Last week, news that Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd were both leaving "The View" broke and on Monday, the two co-hosts addressed what McCarthy called a "giant neon pink gorilla in the room ...

Announcing the hire, producer (and soon-to-be-exiting co-host) Barbara Walters praised McCarthy thus: Jenny brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. She can be serious and outrageous.

Barbara Walters had a fascinating life, on and off camera. She became a broadcast journalism icon, hosting news programs such as ABC Evening News, 20/20, and The View throughout her decades-long ...