VIEW, THE {MERYL STREEP, AMY ADAMS, NORA EPHRON} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of daytime talk shows hosted by a multi-generational group of women, including journalist Barbara Walters, television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck and comedians Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd. In this edition, Walters explains that the show is being pre-taped to accommodate Hasselbeck's upcoming delivery of her third child. The women then discuss the day's "hot topics," including a study reporting that couples who cohabite prior to marriage are more likely to divorce; the pros and cons of knowing a partner's flaws and habits before marrying; a twin study revealing that divorce makes one "look older"; moral, financial, and class issues surrounding organ donation and why it is illegal to pay for body parts; engagement rings for men; and Shepherd's young son Jeffrey's latest antics.
Actresses Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, stars of "Julie & Julia" (2009), then take the stage and comment on their previous collaboration in "Doubt" (2008), for which they were both nominated for Academy Awards; Adams' recent engagement and her thoughts on rings for men; how Streep learned to portray chef Julia Child, including her memories of comedian Dan Aykroyd's impression of Child on "Saturday Night Live"; whether Adams is an aspiring cook like her character, blogger Julie Powell; taking cooking lessons and learning Child's specific methods; cooking tips they now use in their everyday lives; and whether Child, who died in 2004, would have appreciated Streep's portrayal.
Writer/director Nora Ephron then joins her stars, commenting on Child's "sexpot" relationship with her devoted husband Paul Child, as described in their many letters to one another; Ephron's own culinary habits, learned from Child's famous 1960/1971 cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking"; visual trickery used to make the 5'5" Streep appear as the 6'2" Child; and Ephron's views on how women can "reinvent" themselves, as seen in the film through Powell's self-discovery at age 30 and Child's late-in-life fame as a chef. Clips from "Julie & Julia" and Child's 1970s show "The French Chef" are shown.
Finally, the hosts talk with chef Lauren Braun Costello, author of "Notes on Cooking," who describes Child's important impact on the food world, including why she was "not afraid to fail," and introduces several of her favorite simple-but-elegant dishes, including roasted chickens, quiches, peeled asparagus and other items. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 7, 2009 11:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:57:07
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 104081
- GENRE: Talk/Interview
- SUBJECT HEADING: Talk/Interview; Actors and actresses; Cookery
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1997-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "The Backyardigans Singing Sensation!" home video
- TV - Commercials - Align probiotic digestive supplement
- TV - Commercials - Bali undergarments
- TV - Commercials - Band-Aid bandages
- TV - Commercials - Build-a-Bear Workshop stores
- TV - Commercials - Cascade Complete dishwasher detergent
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Wisp toothbrushes
- TV - Commercials - Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield toothpaste
- TV - Commercials - Cymbalta depression medication
- TV - Commercials - Dove body wash
- TV - Commercials - Dulcolax laxative
- TV - Commercials - Excedrin Migraine pain reliever
- TV - Commercials - Fungi Care anti-fungal foot medication
- TV - Commercials - Glad OdorShield trash bags
- TV - Commercials - Head & Shoulders shampoos and conditioners
- TV - Commercials - Hershey's Bliss chocolates
- TV - Commercials - K-Mart stores
- TV - Commercials - Kohl's stores
- TV - Commercials - Kool-Aid drink mix
- TV - Commercials - Lamisil AT athlete's foot care
- TV - Commercials - Maybelline Color Sensation lipstick
- TV - Commercials - Mederma scar concealer
- TV - Commercials - MiraLax laxative
- TV - Commercials - Nabisco Ritz crackers
- TV - Commercials - Nasonex allergy medication
- TV - Commercials - Neosporin antibiotic spray
- TV - Commercials - Orajel toothache pain reliever
- TV - Commercials - Orajel training toothache
- TV - Commercials - Palmolive dishwashing liquid
- TV - Commercials - Progressive auto insurance
- TV - Commercials - Restasis tear duct medication
- TV - Commercials - StarKist tuna fish
- TV - Commercials - Swiffer 360 Dusters
- TV - Commercials - The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- TV - Commercials - Tide Cold Water laundry detergent
- TV - Commercials - Tums Dual Aid antacids
- TV - Commercials - Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
- TV - Commercials - Vagisil cream medication
- TV - Commercials - Walmart stores
- TV - Commercials - Windex Outdoor All in One window cleaner
- TV - Promos - "20/20: Medical Mysteries"
- TV - Promos - "Defying Gravity"
- TV - Promos - "Shark Tank"
- TV - Promos - "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
CREDITS
- Bill Geddie … Executive Producer
- Barbara Walters … Executive Producer
- Patrick Ignozzi … Senior Producer
- Alexandra Cohen … Supervising Producer
- Donald Berman … Producer
- Jennifer Brookman … Producer
- Jonathon Faulhaber … Producer
- Dana Goodman … Producer
- Audrey Jones … Producer
- Gregory Piccioli … Producer
- Jason Kornblatt … Producer
- Jamie Kotkin-Hammer … Producer
- Sue Solomon … Producer
- Rachel M. Weintraub Riegel … Producer
- Summur Shaikh … Associate Producer
- Natalie Bubnis … Associate Producer
- Mark Gentile … Director
- Christian McKiernan … Writer
- Andrew Smith … Writer
- Edd Kalehoff … Theme Music by
- Joy Behar … Host
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck … Host
- Sherri Shepherd … Host
- Barbara Walters … Host
- Meryl Streep … Guest
- Amy Adams … Guest
- Nora Ephron … Guest
- Lauren Braun Costello … Guest
- Dan Aykroyd
- Julia Child
- Paul Cushing Child
- Julie Powell