File this under unbelievable, but true.
ABC announced earlier today that Star Jones will return to “The View” as a guest on February 22. Jones is an original co-host of the show and took up plenty of space at the table for 9 years. She’s returning to promote heart health awareness. ABC did not say if Barbara Walters will be present when Star returns, but it would be ratings gold if she were.
Jones abruptly left the show after season 9, announcing on-air that the show was going in a different direction and that it did not include her. Jones’ announcement caught everybody, including the show’s producers, off guard. Walters fired Jones immediately and revealed the next day that her contract had not been renewed by ABC. In the days after that, Jones and Walters traded jabs through the media, each saying they were hurt by the other. I wonder if they will kiss and make up on-air? This ought to be good.
Here’s how Star Jones explained her departure from “The View” to Larry King in 2006.
