ABC fills Star Jones seat on 'The View' with another large black woman

Bea Arthur · 09-06-2007, 02:23 PM

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Sherri Shepherd Comes into View
By Gina Serpe
Today at 2:21 am

Talk about your spoiler alerts.

Capping weeks of intense speculation, actress-comedian Sherri Shepherd is set to fill the fifth and final seat on The View

Barbara Walters will make the announcement official during Monday's show.

The 40-year-old entertainer had been expected to be part of the View crew when the new season debuted this week, joining new moderator Whoopi Goldberg in Walters' revolving team of coffee klatschers.

But Shepherd, who has served as guest host on many occasions, including an extended run in the hot seat this summer, reportedly balked at her initial contract offer, and negotiations dragged on.

Shepherd, who achieved moderate fame with a long-running stint on ABC's Less Than Perfect, as well as roles on The Jamie Foxx Show and the recent big-screen bomb Who's Your Caddy?, will fill the spot vacated by Star Jones Reynolds more than a year ago, marking the first time since spring 2006 that the chatfest will be able to boast a full fivesome at the table

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Bea Arthur Pledge Location: Hollywood Posts: 246	ABC fills Star Jones seat on 'The View' with another large black woman http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/t...0926144259.jpg Sherri Shepherd Comes into View By Gina Serpe Today at 2:21 am Talk about your spoiler alerts. Capping weeks of intense speculation, actress-comedian Sherri Shepherd is set to fill the fifth and final seat on The View Barbara Walters will make the announcement official during Monday's show. The 40-year-old entertainer had been expected to be part of the View crew when the new season debuted this week, joining new moderator Whoopi Goldberg in Walters' revolving team of coffee klatschers. But Shepherd, who has served as guest host on many occasions, including an extended run in the hot seat this summer, reportedly balked at her initial contract offer, and negotiations dragged on. Shepherd, who achieved moderate fame with a long-running stint on ABC's Less Than Perfect, as well as roles on The Jamie Foxx Show and the recent big-screen bomb Who's Your Caddy?, will fill the spot vacated by Star Jones Reynolds more than a year ago, marking the first time since spring 2006 that the chatfest will be able to boast a full fivesome at the table