70-year-old comedienne and T.V host Joy Behar made a shocking announcement today that has left many wondering, who will replace her on ABC’s long running The View talk-show. Deadline.com exclusively broke the news that Behar plans to retire from The View in August following the end of her contract.
Deadline: ‘It seemed like the right time.
‘You reach a point when you say to yourself, “Do I want to keep doing this?”
‘There are other things on my plate I want to do – I’ve been writing a play, I’ve been neglecting my standup.’
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So sad to see her go. She is my favorite person on the View and I will miss her a lot. Hope they replace her with someone as bright and sharp. Not too many out there.I wish her well.
She was a great host, sad to see her go.