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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

The cohosts had a lot to say about the Bad Bunny backlash and alternate programming option that came along. via: EW The View cohost Sunny Hostin has slammed Kid Rock over the recording artist's Bad Bunny criticism ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show — particularly calling out Kid Rock's problematic lyrics about liking underage girls. Days before the Puerto Rican Grammy winner takes the largest stage in pop culture, The View panel addressed Turning Point USA's mounting

Alyssa Farah Griffin was present for Wednesday’s (February 4) episode of The View, but she is expected to take her maternity leave sometime this month as she welcomes her baby boy. via: Deadline The long-running daytime talk show has lined up a series of guest co-hosts when Alyssa Farah Griffin goes on maternity leave. Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Abby Huntsman will return to the show, with other guest co-hosts including Amanda Carpenter, Sheryl Underwood and Whitney Cummings. Sa

Sherri Shepherd is opening up about her former The View co-host Jenny McCarthy 's recent statements about returning to the panel talk show over her own "dead body." via: EW Former The View cohost Sherri Shepherd has weighed in on her longtime friend and fellow ex-View panelist Jenny McCarthy's recent assertion that she'd only return to the Hot Topics table over her own "dead body." In Entertainment Weekly's exclusive clip below from Thursday's Sherri talk show broadcast (ai

Don’t count on seeing Jenny McCarthy back on “The View.” via: People McCarthy, who served as a co-host in 2013 and 2014 during season 17, talked candidly about her experience on the daytime talk show during the Tuesday, Jan. 6 episode of The Katie Miller Podcast . When asked if she thinks she'd be invited back as a co-host on the show, now in its 29th season , McCarthy reflected on her initial invitation. "The reason why they wanted to bring me on is because they, quote, sai

The ladies of The View found themselves at odds while discussing Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent criticisms of President Trump’s comments regarding the late filmmaker, Rob Reiner. via: EW The cohosts clashed at the Hot Topics table during a conversation about Greene’s recent CNN interview, wherein the Republican politician called Donald Trump’s response to Rob Reiner’s death “classless” and claimed that it caused a “major fallout” among his supporters. “Would you have guessed

During the newest episode of the Paramount+ drama “Landman,” no love was shown to the daytime talk show “The View.” via: EW On the latest episode of Sheridan's gritty oil prospecting drama Landman, Billy Bob Thornton's gruff crisis fixer and oil exec Tommy Norris takes a shot at the long-running daytime talk show. Speaking with his estranged father T.L. (Sam Elliott) over the phone, Tommy suggests the bored retiree find some new way of filling his time after moving in with hi

'The View' co-hosts weigh in one year after Mangione was arrested and pleaded not guilty on all charges for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. via: EW As accused murderer Luigi Mangione continues to court fans amid his pretrial hearing following the alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg has scolded Mangione in an impassioned statement on the air. The Oscar-winning actress introduced a Hot Topic Tuesday