‘Ladies Who Punch’ Dishes on Whoopi, Rosie and ‘The View’ Drama

A new book has exposed what allegedly goes on behind the scenes at “The View.” Ramin Setoodeh is the author of “Ladies Who Punch,” the new book about the talk show that's been going strong for 22 seasons. “It is truly a very dramatic show, and there is constant friction behind the scenes as well as on camera,” he told Inside Edition. "The View" first aired in 1997 as the brain child of Barbara Walters, and she allegedly ruled with an iron fist. Walters retired in 2014.