Barry to Elisabeth: Your "View" is Dangerous

Posted Sep 17th 2007 1:16PM by TMZ Staff

Filed under: TV, Celebrity Feuds

UPDATE: A source tells TMZ that it's not Barry who's writing this song -- in fact, "View" producers pulled the plug on Manilow's performance when his people demanded that he appear on the show without Elisabeth. Manilow has in fact performed on the show twice before -- both last year -- when Hasselbeck's been co-hosting.

TMZ has learned that legendary singer Barry Manilow has pulled out of his scheduled appearance on "The View" tomorrow -- because he strongly disagrees with host Elisabeth Hasselbeck's conservative view! Paging Rosie O'Donnell!

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, Barry says, "I strongly disagree with her views. I think she's dangerous and offensive. I will not be on the same stage as her." Barry, taking a stand!

Manilow is currently on a press tour promoting the release of his new album, "Greatest Songs of the Seventies."

A network spokesman had no comment.

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Ok - that's a little extreme of him.

I am rather surprised. He seems like a very level headed guy and to have him cower from Hasselbeck is kind of childish.

If he does not want to speak to people who have different views than him, he better start refusing ticket sales and album sales from those he disagrees with!

Very strange and sad.

What has America come to? Because he doesn't share the same views as Bitsy, he doesn't want to come on the show? How mature....

What has America come to? Because he doesn't share the same views as Bitsy, he doesn't want to come on the show? How mature....

Well he is good friends with rosey, I think that might have more to do with it.

He can just easily ignore Bitsy but yea not going on a show over political views is just silly....just do not talk politics with her!

Just another political stunt....celebreties think we really listen and care what they think.

Talk about having his little undies in a bunch.... Heaven forbid if he had to sit next to the 'dangerous and offensive' Elizabeth.

What has America come to? Because he doesn't share the same views as Bitsy, he doesn't want to come on the show? How mature....

Ry, it's because Ditsy is an uninformed and ignorant shrew who doesn't even take the time to learn about the issues before she mouths off. That and Barry is good friends with Rosie.

Ry, it's because Ditsy is an uninformed and ignorant shrew who doesn't even take the time to learn about the issues before she mouths off. That and Barry is good friends with Rosie.

I agree...Elizabeth is nothing more than a mouth piece for the Republican Party. I applaud Barry Manilow for his actions. I wouldn't want to be near her either.

Hm I'm not on Barry's side on this one. I didn't think his actions were mature at all, even though I don't enjoy Elizabeth's political views at all.

Psh. I love Barry. "Could It Be Magic" is the most beautiful song I've ever heard, and anybody who can make music like that doesn't get any flack from me.

What a jerk! I will NEVER listen to anther "Man, HE'S LOW" song again!!

SCREW YOU, jerk!

How sad that you are not allowed to have an opposite view politcally. Isn't that what this country is all about?

Is Barry wrong for his beliefs? Nope.

Is Elisabeth wrong for hers? Nope.

I love it that there are those who say everyone needs to be treated equally, but yet they refuse to allow or respect that others think differently then them.

That makes this a sad sad world. And I am shocked and saddened that there are those who feel people should not be allowed to believe how they want instead of being call ignorant, a mouthpiece and uninformed.

That just proves the lack of information that those people actually have.

WHy is it ok for ONE side to be a mouthpiece or have values but not the other?

Sad people...very sad.

But sure, lets have Rosie call our armed forces terrorists and accuse the government of 9-11...because that is really intelligent and respesctful to those who died that day. Glad you are can defend that Barely Manenough!

What a jerk! I will NEVER listen to anther "Man, HE'S LOW" song again!!

SCREW YOU, jerk!

Spoken like a true Republican.....I rarely watch The View, mainly because of Elizabeth. I rooted for Rosie O'Donnell in every fight they had.

I applaud Barry for not going on the show because he didn't want to listen to her foaming at the mouth about how great Bush is.

I have always been a Barry Manilow and am even more so now. Way to go Barry! You make me proud.