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Kerry Washington is returning to the New York stage in 2026!

The former Scandal actress previously appeared on Broadway in the plays Race and American Son and now she’ll be performing in the Off-Broadway production of The Whoopi Monologues, written by Whoopi Goldberg.

Kerry will be joined in the show by Tony winner Kara Young, as well as more performers to be announced soon.

Whoopi originally premiered the play in 1984 as a one-woman show on Broadway, but it’s being reworked for a new production directed by Tony nominee Whitney White.

The show will be performed at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater with performances beginning in July 2026.

Kerry is a two-time Tony Award nominee for her producing work on Broadway, including as a producer on the current revival of Gypsy. We’ll find out if she wins this weekend!

Lincoln Center Theater’s 2025-2026 season both on Broadway and Off Off Broadway has some surprises in store: Among the productions joining the previously announced Broadway revival of the Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens-Terrence McNally Ragtime will be the acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance production of Kyoto, Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin (both of Stranger Things: The First Shadow).

One of the productions set for Lincoln Center’s Off Broadway stage will be The Whoopi Monologues, a reimagining of Goldberg’s iconic Broadway play to be directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White and adapted for an ensemble of women, including Kerry Washington and Kara Young. The play will arrive in summer 2026.

The upcoming season is the first under the leadership of a new executive team, consisting of Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, Managing Director Mike Schleifer, Executive Producer Bartlett Sher, Producer Nicole Kastrinos, Executive Director of Development and Planning Naomi Grabel,...

The hosts of “The View” were pretty disgusted with Iowa senator Joni Ernst on Monday morning, after the politician defended the number of people that could die by being forcibly taken off Medicaid by saying “we’re all going to die.” But, at least one of the ABC hosts found a bright spot to that town hall.

Ernst made the comment to constituents last week, and following the outrage it prompted, doubled down by posting a video of her taking a walk through a cemetery, mocking the anger voters were feeling.

“I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this earth,” she said. “So I apologize. And I’m really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.”

Ernst Doubles Down On 'We All Are Going To Die'...

The cohosts of The View were unanimous during Monday’s (June 2) new live episode when it came to the subject of Iowa Senator Joni Ernst’s controversial comments at a town hall. The Republican senator caused a firestorm when, during a discussion of how Donald Trump‘s “Big Beautiful Bill” will negatively impact funding for Medicaid, she said, “Well, we’re all going to die.” She then doubled down on her statement over the weekend by posting a video taken in a graveyard on Instagram in which she declared, “I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this earth… So I apologize, and I’m really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.” Whoopi Goldberg was the first to speak in response to footage of both statements and said plainly,...

When Reginald Hudlin received a call from Jamie Foxx and producer Datari Turner in 2019 saying that they wanted to make a movie about leading Black actors in Hollywood, he was all in.

“It was kind of a no-brainer,” says Hudlin, director of Apple TV+’s Number One on the Call Sheet. “As we started talking through the idea, it was pretty obvious that there was more than enough talent to feature in this film. In fact, we needed to restructure this movie so it was even bigger — hence, Shola Lynch.”

Lynch came on board to direct the film on Black leading women in Hollywood, while Hudlin was at the helm for the film on Black leading men. Together they make up the two-part docuseries in which some 30 A-listers, from Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Whoopi Goldberg and Viola Davis to Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Eddie Murphy, discuss their journeys as entertainers.

Whoopi Goldberg slammed President Donald Trump for promoting a conspiracy theory of white genocide in South Africa and claimed he has never put his “middle finger down” at the black community.

On an episode of The View, the hosts discussed Trump’s meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, where they talked about the alleged persecution of white farmers. The conspiracy theory has resulted in the president fast-tracking the processing of white South Africans to the United States.

“There’s no white genocide. There’s not a genocide happening,” Goldberg scoffed. “There is crime, as there is all over the world. But it’s not about killing off white people. This is just straight —,” she said as her voice got cut off.

“That was gas,” she joked when the audio returned.

Goldberg not only denied the “white genocide” in South Africa, but she also blasted Trump for going against the Constitution by...

