Jenny McCarthy: Career retrospective
McCarthy began dating comedian Jim Carrey in December 2005, about the time of her divorce from Asher, but the pair kept their relationship under wraps until the summer of 2006. The couple called it quits in 2010. (Rene Macura / Associated Press)
McCarthy plants a kiss on teen heartthrob Justin Bieber at the 2012 American Music Awards. By this time, she had a few relationships that didn’t last very long: one with Boston-based sports agent Paul Krepelka and another with Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. (Matt Sayles / Invision/AP)
Putting her comedic skills to the test, McCarthy began hosting “The Jenny McCarthy Show†on VH1. It was a pop-culture talk show featuring guests such as Nicole “Snooki†Polizzi, Lil Jon and Bar Refaeli. McCarthy is shown here with Philippe Dauman, chief executive of Viacom Inc. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
McCarthy joined ABC’s weekday talk show “The View†as a co-host following the exits of conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck and liberal Joy Behar. McCarthy made 17 appearances and acted as a guest co-host eight times before her full-time gig. (Donna Svennevik / Associated Press)
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McCarthy will move on from “The View†with a live, weekly radio show called “Dirty, Sexy Funny With Jenny McCarthy.†“It’s no secret that I love to talk. I’m excited to do it on SiriusXM without having to interrupt anyone or keep things clean,†she said in a statement. (Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images)
