Sir Tom Jones sat perfectly still in a moment no television control room could salvage. The instant Whoopi Goldberg snapped, “SOMEBODY CUT HIS MIC!” — it was already far too late. Sir Tom Jones had just turned The View into a pressure cooker on the verge of exploding, and every camera in the studio was locked onto him.
Introduction “LISTEN, WHOOPI,” Tom thundered back, leaning forward, his voice deep and resonant. “YOU DON’T GET TO SIT THERE AND PREACH ABOUT ‘REAL PEOPLE’ WHILE LOOKING DOWN ON THE WORKING…