Patrick Swayze was one of a kind. He’s the only actor I can think of who was as comfortable cutting a rug on the dance floor as demolishing a room full of bad guys with his fists of fury. When he passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2009, we lost an icon who was never really recognized as the legend he is in his time. In the years since many Patrick Swayze movies have become cult favourites, and with a Road House remake recently a hit, we decided now would be a good time to pick the five best Patrick Swayze movies.

Red Dawn (1984)

John Millius’s cold war “what if” thriller goes down in the history books as the first-ever PG-13 movie. It was also Patrick Swayze’s first major leading role, with him best known up to this point for a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders.

Former congressman and convicted sex offender Anthony Weiner stopped by “The View” on Friday morning, and while he was there, the ABC hosts pulled no punches when it came to addressing his past scandals.

To introduce the man, moderator Joy Behar (Whoopi Goldberg does not appear on the show on Fridays) reminded the audience of his “series of, shall we say, sexting scandals” and then wryly asked the audience to “please welcome the very contrite Anthony Weiner.” When Behar asked if “contrite” was the right adjective, Weiner agreed but immediately took the opportunity to swipe at a past political interview on the show.

“Yeah. By the way, was this where Kamala Harris was sitting when she blew up her campaign?” Weiner quipped. “Was this the spot? I hope I don’t have the same fate.”

"I got into recovery. I tried to make my life better. And now if I...

President Donald Trump’s trade policy has a new nickname: Taco trade. And, as a result, “The View” host Ana Navarro expects Taco Tuesdays to be banned nationwide pretty soon.

In case you’re unfamiliar, Taco is an acronym recently bestowed by financial analysts after Trump’s fluctuating tariffs. It stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out” — as he’s promised and then walked back tariff rates multiple times — and when the president was asked about it by a reporter, he immediately lashed out in anger.

But, discussing the nickname on Thursday’s episode of “The View,” the ABC hosts were thoroughly amused by the term. Although, they do expect it to impact meal options going forward.

“I’m waiting for them to ban Taco Tuesday any moment now,” Ana Navarro joked.

But, speaking more seriously about it, Navarro called the acronym a healthy dose of karma. “As if we needed another reason to love tacos.

The cohosts of The View were in a bit of a celebratory mood on Thursday (May 29) morning’s live show when discussing the first “Hot Topic” of the day. The subject was a two-parter, coupling the news that Elon Musk is now leaving the so-called Department of Government Efficiency — with public criticism of Donald Trump‘s “Big Beautiful” spending bill, no less — and that Trump was directly asked about Wall Street’s new nickname for his tariffs policy, Taco, which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” Whoopi Goldberg started the conversation out with a comedy beat at Musk’s expense. After Joy Behar joked that the show’s theme song (Leona Lewis‘ “This Version”) sounded like it was saying “virgin,” Goldberg said, “Speaking of virgins, Elon Musk is exiting his White House position as head of Doge with some pointed remarks about his boss.” The live audience certainly understood the...

Donald Trump pardoned convicted fraudsters and fellow former reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on Tuesday, drawing ire from the hosts of “The View” on Wednesday morning. For the ABC hosts, it’s just further proof that “there is a huge ‘For Sale’ sign on the lawn of the White House.”

The Chrisleys were originally charged with tax evasion and bank fraud back in 2019, during the first Trump administration. Teeing up the discussion on Wednesday, moderator Whoopi Goldberg was visibly exhausted and bothered, asking “is anybody going to have a problem with this, or — because this is the law and order president — or are people already numb to this?”

Host Joy Behar definitely had a problem with it though.

Reality Stars Todd & Julie Chrisley Pardoned By Trump: After the president pardoned the reality TV stars of their tax evasion and fraud charges, 'The View' co-hosts question if...

The cohosts of The View had their say about Donald Trump‘s decision to pardon reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of their convictions and sentencing for bank fraud and tax evasion, along with another convicted tax cheat whose mother attended a $1 million dinner at Mar-a-Lago. After reviewing footage of Trump’s call to Savannah Chrisley, her vlogged reaction, and clips of the Chrisleys bragging about their lavish spending habits on Chrisley Knows Best, Whoopi Goldberg posed the question, “Is anybody gonna have a problem because this is the law, or people already numb to this?” Ana Navarro was the first to answer, saying, “Well, according to this administration, if you are a reality star, have a lot of money, [are] a tax cheat, and you commit fraud, then that’s good. We’re gonna give you a pardon. But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration,...

