Comedian and long-time television personality Joy Behar has been opening up about her family history and how it shaped her personality and on-screen persona. The View co-host appeared on the show’s spinoff podcast, Behind The Table, where she spoke to executive producer Brian Teta about her long career and ability to get away with saying things most cannot. “You’re famously blunt,” Teta told the Daytime Emmy Award winner, per Closer. Behar, however, had a different perspective, quipping, “I would say tactless better than blunt.” She revealed she learned to be that way from her Aunt Rose, explaining, “As my aunt would say, ‘I tell the truth no matter who I may offend’… But no, I do have my limits on what I will say to people. I keep my mouth shut when I have to. It’s amazing how much I get away with. Why is that?” Teta...
- 5/6/2024
- TV Insider
Brian Teta, the executive producer of The View, has signed a new contract for the show that will keep him at the often buzzy daytime talker for the next four years.
The show has been up 3% in total viewers season to date, and has continued to top daytime talk shows and news programs in viewership and households. There are signs of an election-year influence in the uptick: The day after the Iowa caucuses, when ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl guested, the show’s 2.85 million viewers was its most watched telecast in nearly two years.
“Every time there’s a big moment in the news cycle, whether it’s the State of the Union, or a Republican debate or anything like that, I see a spike the next morning, even in pop culture world where it’s something like the Oscars,” Teta said. “People are tuning in to see...
The show has been up 3% in total viewers season to date, and has continued to top daytime talk shows and news programs in viewership and households. There are signs of an election-year influence in the uptick: The day after the Iowa caucuses, when ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl guested, the show’s 2.85 million viewers was its most watched telecast in nearly two years.
“Every time there’s a big moment in the news cycle, whether it’s the State of the Union, or a Republican debate or anything like that, I see a spike the next morning, even in pop culture world where it’s something like the Oscars,” Teta said. “People are tuning in to see...
- 4/5/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
81-year-old Joy Behar said Wednesday on the talk show’s Behind the Table podcast that she rejected the opportunity to play Ted Lasso’s mom in season 3.
By doing so, she gave up a role that scored actress Becky Ann Baker an Emmy nomination.
“You were contacted about the possibility to be on my favorite show of all time,” View producer Brian Teta said on the podcast. “You were dismissive of it because it would require you to spend your hiatus in London,” Teta added.
Behar blamed the unseasonable weather in the UK.
“It was too hot, you remember? There was a heat wave going on at that time, like, 100-degree weather, and I’d have to get on a plane and go in the middle of the heat? No,” Behar said. “Listen, I’m a writer, I write my own stuff, I don’t care about other people’s stuff.
By doing so, she gave up a role that scored actress Becky Ann Baker an Emmy nomination.
“You were contacted about the possibility to be on my favorite show of all time,” View producer Brian Teta said on the podcast. “You were dismissive of it because it would require you to spend your hiatus in London,” Teta added.
Behar blamed the unseasonable weather in the UK.
“It was too hot, you remember? There was a heat wave going on at that time, like, 100-degree weather, and I’d have to get on a plane and go in the middle of the heat? No,” Behar said. “Listen, I’m a writer, I write my own stuff, I don’t care about other people’s stuff.
- 1/11/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“The View” hit a bit of an awkward silence on Monday morning, after host Ana Navarro joked that the ABC show’s executive producer is a perpetrator of posting “thirst traps” online.
The moment came as the women were discussing a story about a woman who does not appreciate her husband liking other women’s photos online, and host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that it depended on what kind of photos the man was liking. If he was engaging with “thirst traps” — deliberately evocative photos posted to earn a reaction — then it would be a problem.
For Sara Haines, it was a struggle to believe that the man would be liking thirst traps, because so few people she or her husband follow would ever post thirst traps at this point, due to their age.
“What do you mean you don’t follow thirst traps, don’t you follow Brian?” Navarro joked.
The moment came as the women were discussing a story about a woman who does not appreciate her husband liking other women’s photos online, and host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that it depended on what kind of photos the man was liking. If he was engaging with “thirst traps” — deliberately evocative photos posted to earn a reaction — then it would be a problem.
For Sara Haines, it was a struggle to believe that the man would be liking thirst traps, because so few people she or her husband follow would ever post thirst traps at this point, due to their age.
