Got wind of an episode of the daytime talk show 'The View' hosted by a group of sophisticated older ladies. I searched YouTube for the episode..and found it..the one with Robert Pattinson..of the Twilight fame..and doing the promo for his new movie, "Remember Me".
There are few situations more awkward than having Barbara Walters and Joy Behar chat about your private parts on national television. But Robert Pattinson accepting his hazing by the women of "The View" with quiet grace and a tight smile on Tuesday.
Because that's what male guests of the morning talk show are expected to do when they enter the estrogen-heavy territory of hosts Walters, Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg.
The women on the show..by virtue of their age and status into the media world..are able to say and do pretty much what they please..including breaching personal aspects of male guests..and talking to them about things/ideas/notions that would be impermissible if the genders were reversed.
Pattinson allowed 'The View' to spend an a lot of time talking about how he covered..what they referred to as his UNIT..during his sex scenes in his upcoming movie..and granny Barbara Walters asking about his unfortunate "vagina allergy" comments in Details magazine. This was before they asked him..via a "fan email"..if he would ever date an older woman. The average age of the talk show hosts is 55..in case they were hinting at anything. As my youngest would say..OMG you're freakin' annoying!
I went through YouTube and looked for more "sexy, male guests" on the view..and found these.."You're considered a big sex symbol in Hollywood, the whole package..it's quite stunning I have to tell you" an soaking wet Joy Behar told actor Benicio Del Toro when he graced the women's couch to talk about his upcoming film "Wolfman" last month.
When the cast of "The Jersey Shore" stopped by a couple of weeks ago Behar candidly asked the men from the MTV reality show, "When you have sex on the show do you use condoms?" When Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino answered that he did indeed engage in protected sex..Behar tooked it a step further asking if he even made sure to use one "in the hot tub." Didn't remember "The Situation's" response..nor did I care. This will probably be the one and only time I will ever give notice to "The Jersey Shore". I digress..
Men in the media need to be careful about the things they say to and about women. ESPN suspended "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser last month for two weeks following his 'commenting' of fellow on-air personality Hannah Storm's "unprofessional wardrobe"..wearing skin, tight dresses on the daytime SportsCenter. To me..a little unprofessional. HOWEVER, The View's Behar, can ask about prophylactics and other intimate deals. This is the same group of ladies who ripped John Mayer for talking about his time in the bedroom with OJ Simpson..Oh, Jessica Simpson. Trust me..I'm no John Mayer fan. Will never be a John Mayer fan. Don't own or will ever own a Mayer song. I digress..
Getting personal..sometimes a little too personal..is part of "The View's" shtick. It's what the audience, comprised mainly of middle-aged housewives eats up and one of the reasons they tune in on a daily basis, to live vicariously through these five women, wishing they could smell or touch Robert Pattinson, or tell Benicio Del Toro he is sexy.
"The View" are not playing on the same playing field as "they boys". They're getting the 'benefit of the doubt'..because they are deemed as classy, tasteful ladies. Not fair here..dear. A bunch of bullsh!t..
Peace out to my HALE'S ANGELS!
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Have you ever seen Howard Stern??? Just curious?? When the women of The View reach that level, maybe your complaint will have some credibility!!
ReplyDeleteJoy Behar should not even be allowed on television. She has to be the most annoying person alive. If someone's opinion isn't the same as hers, it is wrong!
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