The View returned with a new episode on Tuesday (May 27), and the first “Hot Topic” of the day was Donald Trump‘s controversial speech to the graduates of West Point over the weekend. “We are back from Memorial Day weekend, a time to solemnly honor our fallen soldiers. This is also graduation weekend for the next generation of U.S. armed forces, and here is how You Know Who addressed the military families at Arlington National Cemetery and West Point,” Whoopi Goldberg said to introduce the clip, which spliced together fragments of Trump’s speech, including when he talked about trophy wives, his upcoming military/birthday parade, and how he is grateful to have missed having his second term during Joe Biden‘s presidency because he gets to preside over the U.S.-hosted Olympics and other major events. “Can you imagine? I missed that four years, and now that’s what I have.

The View‘s cohost panel looks a bit different this week. Sunny Hostin, it was announced at the top of Tuesday’s (May 27) show, will be absent for the entire week. Why is the cohost out of commission for the talk show right now? Whoopi Goldberg revealed that the prosecutor-turned-tv star is out of town for the week to celebrate the graduation of her son, Gabriel Hostin, who is matriculating from college at Harvard University. “So we have to tell you that Sunny is out this week because she’s attending our son’s college graduation,” Goldberg explained, joking that Gabriel is her son, too. “He is graduating from Harvard. It’s so wonderful.” “Just in time,” Joy Behar added, with the tongue-in-cheek remark likely referring to the Ivy League university’s ongoing dispute with Donald Trump and his administration. “Congratulations, Gabriel,” Goldberg continued. “We knew you could, and now you did.

Production is underway on season two of the Netflix hit comedy-mystery A Man on the Inside, and it will feature a pair of new co-stars who happen to be Star Trek veterans. Season one, which dropped in November of 2024, stars Ted Danson as Charles Nieuwendyk, a bored retiree who lands a job assisting a private detective attempting to track down a ruby necklace gone missing at a San Francisco retirement home. Season two will find Charles still working at the private detective agency and no doubt serving as the inside man again on a new case.

The actors from the Star Trek universe joining the cast of A Man on the Inside are Linda Park and Jason Mantzoukas. Park was a regular on Star Trek: Enterprise, portraying Ensign Hoshi Sato for all four seasons of the show’s run. Mantzoukas is an actor, comic, and podcaster who provided the voice of the Tellarite character,...

If you tuned in with hopes of catching a new episode of The View live on Friday (May 23), you’re out of luck. The show has gone on a temporary break for the Memorial Day weekend, with cohosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin enjoying a few days off for vacation celebrations. Instead of airing a new live episode, Friday’s timeslot features a rebroadcast of the Friday, May 2, episode in which actors Kerry Washington and Omar Sy appeared on air to promote their new action movie, Shadow Force, and the subject of the upcoming Desperate Housewives revival, Wisteria Lane, came up. About the new iteration, Washington said, “It’s inspired [by Desperate Housewives]. I can’t say too much — it’s very newly announced, it’s in development. … The idea is that it’s new times, there’s new challenges, it’s like,...

According to a new report from The Daily Beast, Disney CEO Bob Iger and ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic have privately asked the co-hosts of The View to tone down their frequent criticism of President Donald Trump. The alleged request was delivered during a meeting between Karamehmedovic, executive producer Brian Teta, and the show’s panel, which includes Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.

Image: ABC The Ask: Less Trump, More Celebs?

Sources familiar with the conversation said Karamehmedovic encouraged the show to broaden its focus beyond politics and highlighted higher-rated episodes that featured celebrity guests. While not presented as a formal directive, the suggestion was clear enough to provoke a strong response from the panel. One insider characterized the hosts’ pushback as essentially saying, “This is what our audience wants. Isn’t it gonna look kind of bad if we’re...

After Lady Gaga won the Best Music Direction Sports Emmy for her pre-Super Bowl performance of "Hold My Hand," most of the media coverage around the honor (including Gold Derby's) focused on one major implication.

Gaga is just a Tony Award away from achieving Egot status.

