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Whoopi Goldberg lashed out at her colleague Ana Navarro for saying Joy Behar was previously “fired” from the daytime talk show, something Behar herself has been candid about. On Monday’s broadcast, the ladies of “The View” paid tribute to the show’s co-creator Bill Geddie, who died on Thursday at age 68.

co-creator and executive producer, has died from coronary-related issues, his family announced Friday. He was 68.«It is with great sadness that we inform you that Bill has passed away,» his family wrote on his Facebook page. «It was a sudden coronary-related death and we find comfort in knowing that he went quickly and didn't suffer.

told Variety in a statement.  “He had a genuine love for television and entertainment. He would try everything and did it well — screenwriting, recording podcasts, playing guitar, writing songs, and loved a wide range of music from country to jazz.

Whoopi Goldberg found an opportunity to get in on the conversation!On Tuesday's episode of, Goldberg and her co-hosts — Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin, chimed in on the «hot topic» of Miranda Lambert pausing her show mid-song to call out fans who were taking a photo. On Sunday, Lambert was performing her song, «Tin Man,» when she stopped to call out the ladies who were snapping a picture while she was performing. Lambert pointed out two fans in the crowd, saying, «These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song. It's pissing me off a little bit.» The comment received a mixture of cheers and boos, though it was not clear whether those were focused on the fans in question or Lambert herself. «We're here to hear some country music tonight.

scolding fans taking selfies during her Las Vegas residency show — when Goldberg had a showstopping moment of her own.“I’m gonna stop right here for a second, I’m sorry,” Lambert said to her pianist Saturday, according to a TikTok posted the following day. “These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song.”“It’s pissing me off a little bit,” continued the songstress, who had been part way through an acoustic performance of “Tin Man.” “Sorry, I don’t like it.

episode.The topic came up during a conversation about the recent ruling about the will found in Aretha Franklin’s couch cushion, as they spoke about being proactive about your own wishes — especially when you’re a public figure.“Yeah, no, I don’t want to be a hologram, that’s been in my will for 15 years,” Goldberg said.“No one has really asked me if I want to be a hologram yet,” co-host Joy Behar joked in response.“Well no, they don’t ask you, that’s the thing, they just do it,” Goldberg said. “They just do it and then you go, ‘Hey, isn’t that Tupac? You know? Wait a minute, didn’t Tupac die? What is he doing up on …’ Yeah see, I don’t want that.”“It’s a little freaky, creepy,” she added.ARETHA FRANKLIN'S WILL FOUND IN COUCH FOUND VALID: Following a Michigan jury ruling that a document handwritten by the Queen of Soul and found in her couch after her death is a valid will, #TheView co-hosts discuss why some are hesitant to create a will.

during the “Hot Topics” portion of the show while ladies were discussing a new poll published in the United Kingdom regarding travel. “A poll of 2,000 adults in the UK found that, when people travel, cuisine is more important to them than landmarks or b–ches,” said Goldberg, 67, before correcting herself with “beaches.”Fellow co-hosts Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin burst out laughing alongside members of the studio audience. “I’m sorry.

ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.“Since I have such respect for ‘The View,’ a news program with a heart, it was there that I felt comfortable enough to draw attention to the ongoing WGA strike for fair wages and working hours, as I find it incredibly important to continue to support the union,” Mulroney said in a statement to Variety.The “My Best Friend’s Wedding” star told the ABC talk show hosts that he was going to “symbolically walk off in support of the writers.”Mulroney had a friendly interview with the hosts and there was no negative tension, the act was simply a sign of support for the writers who are on strike fighting for pay increases and other benefits.The conversation covered his new series “Secret Invasion,” family, work ethic, his previous roles and longevity in Hollywood.As he left the stage, the “View” hosts kept their composure and Joy Behar plugged Mulroney’s new series again.Mulroney’s segment aired exactly as it was taped, and his walk-off remained in the cut.During the summer, “The View” airs live four days a week, but Friday shows are pre-taped. “The View” airs weekdays at 11:30 a.m.

