‘The View’ Addresses Rumors About Firing Trump Nemesis
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Joy Behar, co-host of The View since 1997, is not leaving the show despite recent rumors suggesting a panel shake-up to make the program less "shrill," confirmed by a show representative to Entertainment Weekly.
- Behar missed several weeks of the show due to a shoulder dislocation sustained late last month but is set to return to the program for the first time since September 30, as announced by producer Brian Teta.
- Her co-hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin, have publicly expressed their support and eagerness for her return, emphasizing that the show has missed her presence.
- Behar has a history of brief absences due to injuries, including a broken toe last year, but remains a key and long-standing figure on the show.
- Despite her critical stance on former President Donald Trump, Behar has expressed openness to having him return to The View to face tough questions.
