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As The Odyssey surpasses $300M after a record opening weekend, conservative critics should be eating their words. via: Variety Whoopi Goldberg used Tuesday’s episode of “The View” to push back on conservative anger over Elliot Page‘s casting in Christopher Nolan‘s “The Odyssey,” dismissing a clip of commentator Ben Shapiro calling the choice a mistake. Shapiro called Page’s role an “absolute puzzler” before pointing out that he is “about 5’2 and 105 pounds soaking wet and has

President Trump’s is halfway through his second term. However, all eyes are on the 2028 election, for wildly different reasons. Republicans want to retain the White House, while Democrats search for the winning candidate to regain control. The View hosts slammed Sara Haines over her shocking prediction for the 2028 election. Keep reading to find out what she said that sparked the backlash. via: EW While The View‘s pre-taped Friday episodes are typically tame affairs, the late

Joy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, “The View” is entitled to the same protections as programs such as “World News Tonight” or “Good Morning America.” via: Deadline ABC contends that a “broad and cross-ideological consensus of commenters” backs the editorial independence of The View, amid an FCC investigation into the daytime talk show and whether it should face restrictions on featuring political candidates as guest

ABC is asking viewers to help defend its local stations and “The View” as Disney’s fight with the Trump regime moves into a new public phase. via: Variety In a new campaign that launched Monday, the entertainment conglomerate urged the audience tuning into “The View” to offer public comment as the company grapples with unorthodox pressure from the Trump regime. The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight o

Meghan McCain thought Vice President JD Vance held his own against her former co-workers for his appearance on “The View” Tuesday. via: EW Former The View cohost Meghan McCain, who previously maintained that she doesn't talk about her prior workplace, has once again weighed in on the show's latest development. After the ABC talk show welcomed Vice President JD Vance to the Hot Topics table Tuesday for a somewhat tense interview about current events and his new book, McCain, w

JD Vance went into the lion’s den on Tuesday as the hosts of “The View” grilled him on a litany of hot political topics. The vice president appeared on the ABC talk program to promote his new book but was instead faced with questions about the Epstein files, ICE and the Trump administration’s whitewashing of Black history. via: Rolling Stone Vice President J.D. Vance is watching his future political prospects dim as he continues to stand by President Donald Trump. A disastrou

JD Vance found time in his busy schedule to promote his book on daytime television today — and what a promotion it was. via: EW Some of The View's live studio audience members welcomed Vice President JD Vance to the Hot Topics table by refusing to applaud. The sitting politician's high-profile interview about his new book, Communion, kicked off with the cohosts standing as he made his way out to set, while some audience members were shown sitting in their seats, motionless, a

Laverne Cox is addressing her former relationship with a "blonde-haired, blue-eyed, MAGA Republican" police officer after her love life made headlines last year. via: Pink News Laverne Cox has revealed why she ended her relationship with her ‘MAGA Republican’ police officer boyfriend after more than three years together. Speaking on The View on Monday (8 June), the actress said she had come to see her partner clearly over time. “The political affiliation became obvious but I

“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg offered a surprise defense of President Trump as she called out fellow co-host Sunny Hostin for insinuating that he was the cause of the Knicks losing to the Spurs last night. via: EW Whoopi Goldberg has long blamed Donald Trump for many misfortunes in America — but the New York Knicks' loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals isn't one of them. The View moderator and actress pushed back against speculation — including from

Joy Behar made a big announcement on Tuesday’s (May 26) edition of the Behind the Table podcast: She’ll be taking an extended hiatus from The View starting next week. via: EW In a discussion with the show's producer, Brian Teta, the 83-year-old confirmed that she'll miss multiple episodes of the daytime series in the weeks ahead, with Teta revealing her cohost replacements. "This is your last podcast for a little bit, because next week you're not going to be here. Are we talk

