u/telepathylove

The Look for Less was a show that was on the defunct Style Network. It was hosted by Elisabeth Filarski, now Hasselbeck from The View and Survivor, and Yoanna House from America’s next top model. I call the Style Network defunct, for shutting down in 2013. It was owned by NBC Universal so they probably have their episodes locked up there. This was Elisabeth’s first hosting job before she replaced Lisa Ling a year later on ABC’s The View. I found two clips: Yoanna on the show in a 11 minute video on YT, and Elisabeth on a TikTok clip. The TikTok user seems to have bought the series before it was made unavailable or prerecorded it somehow. The series is unavailable to be bought on Amazon Video, iTunes, etc. Nor is it available to stream.

Youtube Video with Yoanna
TikTok snippet with Elisabeth

*I only see this happening if Joy and Whoopi leave.
I might be totally delusional for thinking this way but I would honestly see these two coming back, if they soft rebooted the show. I don’t see Lisa Ling as a co host but more so in a California Correspondent role and she only comes once or twice a week to discuss her investigations. Star Jones can honestly be a good moderator, I could see her replacing Whoopi Goldberg in the near future. I can see them with Sunny, Sara and Alyssa. If Star Jones doesn’t want to do a co host gig she could be a law contributor for the show. Her interactions with Ana and Sunny would be very interesting to me, because those 3 are smart enough to know how the legal system works.

My Dream Cast would be: Lisa Ling (correspondent), Star Jones, Rosie O’Donnell, Alyssa Farrah, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro and one new girl.

I’m going to be honest here. Whoopi should leave the view after its 30th season. I just think she’s just exhausted of having to do the same thing, and has literally said that atp in her career she’s just doing the show for the hefty cheque she receives. I also don’t mind Sunny or Sara getting replaced, since I think their time there has just ran their course.

So here is a list of potential people I could consider, if I were hypothetically a producer or casting director

Sheryl Underwood: She has good comedic timing and very chaotic natural in the sense she is able to balance out those two traits, and based on what she gave it makes more inclined she is more fitting for this group of women than her time on The Talk. I don’t really care if she’s been there for so long, since it’s honestly part of her resume as a co host.

Phaedra Parks: Okay, I know this one is going to be a little risky to cast due to her history on reality television being kind of tarnished, due to a situation she had with one of her former castmates on RHOA. Similarly to Star Jones, she has a strong legal background, most notably with Bobby Brown as his attorney; and someone I would consider a centrist leaning democrat. She voted for Harris but, based on her social media activity, I wouldn’t consider her a huge leftist. If Pheadra leaves RHOA again, I think this job could suit her since she is quick witted just like Joy, and would most likely bring good chaotic energy to the table. If she doesn’t leave her show, she could be a recurring co host like Ana: filming for certain days only due to her residing in Atlanta.

Monica Lewinsky: Another controversial figure, however the public opinion on her has largely shifted over the years from being a concubine villain to being a victim of someone with power that rose above it for good. I think Monica could bring substantial life experience about being bullied and being hounded by the press, since she is an anti bully advocate herself. She is a democrat that has advocated for productive women’s rights, age gaps in presidencies, and structural reforms as well.

Lisa Ling: I think it’s time for her to be brought back, but the question is if it’s with the right group of women. Based on a youtube clip I watched a while back. She didn’t necessarily fit in with people like Whoopi and/or Sunny. I just think there was a mismatch in their personalities. However, she is a very serious women with a strong background in journalism that she has fostered over the years being off. I could see her being at the table with people like Sheryl, Joy, Sara, Ana and even, Monica if they could let the past be the past. Since, she made a comment about her when she was very young on the show in one of her seasons. I haven’t kept up with her as much and I don’t think she lives in NY anymore so she could also become a recurring host like Navarro.

Wendy Osefo: She is another Real Housewife from RHOP. Right now, there is a lot of controversy surrounding regarding her personal finances, however I think she’d make a great co host. Similar to Sunny Hostin, she is a very educated woman and has a very strong Alpha type personality. I can see her going up against more intimidating personalities like Joy Behar and Ana Navarro. Wendy has a good educational background regarding the political side of the educational system the United States so I think she could bring a different perspective to the show. She is also left leaning voting for Harris and supporting more progressive causes like immigration. She is also a daughter of Nigerian immigrants, so she could speak on that at length. Before her drama, she was very well respected in the Bravo Universe for being quick on her feet, having a history of appearing on shows like CNN debating trump supporters or extreme right figures, and speaking about the importance of colorism and its impact since she has been a victim of that on her show unfortunately. If she were to get fired from RHOP, she could also be great for permanent spot on the show.

Jillian Micheals: Despite her history of criticizing Behar and the View itself. I think she’d be a good addition for the following reasons: For one, I think she’d bring the sort of energy Hasselbeck and McCain brought with their drama and theatrics. I mean that Hasselbeck and O’Donnell fight was last supper energy right there. Two, she’d bring an objective perspective regarding nutrition and obesity in this county due to her history in that field. Three, her fights with Behar would be entertaining to watch since they are both very opinionated their different politics and their shared history with each other.

Sage Steele: She was an espn host for a number years, I believe. But left due to the fact, that ESPN was praising trans women being in women’s sports which made her turn into a Trump Supporting conservative with selective morality. However, I think she’d be a good addition regardless, due to her hosting history. I think her fights with Behar and Navarro would be entertaining. I don’t really know much about her.

Amala Ekpunobi: Another very conservative women, who actually used to pro BLM until she didn’t. She is a very polarizing figure regarding her takes on racism and gender. She has appeared on the Dr Phil show numerous of times to debate DEI and cultural appropriation. Her strong personality would be great on The View since I’d imagine her fights with Behar, AFG, and Osefo, if she ever would to join, would skyrocket the ratings by a mountain. However, I don’t know if ABC itself would be inclined to take that risk.