As iconically coined by Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas and later popularized by fictional Egot aspiree Tracy Jordan of 30 Rock, the acronymic honor is bestowed upon anyone who wins an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. And since Gaga already has a pile of Grammys (14) and an Oscar for cowriting "Shallow" from A Star Is Born, the Sports Emmy would make her just one trophy shy of joining the likes of Elton John, Audrey Hepburn, and Rita Moreno.

As an accomplished multihyphenate artist and established pop icon, Gaga would fit easily among the ranks of previous Egot winners, but the honor's unofficial-ness has always...

According to a report from The Daily Beast that went live on Wednesday (May 21) evening, the cohosts of The View and executive producer Brian Teta were pulled into a meeting by ABC and Disney and were encouraged to cool down on their criticisms of Donald Trump and his administration. The site reported that the cohosts regarded the idea as “silly” and pledged to “keep doing their thing.” Indeed, on Thursday’s (May 22) show, they showed no signs of backing down with the first “Hot Topic” discussion. The first discussion of the day was about Trump’s Oval Office meeting with South Africa’s president in which he brought up a conspiracy theory that white farmers in the country were being killed in mass genocide. “Between ambushing Zelensky and this, why would world leaders continue to come to the White House?” Whoopi Goldberg asked after reviewing footage of the contentious sit-down.

At Tuesday night's 2025 Sports Emmy Awards, Lady Gaga took home her first Emmy. She won for Best Music Direction of "Hold My Hand" for the Super Bowl Lix pregame show. With previous victories at the Oscars and Grammys, that places her just a Tony Award short of Egot.

This marked her fifth try at winning an Emmy following nominations for her variety specials Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!, and One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, plus the special class program Super Bowl Li Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga won her Academy Award for the song "Shallow" from the 2018 film A Star Is Born. She is a 14-time Grammy Award winner, with the first for The Fame and "Poker Face" in 2010 and the most recent earlier this year for...

The dynamic world of Hollywood has often served as a microcosm for larger societal conversations about race, representation, and equity. In the Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call Sheet, directors Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch (Free Angela and All Political Prisoners) delve deep into the experiences of Black artists who’ve risen to prominence in an industry often marked by systemic barriers.

With a mission to celebrate excellence while shining a light on ongoing disparities, Hudlin and Lynch deliver two powerful companion films: one focused on Black men in Hollywood and the other dedicated to the journeys of Black women.

In a recent interview with Gold Derby, the directors peel back the layers of their creative process, the stories shared in the documentary, and the broader significance of what being "No. 1 on the call sheet" truly means.

The genesis of Number One on the Call Sheet started with...

Lady Gaga is now only one Tony Award away from an Egot. Last night, the singer was awarded a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for singing “Hold My Hand” ahead of the Super Bowl in New Orleans earlier this year.

The performance was notable as Lady Gaga used the moment to pay tribute to the 14 people who died during a Jan. 1 terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. She showcased Oscar-nominated Top Gun: Maverick single at a piano in the middle of the iconic New Orleans street, accompanied by a local gospel choir.

Remember the American Comedy Awards?

No problem if you don’t — the honors, intended to become the Oscars of funny business, launched in 1987 and were dead in the water by 2001. (NBC tried to revive them in 2014; that half-hearted effort lasted a single year.) But the initial broadcast was impressive, mainly because big comedy stars actually showed up for the event.

Check out this list of presenters from the first show: George Carlin, Roseanne Barr, Gilbert Gottfried, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, the cast of The Golden Girls, Shirley MacLaine and Pee-wee Herman, for starters. That wouldn’t have been a bad guest list for SNL50.

1987 was a mixed-bag year for comedy. There was Carlin calling out the nominees for the year’s Funniest Newcomer, a list that somehow included Alf. Another Woody — pre-pariah Woody Allen — took home Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture for Hannah and Her Sisters.

While several of...

If there’s one thing most women do first thing after finishing their day, it’s take off their bra. Whoopi Goldberg isn’t included in “most women” though, because according to the moderator of “The View,” she hasn’t worn a bra in half a century.

She proudly admitted as much on Tuesday’s episode of the ABC talk show. As part of the Hot Topics discussion, the women weighed in on a recent debate had on the “Reasonably Shady” podcast, hosted by “Real Housewives of Potomac” stars Gizelle Bryant and Robyn, about the correct method of putting on a bra.

