Sherri Shepherd felt that changing Cookie Monster’s trademark eating habits was the right thing to do and she disagreed wholeheartedly with Whoopi.  What’s next?  Are they going to suggest that The Count get treated for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder since he can’t stop counting?  Is Oscar the Grouch going to get a prescription for anti-depressants?  What about Elmo?  He’s clearly a case for Ritalin since it could easily be argued that the red furry dynamo suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Heck, why don’t we just scrap the whole show since we don’t want to teach kids that puppets can actually talk?

My children are very active and slim.  So are my siblings.  We all watched Sesame Street.  We all laughed at Cookie Monster’s antics.  I agree with Whoopi – this is absurd.   Watch the segment and tell me what you think! 

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Another thing that they talked about are the rumors that Rihanna has taken her boyfriend, Chris Brown, back after he allegedly assaulted her.  Specifically, they mentioned that Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has decided to stand behind any decision she makes.  I have to admit that I’ve been bothered by her choice to even go near Chris Brown.  I think he should be charged to the fullest extent of the law.  Do you agree?

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The ladies also talked about the ridiculous Terms of Service that Facebook tried to put forth which would have given them rights to any images their users put on their profiles.  Thankfully, they’ve backed down (read more about it here).

Whoopi Goldberg also mentioned the fact that All My Children had the first same-sex marriage on daytime television.  It was a big deal!

They also talked about Bristol Palin’s interview with Greta Van Susteren.  The daughter of Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin became a mother at just 18 years old.  The ladies on The View talked about how Bristol stated that “abstinence doesn’t work” which was a surprise since advocating abstinence was such a big part of Governor Palin’s platform.  I think that it’s great to encourage your children to abstain from having sex before marriage but it’s probably also a good idea to tell them how to protect themselves if they make other decisions.

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They also talked about the fact that MIA performed “Swagger Like Us” live alongside Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I. and Lil Wayne despite the fact that yesterday, she was due to give birth (she could have gone into labour on-stage!!!). 

Of course, you can’t have a Monday morning discussion without including something about Nadya Suleman, the woman who gave birth to octuplets following in-vitro fertilization (despite the fact that she already has six kids at home!). 

They also talked about celebrities who have had to apologize recently for their recent behavior (Michael Phelps for his drug use and Christian Bale for his movie set rant) and whether stars should have to say sorry for their mistakes.  I was surprised when they didn’t bring up Chris Brown and Rihanna’s weekend nightmare.  In case you haven’t heard, Chris has been arrested for felony battery after allegedly assaulting Rihanna. 

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Whoopi Goldberg also talked about the fact that Paul McCartney will be on the show later this week and they mentioned how rare it is for him to do live interviews. 

The women also talked about last night’s Golden Globe awards (Barbara was happy that Mad Men won) and Sherri Shepherd asked them to show the clip of Tina Fey’s acceptance speech when Tracy Morgan took over and explained that he would be the new face of “30 Rock” since Barack Obama had won the US presidency.

They also talked about Kate Winslet, who was visibly shaken after winning twice at the Golden Globe awards.  It was truly charming (I loved her last night). 

The women brought up Patrick Swayze, who is currently in the hospital with pneumonia.  He’s been battling cancer while filming and promoting his television show The Beast.  I sincerely hope he gets better and I know he means a great deal to Whoopi since they co-starred together in Ghost (1990).

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They also talked about the new 90 minute variety show hosted by Jay Leno which will air right before Conan O’Brien, who will be taking over Jay’s old late-night talk show. 

The women also explored what’s been happening on primetime television with so many shows being cancelled, which appears to be related to the current recession.

They also talked about the 70-year-old woman in India who decided to have a baby to celebrate the woman’s momentous birthday.  Whoopi’s reaction?  "What the hell?!" (actually, they said "what the hell?" about pretty much everything today which was funny).

Whoopi also brought up the CosmoGirl magazine survey 22% of girls have emailed or posted nude or semi-nude photos of themselves online, 1-in-5 boys have done this as well.  WOW.

The women were joking around about a paparazzi photo that seemed to show ABC soap star, Cameron Mathison, wearing a thong.  Cameron burst onto the stage and provided a very logical explanation for the photo. 

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Meanwhile, GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) sent them some information to help separate fact from fiction, which I thought was really important.  Unfortunately, Sherri Shepherd was unhappy because the information came from GLAAD only and she wants to hear from the other side (I don’t get that since this was legal information that was provided which is not based on beliefs, religion or sexual orientation.  It’s the law!).

They also talked about saving intimacy for marriage and the fact that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon waited until their wedding night to have sex (as Whoopi pointed out, though, they only dated for two months before getting married). 

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