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Whoopi Muted in ‘View’ Debut

Co-hosts outshout Rosie's replacement on everything except dogfighting

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2007 5:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Whoopi Goldberg era on "The View" began with little resemblance to Rosie O'Donnell's, as Goldberg struggled to get a word in edgewise in her debut yesterday. The Oscar-winning comic was lost in mindless patter and jarring segues, with "I don't know if that's a good idea" perhaps her wittiest repartee, observes Washington Post TV critic Lisa de Moraes.

A notable exception was Goldberg's strident defense of NFL star Michael Vick, busted for dogfighting. “For a lot of people, dogs are sport,” she said. “He’s from the South. … This is part of his cultural upbringing.” Joy Behar responded with some anger, “How about dog torturing and dog murdering?”—and the talk quickly turned benign, and generally Whoopi-less, again.

This photo, supplied by ABC, shows Whoopi Goldberg  being applauded as she joins The View, ABC's talk show, as it  returns  Tuesday, Sept.  4, 2007 for its 11th season. Goldsberg joins other co-hosts Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.  (AP Photo/ABC, Steve Fenn)
This photo, supplied by ABC, shows Whoopi Goldberg being applauded as she joins "The View," ABC's talk show, as it returns Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 for its 11th season. Goldsberg joins other co-hosts...   (Associated Press)
In this undated photo released Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 by ABC, Barbara Walters applauds Whoopi Goldberg, left, who was named moderator of the The View, on the set of the morning talk and entertainment show. Goldberg made her debut on The View on Sept. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/ABC, Steve Fenn)
In this undated photo released Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 by ABC, Barbara Walters applauds Whoopi Goldberg, left, who was named moderator of the "The View", on the set of the morning talk and entertainment...   (Associated Press)
This photo, supplied by ABC, shows Whoopi Goldberg. left,  joining the cast of The View, ABC's talk show, as it  returns Tuesday, Sept.  4, 2007, for its 11th season in New York. Goldberg joins other co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck, second from left, Joy Behar and  Barbara Walters, right.(AP Photo/ABC, Steve...
This photo, supplied by ABC, shows Whoopi Goldberg. left, joining the cast of "The View," ABC's talk show, as it returns Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, for its 11th season in New York. Goldberg joins other...   (Associated Press)
This photo, supplied by ABC, shows Whoopi Goldberg. left,  joining the cast of The View, ABC's talk show, as it  returns Tuesday, Sept.  4, 2007 for its 11th season in New York. Goldberg joins other co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck, second from left, Joy Behar and  Barbara Walters, right.(AP Photo/ABC, Steve...
This photo, supplied by ABC, shows Whoopi Goldberg. left, joining the cast of "The View," ABC's talk show, as it returns Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 for its 11th season in New York. Goldberg joins other...   (Associated Press)
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