Barry Manilow boycotts The View- View says he's lying

[Abbey Marie]

The only surprise to me is that anyone would buy a new album by him.

Sources Claim Barry Manilow Lying About 'View' Boycott
September 17, 2007, 2:31 pm PDT

NEW YORK, New York (September 17, 2007) " The man who writes the songs won't be singing any of them on "The View" " or at least as long as Elisabeth Hasselbeck is there.

Barry Manilow says he has backed out of his scheduled appearance on the morning talk show after the show refused to pull Hasselbeck from the interview, Access Hollywood has learned.

Manilow, a long time friend of Rosie O'Donnell, posted the following message on his Web site:

"I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy, Barbara or Whoopi, but not Elisabeth Hasselback [sic]. Unfortunately, the show was not willing to accommodate this simple request so I bowed out. It's really too bad because I've always been a big supporter of the show, but I cannot compromise my beliefs. The good news is that I will be on a whole slew of other shows promoting the new album so I hope you can catch me on those."

However, sources close to "The View" claim Manilow is lying.

Sources told Access the show is the one who cancelled the booking because they would not allow the "Copacabana" singer to dictate who would interview him.

In addition, the appearance has been scheduled since July (which is after Rosie left the show) and that Manilow has appeared twice on the show in the past with Hasselbeck on the panel.

The sources suggest Manilow is causing a stir in order to create a buzz as his new album, "Greatest Songs of the Seventies," is getting ready to debut.

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http://omg.yahoo.com/sources-claim-b...cott/news/2489

[jimnyc]

And let's not forget this one!

Offenders forced to listen to Barry Manilow



A COLORADO judge has sentenced people busted for noise pollution to one hour of listening to unpopular or unusual music.
Mostly young adult offenders were kept in a room and made to listen to Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You, Karen Carpenter and Barry Manilow with the volume up loud, CBS4Denver.com reported.

Most offenders, who were not allowed to eat, drink, read or sleep, found the punishment funny at first. But then the boredom set in.

"At about 20 minutes into it, I was trying not to fall a sleep," offender Luis Cano said.

Judge Paul Sacco, who carries out the punishment about four times per year, said the sentenced fit the crime.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...001028,00.html

[stephanie]

What a flaming wuss..

[Joan]

Jim - you remember when I lived upstairs from those male strippers? I'd get them to shut the hell up by placing the speakers down and blasting my Barry Manilow album (which I still have, by the way)! I may just toss it now, any fan of Rosie, isn't worth saving!

[jimnyc]

Jim - you remember when I lived upstairs from those male strippers? I'd get them to shut the hell up by placing the speakers down and blasting my Barry Manilow album (which I still have, by the way)! I may just toss it now, any fan of Rosie, isn't worth saving!

I remember the apartment you're speaking of, but if you ever played Manilow I'm sure I ran for the hills!

[Abbey Marie]

Jim I didn't know you lived just below your mom!

[jimnyc]

Jim I didn't know you lived just below your mom!

I could never be a male stripper. I'd be trying to hookup with just about every lady that was at the clubs, and I get 'excited' rather easily!

[avatar4321]

I could never be a male stripper. I'd be trying to hookup with just about every lady that was at the clubs, and I get 'excited' rather easily!

i think the ladies at the club want to see you "excited" to see them. but would they really notice?

[darin]

and I get 'excited' rather easily!

OCA tells me nobody would be able to tell anyway, Jim...so..go for it

[jimnyc]

i think the ladies at the club want to see you "excited" to see them. but would they really notice?

I'm not sure they make the 'speedo's' that those guys wear large enough to keep 'him' from protruding out and scaring away all the ladies!

OCA tells me nobody would be able to tell anyway, Jim...so..go for it

Damn that OCA! Queer greek bastard takes care of me and then brags about it! LOL

[Joan]

If my memory serves me - that was back in your days, of hanging out with Fitzgerald and company, so you weren't home much!! And it was only on the nights they danced and brought some bimbos home with them!!

[PostmodernProphet]

The only surprise to me is that anyone would buy a new album by him.

??....I would be surprised if he put OUT a new album.....

[Dilloduck]

"at the COPA----COPA CABANA--"


Cmon you losers--he's awesome !!!

[Yurt]

Well thats it, I'm never watching the view again.... Long live Marry Banilow

[dan]

"I wanted to let you know that I will no longer be on The View tomorrow as scheduled. I had made a request that I be interviewed by Joy, Barbara or Whoopi, but not Elisabeth Hasselback [sic]. Unfortunately, the show was not willing to accommodate this simple request so I bowed out.

Yep, they wouldn't accomodate his simple request of removing one of the hosts from the show. What a douche.