VIEW, THE {REESE WITHERSPOON, LAUREN GRAHAM} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of daytime talk shows hosted by a multi-generational group of women, presided over by Barbara Walters, moderated by journalist Meredith Vieira, and including journalist Lisa Ling, attorney Star Jones, and comedian Joy Behar. In this edition, Vieira acts as Walters's replacement. After an introductory chat about the films of guest Reese Witherspoon, the hosts discuss the day's "hot topics": a producer's recent bridal shower; debate about appropriate presents for a bride-to-be; and whether couples should be "madly in love" before getting married or just compatible. In the "Talk To Me" segment, Vieria reads a letter from a woman complaining about her slovenly husband's habits in public, and the women discuss how to handle another's embarrassing behavior.
Guest Witherspoon, bearing gifts, then sits down with the women to promote her new film "Sweet Home Alabama." They discuss the following topics: the proposal scene from the film set at the Tiffany's store; her experience with culture shock after moving to L.A. from Louisiana; the unique qualities of Southern women; her family as her "reality check"; her actor husband Ryan Phillippe and his marriage proposal; her similarities to her "Alabama" character Melanie; her reaction to press comments and being called a "golden girl"; false assumptions about Southerners; her relationship with her brother; and her daughter Ava's recent birthday party. She then presents a Tiffany's diamond ring to a couple in the audience who won a contest associated with the film.
Next, viewers Jeanie Terhune, Alex House and Kim Kerley perform stand-up comedy as part of the ongoing "Hilarious Housewife" contest, touching upon topics including their husbands, their children and aging. The audience then votes by applause and House is declared the winner. Guest Lauren Graham then sits down with the hosts to discuss her show "Gilmore Girls," the dramatic series about Lorelai Gilmore, a thirty-something mother raising her teenage daughter Rory under the constant surveillance of her overbearing and very wealthy parents, Emily and Richard. They discuss the following topics: her experiences with dating and opinions on friends' marriages; her character's best-friendship with her daughter Rory, played by Alexis Bledel; embarrassing moments with her own family and her father's covert dating habits; taking her dad as her date to the Screen Actors Guild Awards; her friendship with actress Connie Britton and their "schemes" for saving money in their early days of acting; and her love of horses and early dream of being a jockey, made difficult by her height. Vieria then closes the show with an anecdote about humbling comments made by her son. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: October 4, 2002 11:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:73653
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: Talk/Interview; Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1997-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Aveeno lotion
- TV - Commercials - Botox cosmetic injections
- TV - Commercials - Brawny paper towels
- TV - Commercials - Campbell's soups
- TV - Commercials - Carefree sanity pads
- TV - Commercials - Chef Boyardee foods
- TV - Commercials - Chico's stores
- TV - Commercials - Clarinex allergy medication
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Simply White teeth whitener
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Total toothpaste
- TV - Commercials - Dentene Ice chewing gum
- TV - Commercials - Disney's Readalongs DVDs
- TV - Commercials - Flex-a-min joint painkillers
- TV - Commercials - Glade Press 'n Fresh air freshener
- TV - Commercials - Huggies UltraTrim diapers
- TV - Commercials - La-Z-Boy chairs and sofas
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's restauants
- TV - Commercials - Neutrogena cosmetics
- TV - Commercials - Neutrogena facial cleanser
- TV - Commercials - No Yolks egg noodles
- TV - Commercials - Olay Ohm body wash
- TV - Commercials - Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers
- TV - Commercials - Pier 1 Imports stores
- TV - Commercials - Playskool Air-tivity toys
- TV - Commercials - Sears stores
- TV - Commercials - Stayfree Ultra Thin sanitary pads
- TV - Commercials - Suave shampoos
- TV - Commercials - ThermaCare heat wraps
- TV - Commercials - Tonka toys
- TV - Commercials - United States Air Force
- TV - Commercials - Vicks DayQuil cold medication
- TV - Commercials - Vicks DayQuil cold medication
- TV - Commercials - Whirlpool washing machines
- TV - Promos - "20/20"
- TV - Promos - "Alias"
- TV - Promos - "Barbie as Rapunzel" home video
- TV - Promos - "Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic"
- TV - Promos - "General Hospital"
- TV - Promos - "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie" motion picture
- TV - Promos - "Port Charles: Naked Eyes"
- TV - Promos - "Spy Kids 2" motion picture
- TV - Promos - "That Was Then"
- TV - Promos - "Toy Story 2" motion picture
- TV - Promos - "Tuck Everlasting" motion picture
CREDITS
- Barbara Walters … Executive Producer
- Bill Geddie … Executive Producer
- Patrick Ignozzi … Coordinating Producer
- Jakki Taylor … Coordinating Producer
- Jessica Stedman Guff … Senior Producer
- Alexandra Cohen … Supervising Producer
- Jennifer Brookman … Producer
- Glenn Davish … Producer
- Dana Goodman … Producer
- Haleigh Safran … Producer
- Audrey Jones … Producer
- Matthew J. Strauss … Producer
- Allison Storelli … Associate Producer
- Gerry Donnelly … Current Events Producer
- Sue Solomon … Talent Producer
- Mark Gentile … Director
- Christian McKiernan … Writer
- Julie Siegel … Writer
- Andrew Smith … Writer
- Edd Kalehoff … Theme Music by
- Lisa Ling … Host
- Star Jones … Host
- Meredith Vieira … Host
- Joy Behar … Host
- Reese Witherspoon … Guest
- Lauren Graham … Guest
- Alexis Bledel
- Connie Britton
- Alex House
- Kim Kerley
- Ryan Phillippe
- Jeanie Terhune