'The View' announces major change after Whoopi Goldberg reveals hosts are 'struggling' amid WGA strike
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ABC’s daytime talk show ‘The View’ is apparently "struggling without writers" as the network announced upcoming episode will be a repeat. The show has been under several controversies, owing to their hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Joy Behar, and Sunny Hostin's constant banter on live TV.
The daily program network revealed a major change to its schedule this week for Friday, May 26 broadcast. It will be different from other Friday’s broadcasts, adding yet another bump to the pile of recent shakeups. In a press release, ABC announced that 'The View' Friday’s segment will be a repeat of April 4, 2023, with guest-starring Michelle Williams, Leslie Odom Jr, and Nicolette Robinson. This comes after the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
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‘The View’ never fails to stir itself in headlines always for something offbeat. The show usually runs from Monday to Friday, where the panelist discusses Hot Topics and constantly slam each other. Recently, it was revealed that the upcoming Friday’s episode will be a repeat from April 4, 2023, due to the absence of writers. Though the show aired new episodes on Monday through Wednesday and will air new episodes on Thursday as well, the final day of the week will cover an old broadcast. This week’s Friday is an unofficial start to Memorial Day Weekend and a re-air episode that starred Michelle Williams, Leslie Odom Jr, and Nicolette Robinson.
‘Little bizarre from time to time’
‘The View’ host Whoopi Goldberg discussed the hosts' struggles on Monday, 22 May broadcast with the audience. She explained that moderators would be shifting through various topics for the duration of the show. Goldberg, 67, revealed that the lack of writers is highly affecting the anchor’s hosting abilities. She said, "It is week four, and the writer's strike is still on. But we're standing with our writers. She continued as the crowd clapped supporting her statement, “They'll get what they want. And we will continue to muddle through because we're having to read from the cards”. Whoopi then teased the audience by holding the written-on blue card up in front of her and glaring at the words on it.
Last week, Whoopi shared a similar message with their audience stating, "As you know, we still don't have writers yet, so we're gonna be stumbling through”. She continued, “But we support our writers and..every day we hope they're closer to getting it taken care of”. She further admitted that hosting the show “off the cuff” and doing things without their writers was a “little bizarre from time to time”.