Debbie Matenopoulos to Return to "The View"

This might make Star Jones Reynolds very angry. Heck, it might make Barbara Walters very angry. Debbie Matenopoulos is returning to "The View" for the July 25 episode, an ABC spokesman exclusively told asap and The Slug. And it ain't even sweeps!

For one episode, the "young woman just starting out" — as Matenopoulos was originally dubbed when the talk show began in 1997 — will join Walters, Joy Behar and Elizabeth Hasselbeck, who replaced Matenopoulos' replacement Lisa Ling in 1999 after Matenopoulos was fired.

In case you're all like "Debbie Matenwho?" right now, Matenopoulos — we just looove saying her last name — is the blonde in the photo up there. The 30-year-old Matenopoulos and Jones Reynolds have something in common: Their "View" contracts weren't renewed following personality clashes. Mama Walters (and "Saturday Night Live") made no bones about Matenopoulos' bubbleheaded moments.

Will Matenopoulos' return launch a catfight or has time healed all wounds? We'll be watching to find out. Of course, this is all just a prelude to Rosie O'Donnell permanently landing as a co-host on "The View" on Sept. 5.
one source perez says

Re: Debbie Matenopoulos to Return to "The View"

She makes me insane.

She's on that Top Ten show on E! and I can't stand to listen to her.

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bad move on her part--id never go back--shes better off w/o the View on her resume

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The one thing I remember about her was when Barbara's co-host on 20/20 was on The View (I forget his name now!), an older gentleman. He was talking about his adult daughter, and Debbie said, "Oh, your daughter's still a virgin, right?" The look BabaWawa gave her would have reduced even Superman to a puddle. What an airhead.

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Does anyone remember the Saturday Night Live skits they used to do about her? They were hilarious!!! I think she's come a long way since then, but then again I think her role now is scripted.

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I don't like her or Rosie.
The thought of Rosie and Joy together for an hour... They both B!tch WAY too much and are WAY too far to the left IMO.

How about someone who is middle of the road like Meredith was? Poor Elizabeth, she is so outnumbered on that show now.

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Posted by FireIslandLove

Does anyone remember the Saturday Night Live skits they used to do about her? They were hilarious!!! I think she's come a long way since then, but then again I think her role now is scripted.

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And didn't one SNL skit have her getting into a huge bag with a rabid raccoon?

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10 bucks says there are only going to be a few, if not one, season of the View left....

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Posted by Ren

Posted by FireIslandLove

Does anyone remember the Saturday Night Live skits they used to do about her? They were hilarious!!! I think she's come a long way since then, but then again I think her role now is scripted.

I used to love those!! To someone playing George Steppenopolis:

Debbie: "Hey, if we got married I'd be Debbie Metenopoulos Steppenoplis".

Cheri O'teri (as Barbara Wawa): "Debbie get in your cage!"

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I guess this show has no ratings. Why are they doing such crazy things.

Re: Debbie Matenopoulos to Return to "The View"

Oh no that girls a schm*ck!!