The argument split the hosts of “The View,” with Sunny Hostin arguing that you insert your arms first and then clip the underwear behind your back, while Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that correct way is to clip the garment first, then turn it around and insert your arms,...

The first “Hot Topic” of the day on Tuesday’s (May 20) edition of The View devolved into a bit of a shouting session as the cohosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — weighed in on Jake Tapper‘s new book, Original Sin, which features claims that Democrats concealed Joe Biden‘s allegedly declining condition. After presenting a bad review from Joe Biden’s granddaughter and The Daily Show, Goldberg asked the panel, “Should anonymous sources who talked to Tapper have spoken up about their concerns while he was in office? And my other question is: Why is this important to know now?” Behar answered the latter first by insisting that it isn’t. “We got a lot of stuff to be concerned about at the moment. Trump’s atrocities, I’m going to list them for you,” she said before reading out that list: “Cutting Medicaid,...

Monday’s (May 19) live episode of The View started with an extended first segment in which the cohosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — talked about the news that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, and the conversation became quite emotional. Biden, who was a guest on the show just days ago, confirmed his diagnosis with a social media statement that read, “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.” “We all wish you a very rapid recovery, and we’re thinking of you and of your family during this diagnosis,” Goldberg said to start, adding that she’s been surprised by the messages of support Biden has received from across the aisle.

Project Runway will make its highly anticipated debut on Thursday, July 31, with a two-episode premiere starting at 9:00 p.m. Edt on Freeform and available to stream shortly after on Hulu and Disney+. Subsequent episodes will air weekly starting at 10:00 p.m. Edt.

As previously announced, Heidi Klum returns to the runway for season 21 and will be joined by judges Nina Garcia and Law Roach, with Christian Siriano set as the contestants’ mentor.

When Project Runway debuted in 2004, the series broke new ground and helped revolutionize the reality competition genre. Since then, the Emmy-winning series has aired in more than 125 countries.

The long-standing series has had a profound effect on the fashion industry, launching the careers of prolific designers, including Christian Siriano, Austin Scarlett, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Michael Costello, and Bishme Cromartie, among many others.

Spyglass Media Group and Alfred Street Industries produce Project Runway. Gary Barber and...

Despite battling a cold that left her noticeably hoarse, Whoopi Goldberg was back at The View table on Thursday, May 15, proving once again that the show’s heartbeat doesn’t skip easily—even when under the weather.

Goldberg, who had missed Wednesday’s episode, returned to join Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin for the show’s signature “Hot Topics” segment.

While her presence was a comfort to viewers, it was clear she wasn’t at her usual energetic self. Her voice, scratchy and subdued, gave it away.

“It’s Kicking My Behind”: Whoopi Addresses Her Health On-Air

Following a discussion on the political drama surrounding testimonies by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kristi Noem, the show went to a commercial break. When they returned, Goldberg decided to address the obvious.

“So before I go any further, I have to explain what’s happening. Have a cold,...

During the first “Hot Topics” segment on Friday’s (May 16) episode of The View, the panelists (sans Whoopi Goldberg) discussed the new book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, which was written by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson. Alyssa Farah Griffin brought up a shocking claim made in the book: Joe Biden didn’t recognize George Clooney at a June 2024 fundraiser the actor was co-hosting while the former president was running for a second term. Griffin expressed how flabbergasted she was by the story, which prompted Joy Behar to quip, “Well, he looks different lately.” The audience roared in laughter, and Behar stood by her comment. “He does!” she confirmed. Behar introduced the topic of the book by playing a video of Tapper admitting that it was tough for him to get Democrats to speak on the record.

After a one-day absence from The View‘s live panel, Whoopi Goldberg returned to the table on Thursday (May 15) to join cohosts Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin in their “Hot Topics” discussions. Only, she was a little worse for the wear, with an audibly scratchy voice. After the first group discussion, which centered on the controversial congressional testimonies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kristi Noem, the show went to break. When it returned, Goldberg addressed the matter of her crackling voice before introducing the second topic. “So before I go any further, I have to explain what’s happening. Have a cold, and it’s kicking my behind. Yes, it is. And it’s not making me cranky, but it’s making me quiet. So I’m not funny today,” she said. She then got some support from her cohosts. “Oh you’re funny,...