“What do you mean you don’t follow thirst traps, don’t you follow Brian?” Navarro joked.
- 11/20/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
The View star Joy Behar is pointing fingers at everyone, including herself, in a new book to be published in late 2024 or early 2025. The project promises Behar will be “taking aim at everyone,” but what does that mean? Here are all the details.
Joy Behar will ‘take aim at everyone and everything’ in new book
The View host’s latest project was revealed via People Magazine. The publication confirmed via Joy Behar’s publisher, Regalo Press, that this book won’t hold back on little life details.
The book “promises to please both longtime fans and newcomers alike,” according to its publisher. “Behar’s acute powers of observation and her ability to vividly recreate the little details and fleeting moments that make up a lifetime.”
Behar, 81, will reportedly share stories on various subjects that span life, love, and relationships. It is as yet untitled.
The book will not be released for at least a year.
Joy Behar will ‘take aim at everyone and everything’ in new book
The View host’s latest project was revealed via People Magazine. The publication confirmed via Joy Behar’s publisher, Regalo Press, that this book won’t hold back on little life details.
The book “promises to please both longtime fans and newcomers alike,” according to its publisher. “Behar’s acute powers of observation and her ability to vividly recreate the little details and fleeting moments that make up a lifetime.”
Behar, 81, will reportedly share stories on various subjects that span life, love, and relationships. It is as yet untitled.
The book will not be released for at least a year.
- 11/3/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“The View” will welcome back all of its co-hosts next season, keeping moderator Whoopi Goldberg at the table alongside fellow returnees Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro for Season 27, Variety has learned exclusively.
The co-hosts’ return for another season comes as “The View” ended the 2022-2023 TV season on a high note, ranking No. 1 among all daytime talk shows among both households and total viewers.
“The View” averaged 2.375 million total viewers for the season, per Nielsen. That topped all other network and syndicated daytime talk shows and news programs, including the syndicated “Live With Kelly and Mark,” which in its first year with Mark Consuelos as Kelly Ripa’s cohost ranked in second place in daytime, averaging 2.293 million total viewers.
The third hour of NBC’s “Today” (2.054 million total viewers) came in third place and the final season of syndicated “Dr. Phil” was fourth,...
The co-hosts’ return for another season comes as “The View” ended the 2022-2023 TV season on a high note, ranking No. 1 among all daytime talk shows among both households and total viewers.
“The View” averaged 2.375 million total viewers for the season, per Nielsen. That topped all other network and syndicated daytime talk shows and news programs, including the syndicated “Live With Kelly and Mark,” which in its first year with Mark Consuelos as Kelly Ripa’s cohost ranked in second place in daytime, averaging 2.293 million total viewers.
The third hour of NBC’s “Today” (2.054 million total viewers) came in third place and the final season of syndicated “Dr. Phil” was fourth,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Vacation sex was a supremely hot topic on Wednesday’s episode of The View, but no one — and we mean no one! — could’ve predicted just how far host Whoopi Goldberg would take the conversation.
While discussing a Wall Street Journal article about the pros and cons of having sex while traveling, Goldberg led the conversation astray after some light chatter about alcohol and sex on the beach, both the beverage and the physical activity.
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While discussing a Wall Street Journal article about the pros and cons of having sex while traveling, Goldberg led the conversation astray after some light chatter about alcohol and sex on the beach, both the beverage and the physical activity.
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- 8/2/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Don’t get in the way of Joy Behar and her (platonic) man.
On “The View” this week, the co-hosts had a discussion about friendships with the opposite sex, which led to a playful spat between Behar and Sara Haines.
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“I feel like I have a platonic relationship with Brian, our executive producer,” Behar said during the conversation, referring to executive producer Brian Teta.
“I do too,” Haines remarked.
But Behar interjected with a quick, “shut up!” and added, “He’s mine!”
At which point Haines burst out laughing.
The camera focused on Teta who was simply nodding and smiling in agreement with Behar before the show went to an ad break.
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But Behar wasn’t done just yet. When the show returned,...
On “The View” this week, the co-hosts had a discussion about friendships with the opposite sex, which led to a playful spat between Behar and Sara Haines.
