The View

The View is an American daytime talk show in which a panel of women discuss current events, politics, and culture.

Hot topics: An opening segment in which a talk-show panel discusses current events and popular culture. The View’s opening discussion gives its panel a recurring format for addressing the day’s news.
Barbara Walters: An American broadcast journalist and television producer who co-created The View. Walters developed the show and served as its executive producer and a co-host.
Joy Behar: An American comedian and television personality, and a longtime co-host of The View. Behar’s humor and commentary have made her one of the show’s most recognizable panelists.
Political talk show: A television or radio program centered on political news, analysis, and discussion. The View’s political segments have made it a prominent daytime venue for political debate.
The Talk: An American daytime talk show featuring a panel of women discussing current events and personal topics. The Talk shares The View’s panel premise but developed a different tone and history.
Talk show: A television or radio program built around conversation, interviews, or audience participation. The View adapts the talk-show format into a daily panel discussion.
Bill Geddie: An American television producer who co-created The View with Barbara Walters. Geddie helped create and produce the show’s original format.
Whoopi Goldberg: An American actor, comedian, and television personality who has moderated The View since 2007. Goldberg’s moderator role anchors the current panel’s discussions.
Political polarization in the United States: The growing ideological distance and political hostility between groups in the United States. The panel’s disagreements often reflect divisions in American political life.
The Five: An American political talk show featuring a rotating panel of five commentators on Fox News. The Five offers a politically focused panel format on a cable news network.

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