Dermot Mulroney showed his support for the Writers Guild of America's ongoing strike with Hollywood studios by walking out of his interview on. ET has learned that the actor, who was there to discuss his career as well as his latest role on the Marvel series  made the demonstration during a pre-taped segment for Friday's episode of the daytime talk show. Apparently, the incident was pre-planned and Mulroney's «symbolic» gesture happened toward the end of his interview with longtime host Joy Behar, who was filling in as moderator for Whoopi Goldberg.

pointed out both the “irony” and “hubris” of the missing submersible that disappeared en route to exploring the ruins of the once-mighty Titanic. “They say that the … submersible has been certified to withstand the pressure of 4,265 feet of depth, but the Titanic wreck wreckage is 12,500 feet of depth,” Behar, 80, said in Wednesday’s episode. “So that’s a tip-off right there.“It’s interesting because the Titanic itself went down because of human incompetence and stupidity on the part of — according to the movies — hubris,” continued the host.

Monet painting in Sweden this week, claiming they are ruining everyone’s days with the actions, even those who agree with them on the issue.Co-host Joy Behar ripped the recent climate stunt as “annoying,” while co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin agreed, calling it “counterproductive” for climate activists.Whoopi Goldberg rebuked the protestors, declaring that vandalizing art is “not your job,” even if the earth is suffering. The points came up while the co-hosts were discussing “Eat, Pray, Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert postponing the publishing of her new book, “The Snow Forest,” due to Ukrainian critics slamming it for being set in Russia.Though the book has nothing to do with Ukraine’s current ordeal at the hands of its invaders and merely provided Russia as a setting for the work, Gilbert delayed the release indefinitely, citing the pain of the oppressed Ukrainian people.The ladies disagreed with Gilbert caving to critics and mounted a defense of not stifling art simply based on the politics of the day.They then applied that point to the recent string of climate activists attempting to vandalize great western art in galleries across Europe.Most recently, two female climate activists were arrested in Stockholm, Sweden for throwing a paint-like substance on the classic Claude Monet painting, “The Artist’s Garden At Giverny” at Sweden’s National Museum this week.The painting was covered with glass, but museum staff have reportedly been analyzing the piece to see if any damage occurred.The attempted act of vandalism is one of many similar climate change protests, aimed to shock bystanders into taking the threat of climate change more seriously.Though even the liberal ladies of “The View” insisted that these protests miss the

Pat Sajak, 76, is retiring after his 41st season. “The View” co-hosts discussed Sajak’s impending exit Tuesday while interviewing “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, asking him to weigh in on the longtime star’s departure and possible successors. “Well, Pat’s a legend, I mean, over 40 years?” Jennings mused.

attack on the United States Capitol that occurred on Jan. 6, 2021, reports CNN.“The interview was focused primarily on former President Donald Trump, his state of mind and what he knew about the baseless claims of widespread election fraud he was pushing leading up to the January 6 attack,” said a source close to Griffin, adding that the “View” star would “help prosecutors by providing first-hand accounts of times Trump seemed to acknowledge he lost the election.”One source told CNN that the talk show host was surprised over the prosecution’s focus on Trump’s mindset after the election.News of Griffin, 33, meeting with the special counsel comes after former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, 63, testified before a federal grand jury.

their friendship!Joy Behar snapped at co-host Sara Haines, telling her to “shut up” during a Wednesday discussion about if men and women can really just be friends.“I feel like I have a platonic relationship with Brian, our executive producer,” said Behar, 80, referring to “The View” executive producer Brian Teta.Haines, 45, agreed, adding, “I do too.”“Shut up,” Behar joked. “He’s mine.”Co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin laughed at Behar’s snappy response.“And during the break before, I invited him to take a sniff [of my neck] to see if my perfume is holding up,” Behar added.

star Joy Behar snapped at co-host Sara Haines on Wednesday, telling her to «shut up» during a chat about male-female platonic relationships. «I feel like I have a platonic relationship with Brian, our executive producer,» Behar said. She and her fellow co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Haines were debating whether women and men can really be just friends. Haines agreed, saying «I do too,» just as Behar playfully told her to «shut up.» «He's mine,» she added as the group laughed around her. Though it was fairly clear the clapback was in jest, Behar told ET in 2022 that «a heated conversation is always fun.» The women continued the debate about the group's EP.

Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” the crew of co-hosts discussed recent stories about AI being used across professional as well as personal sectors, to muse wedding vows, amp-up job résumés and even rattle off legalese for an official court filing.“I’ve been warning people about AI for at least 10 years, I think, but AI is now being used in court cases, which you know, doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, and it’s being used to create wedding vows,” Goldberg began at the top of the segment.The 67-year-old then gave her opinion on the story, as did the other ladies, and explained that ultimately the AI got the case law wrong.Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin then chimed in to share why she thinks AI is dangerous – which inspired Goldberg to rant further about Amazon’s “personal assistant” computer technology, Alexa.“You know she is listening, I don’t want her in the house,” Goldberg claimed as Griffin showed agreement. “I don’t want anything that is smart enough to lock me out of my house.

share the snap, which was taken while on vacation in Colombia. “When your best friend is @leeschrager and he tells you he wants a getaway weekend for his birthday, you say, ‘Tell me where and when, and I’ll be there,'” the Republican pundit captioned the post. “He got his three best friends to drop everything and come to Cartagena to celebrate.” A number of Navarro’s followers flocked to the comments section to fawn over her fit physique.“Ana!! You are serving,” one excitedly declared, while a second proclaimed the political talking head was “beautiful.”Meanwhile, one critic caused trouble by saying it seemed that Navarro had dropped the pounds too rapidly and must have been using the celebrity weight loss drug Ozempic.“When are you coming clean that you are on Ozempic? It will help others,” the follower snapped.

American Idol led to “the downfall of society”.The View presenter got into an awkward exchange with an off-camera producer on Wednesday (May 24) while discussing Netflix‘s new documentary about the final days of Anna Nicole Smith’s life.After speaking to her co-hosts about the documentary, Goldberg concluded that “people like to be judgy,” before suggesting that American Idol was responsible for that kind of television.“You have Basketball Wives, you have the Housewives of whatever, all the Bravo shows, giving you the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life,” said Goldberg (via Page Six).“People watch these shows because they make them feel better,” she continued. “I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks.”The Sister Act star then revealed the exact point she believes audiences became too quick to pass judgement.“You know, I’ve always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with, um, what’s the name of that show I always tell you that?” she asked, turning to executive producer Brian Teta.Goldberg had evidently shared the opinion with Teta before, because the off-camera producer replied: “ABC’s American Idol?”The studio audience laughed as the producer attempted to remind Goldberg that American Idol airs on the Disney-owned ABC, the same network that pays her salary.“Well, it wasn’t always on ABC,” Goldberg hit back in defence.

Whoopi Goldberg might be getting in trouble with 's network — ABC. The 67-year-old co-host of spoke out against another ABC show during a panel discussion this week.While discussing the recent Anna Nicole Smith documentary,, Goldberg talked about society's obsession with judging others.«I think, you know, that we as a society love to watch stuff, to judge folks,» Goldberg said. «I've always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with… what's the name of that show?»«That's ABC's » a producer replied, smiling.«It was not always on ABC.

“American Idol” was the “beginning of the downfall of society.”The 67-year-old made the bold claim on the ABC talk show Wednesday morning.Goldberg’s theory was brought up as the women of the show discussed why Netflix recently “dwelled” on the final days and legacy of Anna Nicole Smith in a new documentary. The actress claimed that viewers flock to these kinds of shows because “people like to be judgy.”“You have ‘Basketball Wives,’ you have the ‘Housewives’ of whatever, all the Bravo shows, giving you the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life,” Goldberg said.

dawg.“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg, 67, boldly stated Wednesday on the ABC talk show that “American Idol” was the “beginning of the downfall of society.”While the women of the show discussed why Netflix recently “dwelled” on the late Anna Nicole Smith’s last days in a new documentary, Goldberg claimed that viewers will watch this kind of programming because “people like to be judgy.”“You have ‘Basketball Wives,’ you have the ‘Housewives’ of whatever, all the Bravo shows, giving you the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life.”“People watch these shows because they make them feel better,” Goldberg continued. “I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks.”“The Color Purple” star then offered up a specific example of when she believes the public became too power-hungry on passing judgment.

