"I'm not responsible 4 firing or moving people around or negotiating my coworkers' contracts," Whoopi said. "I like having a gig, and as much as I'd like to rule the entire universe, I have enough to do in my life than to take mean-girl pleasure at some one else!"
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But sources told The ENQUIRER that Whoopi used her own fat new deal to give her lesser co-hosts the boot! “ABC was desperate to get Whoopi to stay," said an industry insider, "and now that she’s signed a new contract, they’ll do anything to keep her happy. What Whoopi wants, Whoopi gets!”
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Celebrity Sightings in New York City – April 14, 2016
Joy Behar, the last remnant of the original “View” lineup, will remain on board as a regular guest — for now. “With Queen Whoopi at the helm, almost the entire hosts’ table will be different this fall,” said the insider. “She’s determined to keep ‘The View’ afloat — and if that means making her co-hosts walk the plank, so be it!”
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