Read More: Joy Behar Reveals The Reason Why ‘Good Morning America’ Fired Her
“I feel like I have a platonic relationship with Brian, our executive producer,” Behar said during the conversation, referring to executive producer Brian Teta.
“I do too,” Haines remarked.
But Behar interjected with a quick, “shut up!” and added, “He’s mine!”
At which point Haines burst out laughing.
The camera focused on Teta who was simply nodding and smiling in agreement with Behar before the show went to an ad break.
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But Behar wasn’t done just yet. When the show returned,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Whoopi Goldberg is sharing her thoughts on American Idol — and she isn’t too keen on its impact on society.
While discussing Netflix’s Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me documentary on a recent episode of The View, the co-host brought up the singing competition show and said the early seasons put a spotlight on drama, judgment and criticism.
“I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks. I’ve always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with, what’s the name of that show?” Goldberg said before show producer Brian Teta chimed in off camera, saying, “ABC’s American Idol?”
Goldberg quickly clarified that American Idol “was not always on ABC,” after Teta pointed out that The View and the reality show share the same network.
“Once we gave people the ability to judge other people, I think we ran amok with it,...
While discussing Netflix’s Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me documentary on a recent episode of The View, the co-host brought up the singing competition show and said the early seasons put a spotlight on drama, judgment and criticism.
“I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks. I’ve always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with, what’s the name of that show?” Goldberg said before show producer Brian Teta chimed in off camera, saying, “ABC’s American Idol?”
Goldberg quickly clarified that American Idol “was not always on ABC,” after Teta pointed out that The View and the reality show share the same network.
“Once we gave people the ability to judge other people, I think we ran amok with it,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whoopi Goldberg may be finding herself in more hot water on “The View”.
“The Color Purple” actress, 67, received backlash for branding “American Idol” as “the downfall of society” before retracting her statement amid a tense exchange with a “View” producer.
Goldberg and panel discussed the new Netflix documentary about Anna Nicole Smith, “You Don’t Know Me”, which analyzes the inner workings of the Playboy model’s life. Goldberg concluded that “people like to be judgey.”
“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,” she further asserted.
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The TV personality stated that “people watch these shows to feel better about themselves.”
“I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks.”
The...
“The Color Purple” actress, 67, received backlash for branding “American Idol” as “the downfall of society” before retracting her statement amid a tense exchange with a “View” producer.
Goldberg and panel discussed the new Netflix documentary about Anna Nicole Smith, “You Don’t Know Me”, which analyzes the inner workings of the Playboy model’s life. Goldberg concluded that “people like to be judgey.”
“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,” she further asserted.
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The TV personality stated that “people watch these shows to feel better about themselves.”
“I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks.”
The...
- 5/25/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
“American Idol” may be responsible for launching the careers of several music superstars, but according to “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg, it can also be credited with “the beginning of the downfall of society.”
Goldberg’s comments came on Wednesday morning, as the women of “The View” were discussing Netflix’s new documentary on Anna Nicole Smith, and why — or even if — the documentary needs to exist.
“I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks,” Goldberg argued.
In fact, the moderator even went so far as to peg the moment in time that that started happening.
“You know, I’ve always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with, um, what’s the name of that show?” she said, turning to executive producer Brian Teta for an assist. “I always tell you that.”
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Goldberg’s comments came on Wednesday morning, as the women of “The View” were discussing Netflix’s new documentary on Anna Nicole Smith, and why — or even if — the documentary needs to exist.
“I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks,” Goldberg argued.
In fact, the moderator even went so far as to peg the moment in time that that started happening.
“You know, I’ve always thought that the beginning of the downfall of society was with, um, what’s the name of that show?” she said, turning to executive producer Brian Teta for an assist. “I always tell you that.”
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- 5/24/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Whoopi Goldberg addressed the writers strike for a second day in a row on The View as the talk show stays on air even as similar shows like The Talk have gone dark.
“It is day two of the writers strike, and that means we’re still writing things on cards and, hopefully, if we’re not sure what’s going on, we will ask the amazing Brian [Teta] over there,” Goldberg said at the top of Wednesday’s episode of the ABC talk show as she encouraged the live audience to clap for the show’s producer. “Yes, a little hand for Brian. Thank you, Brian!”
