The View is heading into its 30th season with a familiar panel, while keeping one piece of the premiere puzzle under wraps.
ABC has confirmed that Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin will return when the Barbara Walters-created daytime talk show launches Season 30 on Tuesday, September 8, according to Deadline. The announcement arrived in a new promo released Thursday.
That lineup gives the milestone season a steady starting point, but the promo is clearly not interested in revealing everything. “And if you think you know who will be here for our season premiere week, you’re about to be surprised,” it teases.
The wording has already added fuel to recent speculation around possible appearances. Deadline notes that former co-host Rosie O’Donnell has discussed the possibility of returning as a guest, although she said the show has not asked her. Karoline Leavitt was also mentioned as a rumored option after leaving her role as White House press secretary. Neither possibility has been confirmed by ABC in the evidence available.
Season 30 arrives during a particularly charged period for the program. ABC is pursuing a First Amendment lawsuit against Donald Trump’s FCC, while the agency investigates whether The View is subject to its equal-time rule and has called for an early review of the network’s licenses, Deadline reports. In June, ABC used spots during the show to encourage viewers to submit comments to the FCC, framing the dispute as a question of who should be allowed to appear on the program.
For now, the confirmed news is straightforward: The View’s regular panel is coming back, and the season premiere is set for September 8. The identity of the surprise teased in the promo remains the more intriguing question, giving the daytime institution a little mystery to carry into its 30th anniversary season.
Source: deadline.com
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