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On Wednesday’s (May 14) new episode of The View, the panelist lineup looked a bit different than it usually does this time of the week. Whoopi Goldberg, who is usually present and moderating on Wednesday episodes, was unexpectedly absent from the lineup, so Joy Behar took the lead with Ana Navarro coming along early to join ranks with Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin. Behar announced the reason for Goldberg’s absence at the top of the hour. “Whoopi’s got some kind of little bug,” she explained, clarifying, “Not Covid, though, not Covid. She was wearing a mask yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well, but she’s coming back tomorrow — supposedly, if she feels better.” Goldberg was previously present for the live shows on Monday and Tuesday, in which she engaged in the cohost’s spirited discussions of Donald Trump‘s very controversial $400 million plane gift from...

On Tuesday (May 13), the cohosts of The View chose to talk about Donald Trump‘s newest executive order pushing for the lowering of certain prescription weight-loss drugs, and they were particularly taken with his comments coinciding with it for their “Hot Topic” chat. The cohosts reviewed footage of Trump’s press conference on the subject as he said, “A friend of mine who’s a businessman, very, very, very top guy. Most of you would have heard of him. Highly neurotic, brilliant businessman, seriously overweight, and he takes the fat shot drug, and he called me up, ‘I’m in London, and I just paid for this damn fat drug I take.’ I said, ‘It’s not working.’… He said, I just paid $88, and in New York, I paid $1,300 what the hell is going on?” Whoopi Goldberg criticized the measure for being unspecific and added, “If you’re going to...

Joy Behar spilled some tea about one of her ex-husbands the other day on The View’s new show, The Weekend View.

Joy was surrounded by her co-hosts, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, when she shared a recent interaction with her ex-husband.

Whoopi Goldberg was not on hand since she doesn’t work the weekends for The View.

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Joy’s play, My First Ex-Husband, is ending its run on Off-Broadway in mid-May, and she decided to reveal a tidbit about her ex-husband, Joe Behar.

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During a segment on The Weekend View about the Met Gala and the stars like Miley Cyrus and...

The Trump administration is set to accept a luxury jet from Qatar in the coming weeks, to be used in place of the current Air Force One plane, and the move is drawing concern from even his own allies. On Monday, the hosts of “The View” were simply baffled by the move.

That’s largely because, during their own time working in government — host Sunny Hostin was a former federal prosecutor and host Alyssa Farah Griffin served in the first Trump administration — even small gifts were not allowed. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg has never worked for the government, and she noted she experienced the rule herself.

“I’ve known several presidents through their birthdays, and you know, you go and you bring them a present; they’re not allowed to take a dumb little present,” she recalled. “Like a dumb little present.”

Trump In Talks To Accept Qatari Jet: As the...

Over the weekend, Donald Trump defended his decision to accept a $400 million luxury plane from Qatar’s royal family to be used as Air Force One and then as his own personal plane after he leaves office. Trump said it was a “gift, free of charge” and his acceptance would be “transparent.” Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the Qatari government wouldn’t expect something in return. On Monday’s (May 12) show, The View‘s cohosts cried foul about the matter, calling it “illegal” and “a national security risk” for the United States. The first to speak on the matter was moderator Whoopi Goldberg, who channeled her valley girl voice to introduce the subject before saying, “I’ve known several presidents [and on their birthday] they’re not allowed to take a dumb little present.” Sunny Hostin was the next to speak on the matter and brought her experience as a lawyer...

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Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic thriller drama series created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel, the HBO Max series is set twenty years after a flu pandemic which caused the collapse of human civilization. The story revolves around a group of travelling performers who are hunted by a violet cult. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Matilda Lawler, David Wilmot, Nabhaan Rizwan, Daniel Zovatto, Philippine Velge, and Lori Petty. So, if you loved the post-apocalyptic setting, thrilling story, and compelling characters, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Leftovers is a supernatural mystery thriller drama series created by Damon Lindelöf and Tom Perrotta. Based on Perrotta’s 2011 novel of the same name, the HBO series...

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, appeared on The View to discuss Kamala Harris’ future and his rivalry with Donald Trump, and they rebuffed suggestions of Biden’s cognitive decline in 2024.

