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Star Jones The View

February 22, 2012 by · Comments Off on Star Jones The View 

Star Jones The View, Star Jones will return to “The View” but just for one day. She is making a guest appearance on today’s episode at 11 a.m. on ABC. The former co-host hasn’t been back to “The View” since her acrimonious departure in 2006.
Back in 2006, Jones abruptly announced her departure from the show, on air – much to the surprise of her three co-hosts. She said she planned to leave at the end of the season. However, the next day, Jones was not sitting at “The View” table.

Barbara Walters explained Jones’ absence. Walters told the audience, “We didn’t expect [Star Jones] to make the statement yesterday, she gave us no warning … but the truth is that Star has known for months that ABC did not want to renew her contract.”
Walters went on to explain that she had never intended to share that information with the public. She explained that the plan was to give Jones enough time to find another place of employment and let her announce that as her reason for leaving.

Walters told the audience she and the network wanted Jones to “leave with dignity, but Star made another choice.” Walters goes on to explain that because of Jones’ abrupt unplanned announcement, “Star will no longer be on this program.”

Star Jones Return The View

January 26, 2012 by · Comments Off on Star Jones Return The View 

Star Jones Return The ViewStar Jones Return The View, Star Jones will return to The View February 22. She was one of the original hosts of the talk show when it premiered in 1997. However, Jones’ tenure on the show ended with her abrupt departure in 2006. She announced that she would not renew her contract for the following season during a live broadcast June 27.

This surprised her colleagues, including series lead Barbara Walters, who responded by forbidding Jones from returning the following day. Jones was replaced by Sherri Shepherd.

Walters later said that Jones asked her View co-hosts not to reveal that Jones had gastric bypass surgery. Jones retaliated by criticizing Walters for revealing details about an affair she had.

However, Walters confirmed Wednesday that Jones would return for the Feb. 22 episode. Jones is set to discuss heart health for women during National Heart Month.

“Star and I have been heart-to-heart now for many years,” Walters said. “We’ve had lunches together and discussions together … we had open heart surgery within months of each other. So we are very happy to have her on, and it will be a nice day for all of us to see her.”

Both Jones and Walters underwent heart surgery in 2010.

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