Seriously? OMG! WTF?

McPheever sings again! "American Idol" Season 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee, 22, is scheduled to co-host on ABC’s "The View" on Thursday. Katharine, who will be seated alongside co-hosts Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, will also perform the classic song "Somewhere over the Rainbow." Kathy Griffin and Brittany Snow of the upcoming film, "John Tucker Must Die," head up the guest list.

Access Hollywood

I think it is so messed up she will do The View before the tour. 

"The View" turned in its highest-rated week in two years last week as interest in the acrimonious departure of Star Jones Reynolds drove viewing. Show broke into the top five in women 18-49 for the first time since January 2004 in a week when Brandy, Susan Lucci and Renee Goldsberry subbed in for the departed Jones."The View" is rotating guest hosts until it goes into reruns Aug. 4. Producers say the search for Reynolds’ replacement won’t begin before the debut of Rosie O’Donnell on Sept. 5.Former co-host Debbie Matenopoulos returns on July 25. Additional guests hosts confirmed include Robin Givens, Tanika Ray and Mo’Nique.

Variety 

A Network leak has informed us that Star Jones’ replacement on The View has been chosen. In fact , our source insists it was a done deal several months ago. Nobody’s admitting anything yet, but we hear that Bo Griffin, who has been described as the "Oprah of Radio," is primed to step into Star’s Payless shoes. So who IS this woman, you might ask. Bo was a big Miami radio personality for years before she came to Hollywood to do TV shows including "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus," which she hosted. For three years she was a roving reporter on Fox’s Good Day Live and then she left LA and took over The Morning Show on 98.9 FM in Greenville, South Carolina. Her popular show featured many of Oprah’s themes – relationships, self improvement etc. If our snitch is right and she relocates to New York, we wonder if Bo will have to close the Goddess dress shop she opened in Greenville . Coincidentally or not, she bears more than a passing physical resemblence to Star, but is said to be "much nicer."

Janet Charlton’s Hollywood   

OMG, I loved her in Miami on Power 96’s morning show! Seriously I hope she gets it!! Go Bo! 

Shannen Doherty will be among the co-hosts filling the chair vacated by Star Jones on "The View" until the show goes on hiatus August 4.

Doherty is scheduled to co-host July 31 and Aug. 1. At this point, "The View" has booked "Dancing with the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba (July 10), "General Hospital" co-star Kelly Monaco (July 11) and "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee (July 19). Insiders say these summer subs aren’t auditioning for a full-time gig on the show; that will kick off after Rosie O’Donnell debuts as "View" co-host Sept. 5 and other guest co-hosts are brought in. That’s not to say, however, that one of these summer subs won’t be asked back if she makes a good impression.

Starr Report 

Star Jones has nothing on her. I pray for the girls when she is on. 

Dear Friends-

How can I express my gratitude?

Thank you all for lending me your words of encouragement while going through such a challenging few days. I must say that had it not been for all of your emails and letters, this past week would have been very difficult.

It’s like Maya Angelou has shared "I’ve learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow".

It has been my great privilege and pleasure to share my heart, my life and my views with you for the last nine years as co-host of "The View". Together with my colleagues we have strived to represent your thoughts, needs, hopes and desires. I hope we did it with honor.

I’ve said this on many occasions, but I truly believe that inside every obstacle lies an opportunity and I look forward to what the future holds and hopefully you will all join me.

Thank you for your support.

Best Wishes,
Star

Star Jones 

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