ABC this week accused the Trump administration of violating its free speech rights with a regulatory action focused on the talk show “The View,” according to a filing submitted to the Federal Communications Commission. via: Variety Disney’s ABC is firing back at the FCC, accusing the agency of engaging in actions that “threaten to upend decades of settled law and practice and chill critical protected speech.” The issue involves an FCC investigation into whether talk-show “The

Ana Navarro called Caitlyn Jenner out on The View after the reality star, who is transgender, revealed she appealed to President Trump after she was unable to change her passport’s gender marker due to an executive order he signed on his very first day back in office. via: EW Days after Navarro initially criticized on social media Jenner's recent interview with Tomi Lahren (in which she criticized the Trump-backed policy), the Republican panelist reiterated her frustrations o

Alyssa Farah Griffin is returning to "The View." via: EW After the 36-year-old went on maternity leave to welcome her first baby in February, the former Donald Trump staffer will take her seat back at the Hot Topics table after the show's annual Easter holiday hiatus. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg announced at the end of Thursday's live episode — which saw comedian Whitney Cummings fill in for Griffin among a revolving door of rotating guest cohosts — that Griffin would return in

Whoopi Goldberg cheerfully confessed she bar hops as a way to fulfill her sexual needs. via: EW Whoopi Goldberg — who famously doesn't want somebody in her house — is perfectly content bar-hopping through single life, thank you very much! The EGOT-winning Color Purple and Ghost actress announced Wednesday from her moderator post on The View that, despite freeing herself from the entanglements of matrimonial duty, she enjoys hooking up just as much as the next gal. "This is ju

With former The View co-host Elizabeth Hasslebeck filling in for Alyssa Farrah Griffin while she's on maternity leave, Variety is asking if they should bring the former reality star back to the show. via: Variety This week, “The View” has been feeling different from how it has in years. Suddenly, it’s relevant. One might think this is nothing new — after all, in the first Trump presidency, and before that for much of its history, the panel show was a clearinghouse for fiery d

Reality star Savannah Chrisley's debut as guest host on The View sparked viewer backlash, with fans threatening to boycott the ABC talk show while Alyssa Farah Griffin is on maternity leave via: Daily Mail The View fans have threatened to boycott the ABC show while Savannah Chrisley co-hosts this week. It was announced on Monday that the reality television star, 28, whose parents, Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley, were famously pardoned by President Donald Trump last year, wo

Whoopi Goldberg has strongly defended herself after her name was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Speaking on The View, the presenter denied having any form of relationship with the convicted sex offender. “I wasn’t his friend,” she said. via: Decider The View‘s Whoopi Goldberg claimed she is “getting dragged” by critics because her name is mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, so the ABC host decided to clear the air during Tuesday’s (Feb. 17) broadcast. Goldber

Alyssa Farah Griffin is enjoying the view as a new mom. via: EW Whoopi Goldberg opened Wednesday’s episode by announcing that cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin had given birth to a baby boy. “The first thing we want to do is start by congratulating Alyssa and her husband Justin on the birth of their baby boy, Justin Patrick Griffin Jr.,” she said. “He weighed in at seven pounds and [is] 19 and a half inches.” The baby’s height and weight took the audience and cohost Joy Behar by su

Alyssa Farah Griffin is ready to be a mom! via: People Alyssa Farah Griffin was absent from The View on Tuesday, Feb. 10, for a very good reason. At the top of the ABC daytime show, co-host Whoopi Goldberg revealed that the former White House Communications Director turned television personality wasn't at the Hot Topics table because she was in labor. "She's at the hospital right now!" Goldberg, 70, said, to the cheers of the audience and fellow panelists Sara Haines, Joy Beh

The View hosts have cleverly challenged the online backlash surrounding the NFL’s selection of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer. via: The Decider The View host Whoopi Goldberg clapped back at President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Bad Bunny‘s Super Bowl performance, noting it certainly seems like the president was tuned into the controversial halftime show, despite his complaints. Goldberg kicked off Monday’s (Feb. 9) broadcast of The