During a joint interview on the talk show on May 8, Biden was asked what Harris plans to do next. He stated he last spoke to her on May 7 and that they speak to each other frequently. He also mentioned that she has “a difficult decision to make about what she’s going to do. I hope she stays fully engaged. I think she’s first-rate, but we have a lot of really good candidates as well. So I’m optimistic – I’m not pessimistic – about the future.”

Last week, it was revealed that Biden’s campaign team chose not to have him take a cognitive test in February 2024 because they feared it would raise more questions about his age.

A star of Goodfellas praises Ray Liotta for helping them through the movie, 35 years after making the Martin Scorsese gangster classic. The Henry Hill actor was a relative unknown before taking the lead role in Scorsese’s 1990 mob movie comeback. But Liotta was no longer unknown after co-starring with the likes of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas, and remained a prolific character actor until his death in 2022.

It emerges now that Liotta not only excelled onscreen in Goodfellas, he also proved a behind-the-scenes mentor to his co-star Lorraine Bracco, who spoke recently about how he helped guide her through the shoot, and was particularly helpful as they executed the now-famous Copacabana one-shot (via Collider):

"I was clueless. Thank God for Ray Liotta, God bless his soul. He was my mentor in making Goodfellas. He would put me on my mark. You can see, he drags me through.

Donald Trump has declared the James Bond franchise won’t be affected by his recently proposed tariff laws. Earlier this month, Trump sent shockwaves through Hollywood as he announced that he would be levying 100% tariffs on movies made overseas.

He previously shared in an interview that he had authorized the U.S. Trade Representative and the Commerce Department to be prepared to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies. As the 78-year-old Potus added films to his ever-growing list of tariffs, he left Tinseltown confused regarding its repercussions.

While the future of several foreign-made movies is still hanging by a thread, Trump declared that, at least James Bond franchise is safe. But, is it really that simple that 007 will be safe amid the ongoing tariff overhaul by the Trump administration?

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“There’s a crack in everything…that’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen wasn’t singing about the Vatican, but he might as well have been. Because right now, the Sistine ceiling feels a little cracked… not broken, just echoing with absence. Pope Francis, that rare blend of divine grace and unapologetic clarity, is no longer with us. He could bless you and call out your nonsense in the same breath. A paradox in a white cassock, his absence is deeply felt.

But Robert Prevost is now crowned Pope Leo Xiv. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill papal successor. Chicago-born, Peru-forged, and humility wrapped around him like a well-worn cloak, Prevost has been playing theological chess while others were still fumbling with the rules. Pope Francis clearly saw something in him.

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Talk about superfine. This year’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit — known colloquially as the Met Gala — saw explosive growth in viewership across platforms in 2025.

As of Wednesday evening, Variety can report that Met Gala videos native to Vogue’s website and YouTube channel have garnered 1.2 billion global views. Each year, the event draws big names in fashion, music and Hollywood to support the Costume Institute and gift social media platforms with days of style discourse.

The May 5 event’s night-of audience grew 109% compared to 2024. The total 1.2 billion figure accounts for replays of some of the Met’s best looks – rocked by Zendaya, Teyana Taylor, Colman Domingo and Zoe Saldana – and represents a 10% worldwide and 23% domestic boost for audience, year-over-year. 184 million minutes of the gala have been viewed on YouTube.

“Our aim is always to reach as wide an audience as possible, offering a front row seat to the Met Gala.

Donald Trump said at a recent press conference that James Bond movies will not be impacted by his proposal to put tariffs on movies made overseas. The 007 franchise calls England its home and often films at the country’s famed Pinewood Studios, as well as in cities all over the globe. Trump confused Hollywood this month after saying he had authorized the U.S. Trade Representative and the Commerce Department to initiate steps to impose a 100% tariff on films made overseas.

“As you know, we’re putting tariffs on… film, the moviemakers,” Trump said when asked by The London Times at a press conference about the tariff plan. “And we’re going to be doing some tariffs to get them, because a lot of them have left this country. They all live here, the money comes from here, everything comes from here, but they make them in other countries.

“It is very difficult to process how much has happened since Joe Biden was last at this table,” Whoopi Goldberg said at the start of Thursday’s episode of “The View.”

