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For the last two days, Whoopi Goldberg has been absent from her moderator seat on The View, with co-host Joy Behar repeatedly teasing a revelation on Monday, Oct. 16, of just where in the world Goldberg is, and what’s she doing there? Today, Goldberg pretty much spoiled the mystery by posting an…

This is Day 141 of the WGA strike and Day 68 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. In the wake of two prominent talk show hosts reversing course on a return to work, striking writers in New York City have stepped up their picketing against a high-profile holdout: ABC's The View.  About 50 demonstrators…

Whoopi Goldberg is coming to the defense of Hasan Minhaj, who has received some criticism after acknowledging that he has embellished stories that were basically based in fact in his stand-up routines. “That’s what we do” (as comedians), Goldberg said during Monday’s The View. “That’s what we do, we…

The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg brought a political discussion – and today’s episode – to a weird, out-of-the-blue halt today when she stunned co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin by asking, “Are you pregnant?” "No!,” a surprised and embarrassed Griffin said, laughing and adding, “Oh my god! You can't…

UPDATE, with video: Whoopi Goldberg was back in the moderator’s seat on The View today after missing last week’s Season 27 premiere due to her third bout with Covid, and today she received a standing ovation from the studio audience on her return. “I missed you too,” a smiling Goldberg told the…

Whoopi Goldberg missed another day of The View due to her third bout with Covid, but sent a video message to the show to dispel internet rumors about her absence. Watch the video above. “In spite of everything you’ve heard,” said a masked and tired-looking Goldberg, “I am not at Burning Man, I…

The View will start its 27th season next month with all of the co-hosts returning. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg will be joined by Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro. The status quo contrasts with last season, when Navarro and Griffin joined the show as regular…

The View paid tribute today to the late Bill Geddie, the show’s co-creator with Barbara Walters and longtime executive producer who died July 20 of coronary issues. In addition to clips featuring Geddie’s usually comic appearances on the show, View moderator Whoopi Goldberg and current and past…

UPDATE, Friday: Geraldo Rivera continued his criticisms of former colleagues at Fox News and at the network itself in an appearance later on Thursday on Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation show. “Fox left me. They fired me from the number one rated show The Five. After they fired me, I said, ‘Well, wait a…

Whoopi Goldberg wants to return to game shows as the host of Wheel of Fortune following Pat Sajak announcing he’s retiring from the job after 40-plus years. When Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings made an appearance on The View this morning, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked him for a reaction following…

The tension was high this morning on The View as Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina senator Tim Scott stopped by. Things between the conservative politician and the co-hosts got heated that Whoopi Goldberg had to ask production for help amid a chaotic debate. One of the tense…

At age 67, The View cohost Whoopi Goldberg has seen a lot. She often doesn’t like what she sees, and she has finally discovered the root cause of much of society’s ills: the TV reality show American Idol.. Goldberg was discussing the new Netflix documentary Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me…