Goldberg had addressed the writers strike a day before disclosing to viewers what was going on behind the scenes.
“You know how we’re always talking about how we’re very different than most other shows. Well, as you know, there is a writers strike on and so,...
“It is day two of the writers strike, and that means we’re still writing things on cards and, hopefully, if we’re not sure what’s going on, we will ask the amazing Brian [Teta] over there,” Goldberg said at the top of Wednesday’s episode of the ABC talk show as she encouraged the live audience to clap for the show’s producer. “Yes, a little hand for Brian. Thank you, Brian!”
Goldberg had addressed the writers strike a day before disclosing to viewers what was going on behind the scenes.
“You know how we’re always talking about how we’re very different than most other shows. Well, as you know, there is a writers strike on and so,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
For the second year in a row, “The View” is the most-watched daytime talk show across both network and syndication, Variety has learned.
The ABC series ranked No. 1 in both households and total viewers for the 2021-2022 television season. Its 1.7 rating topped all other network and syndicated daytime talk shows, tying with “Dr. Phil” in households and netting an average of 2.411 million total viewers for the season, per Nielsen.
In total viewers for the full season, “The View” came ahead of “Dr. Phil” — which ranked in second place, averaging 2.405 million total viewers — “Live With Kelly and Ryan” with 2.357 million total viewers and “Today Third Hour” with 2.144 million total viewers. “GMA3,” “Today With Hoda & Jenna,” “The Talk,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show” followed as the top-rated daytime shows for the 2021-2022 season.
“The View” did not top adults 25-54, which is the key demo in news programming.
The ABC series ranked No. 1 in both households and total viewers for the 2021-2022 television season. Its 1.7 rating topped all other network and syndicated daytime talk shows, tying with “Dr. Phil” in households and netting an average of 2.411 million total viewers for the season, per Nielsen.
In total viewers for the full season, “The View” came ahead of “Dr. Phil” — which ranked in second place, averaging 2.405 million total viewers — “Live With Kelly and Ryan” with 2.357 million total viewers and “Today Third Hour” with 2.144 million total viewers. “GMA3,” “Today With Hoda & Jenna,” “The Talk,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show” followed as the top-rated daytime shows for the 2021-2022 season.
“The View” did not top adults 25-54, which is the key demo in news programming.
- 8/16/2022
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Though it feels like the phrase “generational trauma” is everywhere these days, it’s only in the past decade that growing mental health awareness has made such terms ubiquitous. Though scientists have long studied the ways inherited trauma can actually alter our DNA, only recently have epigenetics filtered into everyday usage. But artists do not need science to tell them what they feel in their bones, and film is a powerful tool to illustrate the ephemeral memories one stores in the body.
Set between present-day Montreal and 1980s Beirut, “Memory Box” actualizes a treasure trove of unprocessed trauma in the form of a mysterious box of letters, scrapbooks, and tapes. When a curious daughter discovers a vast archive of her mother’s distant past, she begins to understand the difficult woman who raised her in new ways. As cassette recordings fade into voice memos, the work of filmmakers Joana Hadjithomas...
Set between present-day Montreal and 1980s Beirut, “Memory Box” actualizes a treasure trove of unprocessed trauma in the form of a mysterious box of letters, scrapbooks, and tapes. When a curious daughter discovers a vast archive of her mother’s distant past, she begins to understand the difficult woman who raised her in new ways. As cassette recordings fade into voice memos, the work of filmmakers Joana Hadjithomas...
- 8/5/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
The View has a new panelist!
The daytime talker has confirmed Alyssa Farah Griffin will be the new conservative co-host.
Rumors of Farah Griffin's casting emerged last month.
Now, it's official. Farah Griffin takes over the vacant role from Meghan McCain.
Additionally, Ana Navarro has closed a deal with the series to become another permanent co-host.
“We promised to take a little time to fill the seat and we have found the right match and a welcome addition to the show with Alyssa,” executive producer Brian Teta said in a statement revealing the news.
“She is willing to share her unique political experience and brings a strong conservative perspective while holding her own in tough debates with her co-hosts and guests on both sides of the aisle."
