lisabeth Hasselbeck: See, What Had Happened Was …

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, one of the hosts of ABC’s “The View,” seems to have gotten herself into a little trouble related to alleged plagiarism.

BOSTON – The author of a health book has sued Elisabeth Hasselbeck, accusing the co-host of ABC’s “The View” of plagiarism.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Massachusetts, alleges that Hasselbeck lifted “word for word” content from a book written by Susan Hassett, a self-published author on Cape Cod.

Hassett said in the lawsuit that she sent Hasselbeck a personal note and copy of her “Living With Celiac Disease” book as a courtesy after the television celebrity disclosed she had the illness last year.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

In the same story, there is this excerpt:

Hasselbeck said in a statement that the allegations are baseless and she worked “diligently and tirelessly” on the book and was disappointed by efforts to discredit her work.

Well, we’ll see how this one plays out.

Yahoo News:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090623/ap_on_en_tv/us_people_hasselbeck_plagiarism

Playboy Web Site Tries To Erase A Brutal Mistake

That line was crossed as the result of a Playboy article that was published (it has since been taken down and now is difficult to find) on the Web by Guy Cimbalo. The article is about the right-wing women he would like to “hate f**k.” Since it has been taken down, following a growing national outrage, I have only read bits and pieces of it. That was more than enough for me. Frankly, it’s painful to imagine some people might actually find such an article an entertaining read. The article singled out prominent right-wing women, mocked them and attacked them in misogynistic and hateful fashion.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, one of the women singled out in the ridiculous Playboy article, understandably objected and made her feelings felt on a recent episode of “The View.”

Now, I don’t often agree with a lot of what Elisabeth Hasselbeck has to say (from a political standpoint), but I could not agree more with the outrage she expressed over the article being published online. So, on this one, I’ve got her back. Such words and imagery bring into focus violence and overly-aggressive behavior toward women that could ultimately prove dangerous.

While it’s good Playboy took it down, but it’s puzzling that this hate piece was posted in the first place. I don’t agree that it makes Playboy.com a hate site, but I think it brings into question the judgement and character of people in decision-making positions within the organization.

It was disappointing Hasselbeck used the article as an opportunity to take a politically-motivated shot at the National Organization for Women (NOW), but maybe it is somewhat understandable after being smeared by a Playboy writer in such a hateful fashion.

The Frisky:
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-hate-fking-does-not-equal-rape/#When:13:00:00Z?eref=RSS

The Sundries Shack:
http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/06/01/i-dont-know-guy-cimbalo-but-id-enjoy-punching-him-in-the-mouth/

Jezebel:
http://jezebel.com/5274408/playboy-on-conservative-women-castration-has-begun-to-look-appealing

Jesse Ventura School Bus Stop 1: The View

Former Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota, has been on a tour schooling conservatives for their illogical opinions on torture. The student taken to school in this video is the conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck, one of the hosts of The View.

It’s kind of painful to watch as Hasselbeck is working hard to defend her position and, quite frankly, failing miserably.

The Gholston Post:
http://simmerdown3.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/jesse-ventura-school-bus-stop-1-the-view/