That’s an understatement. Biden last went on the show in September 2024, during the heat of the campaign, in an attempt to boost the prospects of his vice president, Kamala Harris, in her brief and ultimately unsuccessful run for the presidency. Now, he was showing up as an ex-president, in order both to critique Donald Trump’s chaotic early months in office and to defend his own legacy. For all that’s shifted in American life, though, one element remained consistent: It was unclear what Biden hoped to accomplish by appearing on “The View.”

As a former president, Biden’s appearance will inherently be newsworthy. And yet there was something fundamentally frustrating about the hourlong broadcast, part of what...

Former President Joe Biden was in good spirits as he returned to The View on Thursday for his 11th appearance on the ABC daytime program and first live TV interview since he left the White House.

The former commander-in-chief was brought out early in the show for a solo interview before he was joined by his wife, former first lady Dr. Jill Biden. And The View devoted its full hour to its interview with the Bidens.

President Biden was peppered by questions about the 2024 presidential election, which saw the president drop out in July after a poor performance at a late June debate with then-Republican candidate Donald Trump led to growing calls for him to end his re-election bid. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate, and she won the support to become the Democratic nominee. But Harris ended up losing the election to Trump, who won all seven swing states.

For his first live, on-air interview since leaving the White House in January, Joe Biden fielded questions from all six The View panelists — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — on Thursday (May 8). While much of the conversation was very, very serious, he earned at least one bit of uproarious laughter from the studio audience with an impromptu joke about Donald Trump. Joy Behar asked the 46th president about Trump’s assertion that because he used an autopen to sign his final series of pardons, which included preemptive pardons for members of his family to preempt any politically motivated prosecutions from Trump’s administration, they should be considered “void and vacant.” To that, Biden quickly said, “Oh, he’s vacant,” earning thunderous laughter from the crowd. Elsewhere in the sitdown, Biden spoke up about the 2024 presidential election, revealing that he blames sexism for...

Anyone who recently tuned in to watch a new episode of The View had a completely different experience than they intended to have.

Instead, those tuning in to The View saw Rome, Italy, where the Papal Conclave recently began.

Pope Francis passed away in April 2025, and the search for the next pontiff recently overtook many of the morning channels.

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Joy Behar’s fans always tune in mid-week to watch her on The View and then afterward on the podcast with Brian Teta, the show’s executive producer.

Joy is always on The View: Behind the Table during the middle of the week, and her fans show up.

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Is Whoopi Goldberg leaving The View after 14 years?

From Whoopi’s controversies to her most scathingly accurate statements about society, the legendary actor’s time on The View has been indelible.

Some of Whoopi’s statements have spawned memes and become life mottos. But no one’s run on The View lasts forever.

Recently, the daytime talk series – and the country – have undergone some major changes. Shortly after the 2024 election, Whoopi admitted she wanted to leave the show and never come back.

And the plan may be already in motion.

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Whoopi says she’s been in a stage of grief since Trump was elected to a second term in office. His reinstatement to power has left her questioning what comes next.

Shortly after her 69th birthday,...

Actor and television host Whoopi Goldberg voiced sharp criticism Tuesday over former President Donald Trump’s call for a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States, calling the proposal a misguided threat to creative freedom and a misreading of the film industry’s economic realities.

Speaking on ABC’s The View, Goldberg pushed back against Trump’s announcement made on his Truth Social platform, where he stated that he had directed the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to begin implementing the tariff. According to Trump, the measure would apply to “any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.”

Goldberg described the idea as restrictive to storytelling, especially for films that depend on international settings and resources. “You can’t do that because what that equates to is you’re going to tell me how to write the story I...

Whoopi Goldberg does not support Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariffs.

On Sunday, the president announced on Truth Social that he was planning to implement “a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.” The Color Purple star responded to the “limiting” tariff news on a Tuesday episode of The View, where she explained why Trump’s plan wouldn’t work for the U.S. film industry.

“You can’t do that because what that equates to is you’re going to tell me how to write the story I want to write if it happens in Europe,” she explained. “You’re telling me that if my book comes out and I want to write it, you’re telling me how to write it [and] you’re telling me you’re going to charge me for that. Could you please lower the price...