Talk about a hot topic. In the Friday edition (October 4th) of The viewIt was Joy Behar’s 81st birthday – although she declined to discuss the exact number on air – and her co-hosts and the day’s guest star indeed had a juicy celebration in store for her.

Nathan Lane came on the show to talk about Netflix Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez and give the show OG a birthday present.

“Because Joy is still a hot Italian, I ordered Joy a hot Italian pizza,” he announced. Of course, it wasn’t an ordinary pizza maker who responded to this cue; Instead, the guy threw his pizza box across the stage, ripped off his shirt and started dancing like a sidekick Magic Mike for several minutes while Behar and her fellow contestants cackled around the table.

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Aside from upgrading the show’s rating in the TV Parental Guidelines, Lane also took the opportunity to address some of the latest headlines Monster.

Reacting to the news that the Menendez brothers’ convictions and evidence are being reviewed by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Lane stated, “There have been a few films about this. This is the first time something like this has happened. So I would say that this case has just been brought into the spotlight and we can now look at it from a different perspective. Because if you look at the abuse… They spent 35 years in prison and were model prisoners. You have a university degree. They work with older inmates and other inmates who have suffered abuse… I think it’s worth looking at the new evidence and there will be another hearing in November.”

Lane also addressed some of the criticisms leveled against the series, including from Erik Menendez himself, saying, “Even though Eric didn’t like the series, he made a statement saying he hadn’t seen it… I would hope so.” .” that this could put everything in a more positive light. It’s a show that while it shows you all the different opinions about them at the time, it definitely gives them their day in court. There’s an incredible Episode 5 where this remarkable young actor, Cooper Koch, gives an extraordinary performance, and it’s a 30-minute take where he talks about the abuse he suffered.”

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