only.

Enjoyable content, voice over not so much

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Loved this audiobook. So sad when it ended. Definitely makes you see all of the hosts in a brand new light!

Couldn’t Stop Listening

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This book explained the history of The View which was fascinating. Various personalities were discussed and the reason for their arrival and departure. All in all, I was very glad I listened to this audible book because it gave me a whole new way of looking at the view and an appreciation for the ladies on it.

Holy Cow, I Didn't Know That

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Yeazzz it was worth the time to read!! Love hearing all the Tea! Juicy and sweet!

Tea! Tea! NTea!

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If you are a fan of the view, this is a much listen. The performance isn’t great but it totally bearable- some things get lost in the reading and I had to rewind a few times but it’s worth it for the great, never before heard stories in this book.

So many juicy details!

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it started out good. the ending chapters were a bummer. it just ran out of steam.

just ok

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