Barbara/Star Jones

First off, Babs lost a lot of credibility when she admitted, on air, no less, that she would have gone along (read: lie) with whatever reason Star gave for leaving. For a well-respected journalist to admit that she would lie, even if it is to help a friend (?) save face, is a VERY bad idea.

Secondly, Babs is upset because firing Star only makes her look bad. As co-producer (?), she had to have been involved in the decision, however small. If Star lied, Babs comes out smelling like a rose but telling the truth, pins the blame on Babs.

Yeah, there may be more to it but either way, at this point, Barbara is not looking good.