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‘The View’ Dramatized TV Miniseries In The Works

By Shakiel Mahjouri.

When Rosie O'Donnell came on board, she was a breath of fresh, if slightly unpredictable, air. Ratings soared. Rosie's fight with Donald Trump was great TV, but her behind-the-scenes conflict with Walters was more interesting. Rosie claimed Barbara didn't defend her from repeated criticism. Barbara claimed Rosie had a "diva-like" attitude and everyone on the show hated her. It ended abruptly and not well.

The ladies of “The View” are about to be dramatized.

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A fictionalized version of Ramin Setoodeh’s book, Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View’ has sold its screen rights to Erik Feig’s media company PictureStart, via Variety. The book will be adapted for a television miniseries.

Ladies Who Punch includes more than 150 interviews, including 11 that feature current and former co-hosts of “The View”. It chronicles the unintended power struggle between creator Barbara Walters and hosts like Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Star Jones.

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There is no timetable for production or release on the miniseries.

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