I still have no idea who this gal is, but hurrah for her. Sherri Shepard has been announced as the fifth permanent co-host of "The View" starting on Sept. 10.
"It's her!" a source tells PEOPLE, adding that Shepherd will appear on Monday's show for the highly anticipated announcement from co-host Barbara Walters.Showbiz insiders have long suspected that Shepherd would link with new co-host Whoopi Goldberg alongside Walters, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck for the 11th season of the weekday show.
It was previously reported that Shepard might have been making a fuss because she wanted the money that Whoopi was getting. Which would account for why she wasn't announced as co-host until now. I'm sorry, who are you? Whoopi was the bartender on "Star Trek" (!) and you were...what the hell were you on? I'm sure you were someone's sassy neighbor on some sit-com that lasted two weeks or something. Count your blessings, sweetheart.
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Mini says:
Miss Shepard had a re-occuring role on Jamie Fox's sitcom back in the day playing Fancy (Garcelle B's girlfriend)....Nothing spectacular about her, her acting sucks and her comedy is dry and she talks way too much but hey she's hit the jackpot now.....Kudos on that...can't knock a sistah for hitting it big.
Sassy says:
F#$k you a$%^hole. Who is the real unknown person here????
Barbara Walters and the rest of the world knows who Sherri is? I am Sure lots more people know of her than they do of you idiot blogger, so stop hating KING of The UNKNOWNS!@
Patti says:
I love Sherri Shepard on The View. She is funny as hell and just tells it like it is!!
Sistah says:
The only reason she is unknown to you is because she isn't driving around with coke in her pocket are showing her underware to everyone. Sherri is a very talented and funny young lady and The View needs what she can offer, a little comic relief not just scarcasm from Ms. Behr
angie says:
GREAT CHOICE. I enjoyed when she appeared and she will make a great addition to the show........I was getting tired of all the guest hosts.......on with the show.
angie says:
GREAT CHOICE. I enjoyed when she appeared and she will make a great addition to the show.I was getting tired of all the guest hosts.on with the show.
Tonya says:
I love Sherri!! She was on a television series for a while, can't remember the name though. She is a fantastic person - so down to earth! Glad she got the job and hopefully will give Barbara a run for her money!
Chaz says:
She was on "Less Than Perfect." She's moved from that show to "Quite A Bit Less Than Perfect."
There's no real qualifications for being on "The View" as Elisabeth proves daily, so I'm sure she'll be fine.
Darth Paul says:
Sherri is ace. I'm thrilled. I wanted another fat girl to make it, but not another arsehole like Rosie...or some fake shill like Star.
Alexis says:
She was on Less Than Perfect and funny as hell, but the funniest show I remember her from is on Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert's cop partner. She always had the funniest lines. Look up some of her many appearances on ellen.
Victor says:
Sherri is a pig... Anyone who caught her previous chats on The View knows she's quite stupid as well... She's loud, homophobic, and doesn't believe in Evolution.
peachpie says:
agreed. fantastic choice. this gal's funny and a straight shooter. even if you don't agree with what she says, at least she says what she means. lots of name-calling and whatnot going on -- give it a rest. none of us know her or what her motivations are. tv is entertainment folks.... if you aren't entertained, CHANGE THE CHANNEL. happy friday!
blahblah says:
Why would Sherri believe in Evolution? She's a Christian. Duh!!!!!! She doesn't believe mankind evolved from a monkey and neither do I. She can have her views as much as Joy Behar, who regularly bashes religion and accepts everything and lives with a guy for over 20 years because her first husband didn't want her anymore and she was crushed by the divorce, so now she's a big ol scaredy-cat!
KiwiGirl says:
Christ! I live in New Zealand and I know who Sherri Shepard is! How can you not? Are you living in a cave and only receiving messages about Paris, Lindsey, Nicole and Brittany?
Sherri cracks me up!
Natasha says:
She was on "30 Rock" once as the wife of Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan). It was a pretty funny bit, but I had no idea who she was.
I did see her on "The View" several times (I watched every single day when Rosie was hosting.) I didn't realize it was her until she mentioned it.
She seems like a decent person so I hate to say it, but she was not at all funny on "The View". In fact she kind of annoyed me. She had sort of a holier than thou attitude that I don't care for.
Hopefully she and Whoopi will have a good rapport and they will both have a successful run on "The View".
blahblah says:
Natasha what are you saying? Ms Shepherd acts holier than thou? Because she believes in things like the Bible and creation?
Only a person who lives COMPLETELY the opposite of holy would take offense to her. I watched Sherri many times and she's not being fake or pious. She revealed a lot of her troubles, such as her man cheating on her and getting another woman pregnant.
It's amazing how people get so offended by others who are just trying to live an honorable life.