Jenny McCarthy: 'The View' Host Not Leaving, Rep Says

9:17 AM EDT 10/18/2013 by Stephanie Guerilus, Celebeat Reporter

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Jenny McCarthy is not being fired from The View, The Daily News reported Tuesday.

"There is absolutely no truth to this story," a rep for the show said.

The site noted that it is the standard response that was given by the ABC network when rumors surfaced that Elisabeth Hasselback would leave the chat fest. She ultimately left this past summer and was replaced by Jenny McCarthy in September. Earlier in the week, Radar Online reported that the 40-year-old blonde was in danger of being booted from the show because viewer response had been cool to her and that she was similarly disliked as Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck frequently ran afoul because of her conservative views and is now employed at Fox News.

"ABC has begun doing deep research on Jenny's work on the show and the initial findings are that viewers want to tune out the second she opens her mouth!" the source said.

"The data has revealed that she is FAR more off-putting than Elisabeth."

The source added that Barbara Walters has not begun looking for a replacement. However, McCarthy will need to turn things around quickly.

"She is obsessed with ratings and the longevity of the show, so Jenny needs to turn it around or she will be gone," the source said.

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