“Ana has made an indelible impact on The View since the first time she joined us at the table,” Teta continued.
“She...
The daytime talker has confirmed Alyssa Farah Griffin will be the new conservative co-host.
Rumors of Farah Griffin's casting emerged last month.
Now, it's official. Farah Griffin takes over the vacant role from Meghan McCain.
Additionally, Ana Navarro has closed a deal with the series to become another permanent co-host.
“We promised to take a little time to fill the seat and we have found the right match and a welcome addition to the show with Alyssa,” executive producer Brian Teta said in a statement revealing the news.
“She is willing to share her unique political experience and brings a strong conservative perspective while holding her own in tough debates with her co-hosts and guests on both sides of the aisle."
“Ana has made an indelible impact on The View since the first time she joined us at the table,” Teta continued.
“She...
- 8/4/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
It’s official: The View has announced that former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin will become a permanent co-host when the daytime talk show kicks off Season 26 this fall.
In addition, longtime contributor Ana Navarro has signed a deal to become the series’ sixth permanent co-host (though she will not appear daily).
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In addition, longtime contributor Ana Navarro has signed a deal to become the series’ sixth permanent co-host (though she will not appear daily).
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- 8/4/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Update: The View made the official announcement that Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin would be joining the show as permanent co-hosts.
Farah Griffin will fill the conservative seat on the Hot Topics table, while Navarro, who has been a contributor since 2015 and guest co-host since 2018, will become permanent co-host. Navarro will continue to commute from Coral Gables, Fl. With the additions, The View panel will not consist of six seats.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg called the announcement of Navarro as a co-host “long overdue.”
Navarro called it a “huge, enormous” privilege to be “part of a 25 year institution,” and “whether people like it or not, whether some people acknowledge it or not, it is the relevance and the importance and the platform that The View represents.”
She talked of emigrating from Nicaragua as a political refugee when she was 8 years old, and said that when someone with that background “gets...
Farah Griffin will fill the conservative seat on the Hot Topics table, while Navarro, who has been a contributor since 2015 and guest co-host since 2018, will become permanent co-host. Navarro will continue to commute from Coral Gables, Fl. With the additions, The View panel will not consist of six seats.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg called the announcement of Navarro as a co-host “long overdue.”
Navarro called it a “huge, enormous” privilege to be “part of a 25 year institution,” and “whether people like it or not, whether some people acknowledge it or not, it is the relevance and the importance and the platform that The View represents.”
She talked of emigrating from Nicaragua as a political refugee when she was 8 years old, and said that when someone with that background “gets...
- 8/4/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“The View” has strengthened its grip on TV’s top daytime spot this broadcast season with a run of strong ratings.
For the week of June 20, the most recent week including syndication, “The View” ranked first in households with a 1.6 rating and in total viewers with 2.201 million among all network and syndicated talks shows and news programs, according to live + same day data from Nielsen.
These numbers bested rivals such as “Live With Kelly and Ryan” (1.4 rating and 1.946 million viewers), “Dr. Phil” (1.3 rating and 1.922 million viewers), NBC’s “Today Third Hour” (1.3 rating and 1.841 million viewers) and CBS’ “The Talk” (1.0 rating and 1.458 million viewers). This season to date, “The View” is tied with “Dr. Phil” in households and ranks first in total viewers among all network and syndicated daytime talk shows and news programs.
“Season 25 has been an exciting one as we celebrate this historic accomplishment and the legacy that Barbara Walters created,...
For the week of June 20, the most recent week including syndication, “The View” ranked first in households with a 1.6 rating and in total viewers with 2.201 million among all network and syndicated talks shows and news programs, according to live + same day data from Nielsen.
These numbers bested rivals such as “Live With Kelly and Ryan” (1.4 rating and 1.946 million viewers), “Dr. Phil” (1.3 rating and 1.922 million viewers), NBC’s “Today Third Hour” (1.3 rating and 1.841 million viewers) and CBS’ “The Talk” (1.0 rating and 1.458 million viewers). This season to date, “The View” is tied with “Dr. Phil” in households and ranks first in total viewers among all network and syndicated daytime talk shows and news programs.
“Season 25 has been an exciting one as we celebrate this historic accomplishment and the legacy that Barbara Walters created,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
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