Whoopi Goldberg tenure and hiatus on ‘The View’

Overview

Whoopi Goldberg, a moderator on the ABC daytime talk show ‘The View’, recently reflected on her nearly 20-year tenure with the program. She noted that the pressure of public scrutiny and viewer anger regarding her opinions have led her to frequently consider leaving the series.

Following these reflections, it was announced that Goldberg will take a two-week hiatus starting September 22 to film a new project titled ‘Women Like Us’, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. During this period, Goldberg will still appear on Mondays, while former co-hosts including Lisa Ling, Star Jones, Sherri Shepherd, and Debbie Matenopoulos will fill in for her on other days. Joy Behar will serve as the moderator for the ‘Hot Topics’ roundtable during the hiatus.

Entities

The View · Whoopi Goldberg · ABC · Netflix · Michelle Obama

Timeline

1 day ago

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Whoopi Goldberg to take two-week hiatus from ‘The View’
Whoopi Goldberg will take a two-week hiatus from ‘The View’ starting September 22 to film the movie ‘Women Like Us’, produced by Michelle and Barack Obama.
4 days ago

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Whoopi Goldberg reflects on desire to leave ‘The View’
Whoopi Goldberg admitted she has considered leaving ‘The View’ ‘all the time’ due to the pressures of public scrutiny and viewer backlash, despite remaining committed to the show for its 30th season.

Sources

independent.co.uk · okmagazine.com · pagesix.com · realitytea.com · theblast.com · tvinsider.com