Why is joy leaving

Follow Us on Twitter. Behar, 77, would like to retire as the resident liberal on the ABC daytime talk show after her contract ends in the summer of I could be wrong. A spokesperson from ABC denied that Behar would be leaving. Creator Barbara Walters departed the show in , at the age of But two years later, in , she was brought back to the Hot Topics table as ratings sank without her, and she continues to thrive with her quick commentary on the latest scandals from the Trump White House.

Home TV News. Apr 8, am PT. Where did that come from? I can talk! What can I say? I just had to be me. Behar says when Barack Obama became the country's first Black president after the election, followed by Donald Trump , the conversation at the table naturally turned to politics.

The ratings may be good. Sometimes they're good when we're fighting, sometimes they're not. Much has been written about blow-ups between the co-hosts, alleged feuds and tensions.

It's difficult to reminisce about the show's 25 seasons and not think of Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O'Donnell's heated clash in that started about politics and became personal.

Shortly after their altercation, O'Donnell exited the program three weeks before the end of her contract. In recent years, the media has paid close attention to sparring between Behar and McCain. She remembers disagreeing with Jones about the use of the word "fat" in their audition. They do disagree on things. Barbara wouldn't tolerate the kind of arguing that went on last year. Former congresswoman Mia Love will join the panel for the program's premiere week. As she hinted during a conversation with WBAZ via Entertainment Weekly , the decision was likely made by a higher-up who was eager to switch up a few things.

So Elisabeth Hasselbeck and I both had to leave," Joy said. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Meghan McCain left earlier this year, leaving an empty space at the table. That seat will be filled with a series of rotating conservative guest co-hosts, and on Fridays, returning co-hosts from past seasons.

This week, Mia Love is filling the seat during the week, with Star Jones set to make her grand re-entrance for Flashback Friday. Where to watch The View. Where to Stream: The View. More On: The View.