Elisabeth Hasselbeck Interview: The View Future and More
Let's get this out of the way now: Elisabeth Hasselbeck is no Debbie Matenopoulos; i.e. don't look for her to pose in Playboy any time soon.
But The View host did recently talk about the show and her future with TV Guide. Let's listen in!
TV Guide: Congratulations on your pregnancy! Did you plan it so you could deliver during November sweeps?
Elisabeth Hasselbeck: No. If I could have planned it, I would already have a 1-year-old right now! [She and her husband, New York Giants quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, have a 2-year-old daughter, Grace.]
TV Guide: How would you describe this past year on The View with Star Jones Reynolds' acrimonious departure and Rosie O'Donnell's tumultuous arrival and precipitous decision to leave?
Hasselbeck: Exhilarating. And fun.
TV Guide: C'mon! Wasn't it kind of like reliving Survivor but with better food?
Hasselbeck: It's very different. Underneath these blonde highlights, I'm a fighter. I like to have someone who is as passionate about this world as I am. I found that in Rosie this year. It's been such a privilege to have the most bare-knuckled, honest conversations with her. When someone as strong as Rosie steps in, you either step up or you get disempowered.
TV Guide: Wait! Isn't liberal Rosie a bully who makes Elisabeth cry?
Hasselbeck: Absolutely not! Ro and I have become friends. We e-mail each other, we talk about art, we go out together with our kids. I feel such trust for her. Because we so openly take such opposite positions politically, we have made a concerted effort to get to know each other personally.
TV Guide: How would you answer those who call Rosie an obnoxious loudmouth?
Hasselbeck: I'd like to know the last time someone called a man out there, who was giving an opinion backed up with fact, a "loudmouth." It takes a man to say something completely heinous, chauvinistic and racist for people to even bat an eye.
The Hollywood Gossip note: Mel Gibson is still available for this duty.
TV Guide: Your big YouTube moment was an emotional spat with Barbara Walters over the morning-after pill. Why were you so upset?
Hasselbeck: That situation gets me fired up. It amazes me that people will storm Washington for trees, and yet we don't stand up for the lives of the unborn. It's a personal cause.
TV Guide: Were you fired up enough to want to quit The View?
Hasselbeck: I never have been. I'm a person of strong faith. I believe that God has a plan for me to be here, and I believe that I'm a better citizen because of this job â" using my mouth and my mind for political causes and social issues.
The Hollywood Gossip note: This runs counter to Antonella Barba, who uses her mouth for ... other things.
June 16th, 2007 4:58 AM
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is an airhead who relied on her husbands name to get her foot in the door, & to get jobs. Her lack if intelligence makes this "talk show" a joke. She doesn't live in reality. She's pro war, pro Bush & anti abortion. She needs to do a lot of research on all 3 topics, as she doesn't live in reality.
The world is over populated, our taxes pay for MediCal for the poor & for their kids they can't afford, the war is out of control & birth control is necessary in our society. Elisabeth is clueless.
September 17th, 2007 10:21 PM
Hasselbeck should be fired, or just leave, the view. She is a true lemming following the right wing talking point. That in itself is not really bad, but she is so nasty, nasty , nasty. She spoils the show, and we cannot bear it any more. Babs, get rid of her!! LOVE Joy,Whoopi, and Sherri!!!
September 18th, 2007 7:51 PM
Elisabeth has just as much right to express her opinion as Rosie or any other left-leaning celeb. She's well-spoken and knowledgable. By the way, notafan, are you really condoning abortion on demand for population control?
October 15th, 2007 5:11 PM
elizabeth is a doll! she is a breath of fresh air for the view. the whole crew is great now.
October 15th, 2007 5:38 PM
Memo to Barbara Walters: Get Elisabeth off the show! She is a condescending, holier-than-thou harpy whose presence diminishes the show. I have heard that ratings have tanked since Rosie left and with good reason. People who watched Elisabeth's rant on that last show know what I'm talking about. I hear she may be moving here to Arizona if her has-been husband actually gets picked up by the Arizona Cardinals. There are lots of bigots here, she'll fit in with them, but they better not put here on local TV here.
October 15th, 2007 7:37 PM
Elizabeth as with many others need to educate themselves on what exactly the 'morning after' / 'plan b' pill is!!! It PREVENTS pregnancy! It is used in cases where no birth control was used and a woman wants to protect herself from a chance pregnancy. If the woman becomes pregnant the morning after pill doesn't work!! It is not an abortion bill!!
October 15th, 2007 8:26 PM
Elizabeth is annoying, and no one actually listens to her, including the cast...many times, she tries to speak and the rest of the cast ignores her. Wonder why she is there? To represent the young and stupid?
October 15th, 2007 11:38 PM
I agree with comments re: Elizabeth representing the young and stupid...she is totally clueless...and the cast does ignore her a lot. Annoying and exasperating also. I cant believe out of all the intelligent people Barbara could of chose, this woman got the job.
October 16th, 2007 12:09 AM
Elizabeth is such an ass, that whenever she is on I turn down the sound. She really has nothing to say that would ever think that she should stay on the View. I am also getting tired of her using the excuse about her HORMONES.
