Joy Behar, co-host of ABC's The View, said Thursday that the show would be on hiatus very soon, the Daily Caller reported. This comes amid continued attacks against President Donald Trump that were likely the undoing of another talk show.
The daytime talk show recently paused for a week for the July 4 holiday and typically breaks again around Aug. 2. However, Behar spilled the beans that it was a little sooner this time around.
“Before we go on hiatus, we only have one more show until then,” Behar said. She seemed to catch herself, adding, “I’m allowed to say that, right?”
When Behar made her remark, it was business as usual as the ladies on the panel attacked the president. This time, it was about supposed links to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
“Before we go I wanted to tell people that the tide is turning,” Behar said after mentioning the hiatus. “The tide is turning and things are changing,” she added.
“I mean, the ultimate irony would be that Rupert Murdoch will take him down, Fox News, who created the monster will take him down,” Behar said, referring to a recent revelation by the Wall Street Journal which is owned by Murdoch’s News Corp conglomerate.
This week, the Journal claimed Trump’s name was in the Epstein files, though the president has denied any links with the late financier. “This is another fake news story, just like the previous story by The Wall Street Journal,” White House Communications Director Steve Cheung said.
This came after the Journal dropped another fake news story last week about a birthday letter Trump supposedly sent to Epstein that hinted at some racy activity. Trump sued the Wall Street Journal for that fabrication just after it was published.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg clarified the timeline of the hiatus later in the broadcast. “Okay, so here’s what’s going on. We will see you all tomorrow for another new show, and we’ll be back for our new season in September,” Goldberg said.
“But, of course, you can watch us the rest of the summer with our encore episodes, the best of the season.” There is no indication that it won’t return.
However, the network likely wanted to quell any rumors considering Stephen Colbert’s announcement that Late Night With Stephen Colbert will end next spring. The host has used his platform almost exclusively to bash Trump and amplify Democrats.
According to Fox News, the CBS late night talk show had leftist politicians, journalists, and hosts on 200 times during its 10 years on the air. That led to abysmal ratings and lack of interest that was ultimately its undoing, and the same is bound to happen for The View.
The ladies should enjoy their extended summer break and use it as a time to reflect on the future of their show. Audiences have grown tired of listening to their Trump hatred that is almost as tedious as the hosts themselves.