Amy Chua: An Asian mother who caused controversy in 2010 or 2011 (don’t remember) for releasing her book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”. She has made controversial statements about her parenting style, most notably when she rejected her daughter’s birthday card to her, because it was simply wasn’t good enough. Some in the Asian American community pushed back since she reinforced the stereotype that Asians are smarter than others due to cultural historical factors and that of being a notable tiger mom. I think she’d bring a unique perspective to The View regarding her parenting style coupled with her law background like Parks. She also tends to push against liberals or leftist about her parenting with debates. So I can see her going head to head with people like Behar or Lewinsky, if she were to ever join in that respect. She is also a Yale Law Professor alongside her husband, so she could bring unique perspectives about education and the judicial system like Parks. Like AFG, I don’t see her getting easily flustered when expressing her views even if they cause a bit of friction, so I think her debates with Navarro would interesting to look at.

People that should return are Joy Behar, Alyssa Farrah Griffin, and Ana Navarro since I think balance out the show pretty well as is, but I think they just need new blood. AFG is pretty reasonable and level headed in the manner she expresses her views, not having to throw a fit like Hasselbeck. I personally think Ana was one the best additions the show, since she balanced her republican view points with being Anti Trump and Ice. Her takes on the Maduro situation were absolutely on point, and being a latino person myself I felt seen and heard more than ever from an american english show, therefore I think her presence is needed for the Hispanic Community. Joy Behar should return because I’m going to be honest we need woman being in charge of the girls. She definitely already fills in that spot with Whoopi. However, her way of being in charge isn’t very super outwardly controlling like Goldberg. And Honestly, I can’t see the show without her.

TL; DR: I would consider Phaedra Parks, Wendy Osefo, Lisa Ling, Amy Chua, Sage Steele, Amala Ekpunobi, Sheryl Underwood, Monica Lewinsky, and Jillian Micheals.

What is your fan casting for the view or what potential women would include?

She is very passionate about what she talks about. She also calls out and supports the Asian American community on issues like race, food, etc, as well as other content creators on their racism. If Sara or Sunny would ever leave the view for a period of time. I think shed make a great addition, since we honestly need more Asian representation besides former host Lisa Ling. If I were a producer I would definitely invite her to come on and at least test.

Back in 2024, it was rumored that Bravo had filmed a test pilot for a revamped Real Housewives of Toronto. Coincidentally, a Toronto housewives installment had already been done and released by the Canadian network slice for only one season. However, RHOT was initially not favored by canadian audiences for being too boring. Bravo wanted to bring the installment back to life by bringing back Roxy Earle, a housewife who was on the original Slice show, to bridge the gap between the revamped and original franchise. However, during the same time, a Rhode Island installment was also being tested, which we now know to be Real Housewives of Rhode Island. It could be determined that Bravo favored Rhode Island test pilot more, therefore the Toronto installment was turned down. Probably, because of the failure with the Dubai installment, therefore Bravo didn’t want to take the risk with another franchise outside of the U.S. Therefore, making this pilot unreleased and lost.

Sources: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/real-housewives-toronto-rumored-franchise-141927911.html

For Starters, Rica Famosa Latina is a Spanish-Speaking, Latin equivalent of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which its executive producer, Joyce Giraud starred in for Season 4. She was fired for not blending well with other cast members, therefore she created Rica Famosa Latina on EstrellaTv. The show ended up being a massive hit with the Latin Market and the Spanish speaking community as a whole.
I found out that there was this show on the same network called “Rica La Noche”. This talk show is essentially the equivalent of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live but for RFL. Where Joyce Giraud is the host and they would bring famous latin celebrities like Andres Garcia, Lupillo Rivera, alongside of course, the housewives or the Ricas Latinas— like Sissi Flietas, Sandra Vidal, Niurka Marcos, Andrea Garcia, Luzelba Mansour, and even RHOBH star Lisa Vanderpump whose Joyce’s irl friend. There are clips of Sissi Fleitas on the show but only for like 9 minutes recorded on someone’s television, as well as, sparse recordings of the show posted to Youtube. However, i can’t find all of the full episodes except for the one that has Mayeli Alonso (Rivera at the time) and her then husband Lupillo. I also will put the instagram link here because it proves that these recordings and airings did happen with other cast members like with Sissi and Andrea. If anyone has access to the full episodes or someway I could find them please comment below, I would so appreciate it thanks for reading ☀️
TL;DR: Only the first 2 full episodes featuring Mayeli/Lupillo and Niurka have been posted on YouTube. However, the rest with Lisa Vanderpump, Victoria Del Rosal, Andrea Garcia, Sissi Fleitas, Luzelba Mansour and the rest of the episodes in general are partially lost.

https://youtu.be/4g0UiOD2-nY?si=CZ6RtCfUTsJPNuB7 (Episode 1 full)

https://youtu.be/HNpePpLq5H8?si=wR6B95lCLWP3rCWL (Episode 2)

https://www.instagram.com/ricalanoche?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
(The Instagram that has not been updated in years; probably due to low viewership) Photos include Sissi Flietas, Niurka Marcos, Victoria Del Rosal and RHOBH Lisa Vanderpump. This IG proves that these episodes were shot and aired late night, however were never seen in its entirety again.

Fleeting Clips of some other episodes:

https://youtu.be/z0nm_5zStnw?si=9TMNltcNpIibjXZA

https://youtu.be/60sem62T4N0?si=JpBosWfyL4BHFKXT

https://youtu.be/_rMDaB6QGDk?si=ae0_p0PT4eY6eKmQ (Sissi Fleitas on the show in a recorded video of the show airing in real time but only for 9 minutes)