'The View' Drama: Bill Cosby And Ferguson Issues Cause Tension, Rosie O'Donnell Vs. Whoopi Goldberg — Plus Co-Host Rosie Perez Breaks Down

This year has been pretty difficult for TV talk show The View. Not only have there been rumors that some of the co-hosts were in danger of getting the boot, but it was also speculated that much younger panelists would replace them. It seems like every day that goes by another story about the tension that's happening backstage and on-air makes its way into the press.

Well, today's no different, and it seems that the stars of the show are turning on each other now that ratings have taken a little bit of a dip.

It seems like problems between the co-hosts turned to problems bigger than just ratings after Whoopi didn't want to talk about the racial problems that have erupted in the United States over the past week. According to the (New York) Daily News, Whoopi didn't want to talk about the Bill Cosby scandal or the happenings in Ferguson, and Rosie O'Donnell kept pushing the topics.

"There's a terrible frustration and there are problems," an insider revealed to the news site. "Whoopi didn't want to talk about Cosby and Ferguson, Rosie did — how could you not? These topics that are uncomfortable for everyone, but it's The View and it's their job to talk about topics that might make some people tense."

And it seems that tensions ran so high that one of the new co-hosts, Rosie Perez, even ending up bursting into tears, according to Radar Online. "She's constantly correcting herself because she's constantly screwing something up. She's not the sharpest tool in the shed."

But a rep for The View spoke out about the story and explained that it was untrue and that there were no tensions between the ladies.

"This story is mean-spirited and greatly exaggerated by someone who is obviously disgruntled and has some agenda," the rep for the show explained. "There was no fight."

Readers: What do you make of the situation? What do you think of the current crop of panelists on the show? Comment below!