Watching The View

Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters will appear on Good Morning America on Tuesday September 4th, to launch the new season of The View.

Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, good morning america, The View

Here at Watching the View we are proud to give you the exclusive first look at the next View mug! ABC has given us these exclusive photos of the Fall 2007 mug. This new mug will be used by the hosts starting September 12th.

A new stylized pop art designed official “View” mug will make its debut the week of September 10. Again this season the entire studio audience will receive giveaways and cookies courtesy of Keebler® and juice courtesy of Apple & Eve.®

Don’t forget that season 11 of The View begins LIVE on ABC on Tuesday, September 4th with their new moderator Whoopi Goldberg.

Stay tuned to Watching the View for your chance to win your own Fall 2007 View mug!

The View, View Mug, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Here is the official schedule for next week’s View. Tuesday will mark the first episode with Whoopi Goldberg as moderator.

MONDAY, SEPT. 3 - Celebrity guest co-host Maria Lark (”Medium”); Ashley Tisdale (”High School Musical 2″); Drake Bell and Josh Peck (”Drake & Josh”); musical performance by Alyson and Amanda Michalka (”Aly & AJ”); Jacob, Marki, Spencer, Alana and Kyle from “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 - Danny DeVito.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 - Tim Gunn (”Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style”).

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 - Regis Philbin (”Live with Regis & Kelly”); Larry David (”Curb Your Enthusiasm”); musical guest Patti Scialfa.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 - Rachael Ray (”Rachael Ray”); Monique Coleman (”High School Musical 2″); Glenn Howerton and Kaitlin Olson (”It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”).

One of the most talked about guests on The View last season will return to the show on September 4th for Whoopi Goldberg’s premiere day as moderator. Danny DeVito, whose last appearance was marked by his odd behavior after a hard night of drinking Limoncellos with George Clooney, will be the show’s first guest of the new season. If you missed it, the video of his last appearance is here.

ABC also announced that the other guests for premiere week will be Larry David, Clive Owen, Tim Gunn, Rachael Ray and Regis Philbin. I will let you all know the official schedule and dates when that information becomes available.

The View, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny DeVito, George Clooney, Limoncello, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar

The official Whoopi Goldberg welcome party has begun at The View, as the first promotional photo has been released. The photo, above, shows Whoopi with regular cast members Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, and a pregnant Elisabeth Hasselbeck. According to People magazine, the search for the fifth host “could take a while” and “right now, it’s all about Whoopi.”

Whoopi begins her new gig as moderator on September 4th.

Photo from People.

Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, The View, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters

Reaching back into the video vault archives, here is a video of the statement Barbara Walters made on The View the day after Star Jones made her surprise on-air announcement that she was leaving the show.

The View, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Star Jones, Elisabeth Hasselbeck

I just read on the official View website that nine-year-old Maria Lark, from Medium, will be the youngest person ever to co-host The View. The episode has likely already been recorded because it will air on Monday September 3rd, Labor Day, which is before the show returns from hiatus and Whoopi Goldberg joins the panel.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Maria Lark, she is an adorable, funny, and precocious kid. Below is a video of when Maria was on The View as a guest in May of 2006.

The View, Maria Lark, Star Jones, Meredith Viera, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg

Continuing with The View trip down memory lane, here is a video clip of Bill O’Reilly when he was a guest on The View last October. The interview with Rosie O’Donnell and the other hosts was fairly civil. It is interesting to watch it now, knowing that O’Reilly would soon after begin his several months long campaign to get Rosie fired from The View.

The View, Bill O’Reilly, Rosie O’Donnell, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck

The New York Comedy Festival has announced that Rosie O’Donnell has joined the line-up for their week long festival. She will be performing November 6th at Avery Fisher Hall. Other performers throughout the week include Sarah Silverman, Denis Leary, Damon Wayans, Bill Maher and Janeane Garofalo. For more information, including how to get tickets, visit the festival website here.

Rosie O’Donnell, New York Comedy Festival, Bill Maher, Sarah Silverman, Denis Leary, Damon Wayans, Janeane Garofalo

As The View continues its hiatus, I thought I would start posting some memorable clips from the show. Who can forget the clip below from last November when Danny DeVito appeared on the show after a hard night of drinking with George Clooney?

The View, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Danny DeVito, George Clooney

Here is a funny video from when new View host Whoopi Goldberg appeared on the show Whose Line is it Anyway? I am not sure the exact date of the clip, but I believe it is from 2001 or 2002. She plays the “Questions Only” game with fellow contestants Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie.

The View, Whoopi Goldberg, Whose Line is it Anyway, Drew Carey, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie

Star Jones rang the NASDAQ opening bell this morning as part of the ongoing publicity tour for her new show on Court TV, which debuted yesterday. I had my TiVo set to record the debut episode of Star Jones yesterday, but when I went to watch it, it was not there. Maybe my TiVo is loyal to Barbara Walters? Did any of you watch it? What did you think?

Star Jones, Court TV, NASDAQ

Here is a video from a 2002 special about Gilda Radner in which Barbara Walters talks about Gilda’s impersonation of her on Saturday Night Live. It also contains old clips of Radner discussing the character, as well as a clip from SNL.

Barbara Walters, Gilda Radner, The View, Saturday Night Live

Keeping busy during her vacation from The View, Barbara Walters attended a screening of the new film The Good Night over the weekend. The screening was sponsored by The Cinema Society and The Wall Street Journal. The film, which was written and directed by Jake Paltrow, the brother of Gwyneth Paltrow, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and includes such stars as Penelope Cruz, Danny DeVito, and Gwyneth herself.

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I found this cute interview with Elisabeth Hasselbeck (then Filarski) on Craig Kilborn. It took place in 2001 after she was voted off Survivor. Her husband (then fiance) Tim makes an appearance. There is one very funny part where Craig shows a clip of “highlights” of Tim’s football career at Boston College.

The View, Elisabeth Hassebeck, Tim Hassebeck, Survivor, Craig Kilborn