"The View" does a lot of these too - both these "paid" medical segments and their "View Your Deal" product sales efforts. I've wondered if they violate FCC rules about advertising. And do they exceed the amount of commercial time a program can contain?

Edgar replies: Alan, we covered the deal segments on The View in our previous story (see link in first paragraph above). I have seen only one medical demonstration on that show. If you can point me to others, that would be great. Thx.