Can we get a "whooppee!" for Whoopi?! This month, the comedian successfully battled her fear of flying and managed to complete her first airplane flight—on a private jet to London—without the help on her on-board doctor, ready with sedatives. So how, after a career full of touring by bus, did Whoopi Goldberg finally face her Twilight Zone fears? We can start by thanking good old Richard Branson.

Since 1997, his Virgin Atlantic pilots and crew have been teaching "Fear of Flying" courses over in Britain, which these days go for around £233.83 ($340.74) per person. To give Whoopi a hand, Virgin sent their movement simulation seats, virtual flight goggles and some of their crew to the set of the The View, making Whoopi's lesson a first for this course on American soil. ]]> JetSetCD 2009-04-20T11:57:41-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/10/29/211441/07

Even before Halloween, the ladies of "The View" set aside their contemporary differences and were able to get their heads together on a theme: Famous presidents! See if you can guess all five, then read on for the answers.

Okay, from left to right, we've got Whoopi as FDR, Joy as Teddy Roosevelt, Sherri as Abraham Lincoln the penny, Elisabeth as a surprisingly dark-haired Ronald Reagan and Barbara as the father of our country, George Washington. Thomas Jefferson is totes hurt not to be represented.

The election-themed set coupled with the historical leaders is a clever dodge for "The View" to avoid actually talking about the 2008 candidates any more... Or is it? The scariest thing on the talk show Friday might be whose wig falls off first in a potential political tussle.

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