October 16th, 2007 12:59 AM
Elizabeth is a breath of fresh air. I am so tired of the Hollywood bleeding hearts being able to promote thier rubbish. To hear somebody that has some morals speak from her heart and from the same views as most American's. The right wing Celebs most of which are rich and have less then a high school education (T Robbins)dont live in the real world continue spew trash. People believe them because they are on TV. We need more people out there that are not afraid to speak out against the liberals who have just given this country away. God, still means something our house. You GO GIRL!
October 16th, 2007 1:48 AM
Ilike elizabeth,see she always happy and brings life and fresh air to the show, some people are just jealous they arent more like her.a breath of fresh air and happy, life is to short to be a grump and conplain, be happy
October 16th, 2007 8:59 AM
I like Elisabeth. I think she is very intelligent. I also admire her b/c she just gets on that show and speaks for millions of us who can't speak to the world. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions......and we shouldn't be criticised for them. She is a breath of fresh air! I am exicted that Gay Rosie left. She was horrible on that show, and i have to agree that this new cast is so much fun.
October 16th, 2007 9:13 AM
I really like Elizabeth H. She is a breath of fresh air and a relief. I am becoming more and more consertive the more unhappy I see people becoming with these so called leftist idealist in the real world it doesn't really work. I think Elizabeth is very intelligent, and people don't want to hear what she has to say because she speaks the truth about life and people don't want to hear the truth because everyone wants to do what they want to do. We are built on a self centered self serving society and Mrs. H. is right on target.
October 16th, 2007 4:10 PM
I like Elizabeth very much. I think she is talented, educated, funny and real. Don't let the blond hair fool you, she is a lot more than people give her credit for. She is someone I heve looked up to for a while. It is nice to see someone my age have the curage to speak her mind the way she does in spite of all of your criticism. Keep it up E.H.! I love The View the way it is now. Besides, Whoopi is way more fun then Rosie.
October 16th, 2007 5:02 PM
I think Elizabeth H. has done her job well. She has made her contribution to the show, and it's time for her to go. She has had a privileged life thus far, and she needs a reality check. She lives in a bubble, and I doubt she can relate to most real people out there. Bye Liz!
October 16th, 2007 5:16 PM
Ahh, To live in such a fair country. Even the TRULLY ignorant can express the Truly Stupid ideals of our C in C. !!!!!!!!!
October 17th, 2007 11:35 AM
I don't think "the view" will take her back to the show after her maternity leave. You will see!
October 21st, 2007 9:06 AM
She is truly a large part of the dumbing down of America. She talks so fast until most people don't even know what she is saying. Just another dumb blonde, religious fanatic as far as I am concerned.
October 22nd, 2007 8:18 PM
Elizabeth is the type of person, when she does not agree with the guest she talks over them,until no one can hear what the guest has to say. This is a true sign of an insecure person, without merit.
October 23rd, 2007 6:37 PM
I love listening to Elisabeth (when they actually let her speak, which isn't that often). She is well-educated on the subjects on which she comments, and she presents a fresh view that isn't frequently expressed on "The View." Yes, she has right wing points of view, but it's nice to hear the other side once in a while.
October 24th, 2007 10:21 PM
What do you mean "when they actually let her speak, which isn't that often"?
Have you been watching the same show? SHE BUTTS IN CONSTANTLY. If she were not pregnant, I'd think she was on cocaine, that's how fast she talks and talks and talks. Whether you like her views or not, she definitely gets to talk, whether it's her turn or not. They all talk across one another at times, but she butts in like she's terrified she won't have time to say every single thing she is determined to say. Now go back and watch your TiVos and you'll see what I mean.
October 28th, 2007 12:14 AM
Hasselbeck is NOT intelligent. If she was, she would understand how Plan B actually works before speaking out against it and claiming it is used for early term abortions. Also, she supports "creationism" which is faux science at its best. She has a right to her opinion but her opinion stops at my front door, meaning this woman has NO business insisting that my kids be taught creationism as a viable alternative to evolution or preventing my wife/girlfriend from obtaining Plan B or an abortion for that matter, which the Supreme Court has already determined to be a woman's constitutional right.
January 7th, 2008 11:52 AM
wow you are ALL insecure and stupid. It takes guts to stand up against what everyone else thinks. Elisabeth's got a lot more sense than any of you all who have posted on here. I like her because she takes a stand and has morals. Its her JOB to share her opinion and beliefs. She's the only one with common sense to believe there is a God who created her and has a purpose for her life. Why do any of you exist without faith in your creator? One day you will regret your selfish ignorant decisions!
January 10th, 2008 4:24 PM
Since Elizebeth's return to The View the entire foremat, discussions, overall ambience is utterly lacking. The girls are on-edge, they are not relaxed and they lack the freedom to flow as new topics are introduced. Elizebeth butts in with her know-it-all attitude and comments on everything with condescending tones, when others have learned to wait as Whoopie keeps the tempo moving but controlled. Barbara, please get her off!! She does nothing to add to the success that the others are experiencing.
February 5th, 2008 11:29 AM
Elizabeth has got to go. That voice is so annoying---I just want to mute her. She talks over everbody else, like she isn't going to be heard. All she knows is politics. sad!!!!!