Star Jones Reynolds

Star Jones Reynolds fired from The View

Talk show co-host confirms departure next month
 
canada.com

Tuesday, June 27, 2006


Star Jones Reynolds confirmed Tuesday morning on The View that she is leaving the daily gabfest in July. But she didn't tell viewers she was fired.

Jones Reynolds, who has been with the show since it began nine years ago, told People magazine her contract was not renewed.

But on the show, she said only: "After much prayer and counsel I feel like this is the right time to tell you that the show is moving in another direction for its tenth season and I will not be returning as cohost next year."

The studio audience gave her a standing ovation.

In an interview in the upcoming issue of People, Jones Reynolds, 44, admitted: "What you don't know is that my contract was not renewed for the tenth season. I feel like I was fired."

She claims she was told her contract would not be renewed just days before Rosie O'Donnell was announced as the new co-host, replacing Meredith Viera.