Tuesday’s episode of “Armchair Expert” with Dax Shepard that he got the news while watching a Fleetwood Mac concert in Madison Square Garden in 2019.“It was at the most picturesque setting,” Joe began. “And as they were playing ‘Landslide,’ I found out that [Nick] was going to be a judge on ‘The Voice’.”He continued, “I was so jealous.

Sunny Hostin has spent the last 20 summers soaking up rays in Sag Harbor Hills, where she rents a home. (“I hope the owner will sell it to me one day,” she tells Alexa.

Whoopi Goldberg just gave Sunny Hostin a lap dance. On Monday's episode of , the ladies were discussing a report that claimed 70 percent of people cheat at their bachelor and bachelorette parties, with the offending acts including everything from a lap dance to a threesome. Hostin questioned whether a lap dance would count as cheating, telling her co-hosts, «I said during our Hot Topics meeting that lap dancing isn't cheating, but come to think of it, I've never seen a lap dance, so maybe it is cheating?»Goldberg took it upon herself to change that, asking Hostin, «Would you like to see?»Both Hostin and the audience agreed, and Goldberg stood up and walked over to Hostin to give her her very first lap dance.«First I start, I'm looking at you, OK? And then I start to turn, and then it's all like this, and then it's like that,» Goldberg said as she narrated her movements.

that’s a view!Whoopi Goldberg gave Sunny Hostin her first-ever lap dance Monday on “The View.” During the show’s Hot Topics segment, the female co-hosts debated whether or not getting a lap dance during a bachelor or bachelorette party counted as cheating. “I said during our Hot Topics meeting that lap dancing isn’t cheating, but come to think of it, I’ve never seen a lap dance,” Hostin admitted.

“near-catastrophic” two-hour car chase in New York City on Tuesday night. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a statement on Wednesday morning saying that they were hounded by “a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” after they left the Women of Vision awards in Manhattan, resulting in a “relentless pursuit” with “multiple near collisions.”Whoopi Goldberg hit out at the Sussex’s spokesperson during a segment on Thursday’s edition of “The View,” saying the word “chase” implied that the alleged caper took place at high-speed.

— and Sara Haines is to blame!During Wednesday's broadcast, Haines and her fellow co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin were taking on the hot topic of ABC's recently announced  show, which gives an older suitor a chance at finding love.After Goldberg ushered in the conversation, resident expert Griffin chimed in with her thoughts.«I think this is a good idea,» Griffin began. «Here's the problem, a lot of couples on don't stay together, it's people in their young 20s, a lot of 23-year-old girls who, you got a lot of life ahead of you and a lot to figure out about yourself.

Martha Stewart’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover on Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” Griffin threw some sly shade at the famous family and its impact on society. All of the co-hosts agreed that Stewart may have had some tune-ups from a dermatologist now and then — not to mention the homemaker’s expensive habit of weekly facials — before Griffin claimed that she loved that the 81-year-old looks like herself.“I get a little sad with my generation of women because they are all trying to adapt to the current beauty thing. So it’s like we’re going to get the big fillers, the giant lips.”She continued: “Look like yourself.

“The View,” co-host Joy Behar revealed some juicy information about the star – including how she goes to the bathroom while wearing a bathing suit.Behar, 80, started off by applauding Stewart, 81, for her hard work in preparing to “meet the challenge” — and beating stereotypes about aging — but then launched right into a story about an encounter she once had with the lifestyle mogul. “One time I met her and I said to her, ‘Martha, what do you wear as a brassiere?’ Because my generation says, ‘brassiere,’ by the way,” Behar said.

Friday on “The View.” The “Because I Said So” actress, 77, stopped by the daytime talk show with her “Book Club: The Next Chapter” co-stars Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen. Their new film, which hit theaters Friday, is a sequel to the foursome’s 2018 movie “Book Club.”“View” co-hosts Joy Behar, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin asked the legendary actresses about aging and their Hollywood memories.But when Griffin got to Keaton, “The First Wives Club” star seemed nervous, even calling the live studio audience “scary.”“All of you have made me think about aging differently, and I think it’s so powerful to see you can just have so much fun at any age. Now, Diane, I have to ask…” Griffin began.