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Disney has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump-era FCC of a retaliatory campaign against ABC, asserting the actions infringe Disney’s First Amendment rights as ABC stations face license reviews. The suit comes as the FCC investigates The View and pressures ABC’s licenses, with Disney seeking emergency court intervention to halt further action.
Whoopi Goldberg revealed on the Baby, this is Keke Palmer podcast that her pay as a co-host on The View is massive—she wouldn’t name the amount but said viewers would be shocked by the check. She’s the highest-paid on the panel with a mid-seven-figure salary, noted that pay cuts have affected other hosts, and stressed she remains open to leaving for the right opportunity, while acknowledging she still has to work.
Rosie O'Donnell teased on a podcast that she’d been asked back to The View for its 30th anniversary, triggering an alumni drama over invitations that hadn’t actually gone out. Her rep later walked back the claim, while the show’s executive producer said no formal invites had been issued. Former co-hosts like Michelle Collins lamented the supposed snub, and Meghan McCain was rumored not to be invited, fueling ongoing speculation as The View prepares for its milestone.
Rosie O'Donnell said on a podcast she could return to The View as a guest for the show's upcoming 30th-season celebration, though no formal invitation has been issued; she praised the show's evolution, recalled past tensions with Whoopi Goldberg, and noted she currently lives in Ireland, leaving daytime TV options open.
Rosie O’Donnell has confirmed she will return as a guest for The View’s 30th anniversary season, reflecting on past tensions with Whoopi Goldberg and management. She’ll appear as a guest rather than a co-host as Season 30 kicks off in late September, with reports that all former hosts are being brought back. O’Donnell is also set to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel Live! later this month.
Rosie O'Donnell's planned return to The View for its 30th anniversary is in limbo, with reps saying no formal invitation has been extended even as she suggested she could appear as a guest; reports note she may pursue a larger late-night role after guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live., and she has praised The View while signaling a return would hinge on circumstances around Trump.
Rosie O'Donnell confirmed she’ll return to The View for its 30th anniversary, joining as a guest per her remarks on the Tangle With Kyle Ridley podcast. She said the show would feature all the former hosts and praised what it’s become. O'Donnell previously co-hosted Seasons 10 and 18 and discussed past tensions with Whoopi Goldberg and other former co-hosts, noting she’ll participate in the anniversary celebration “in whatever way they want”.
On The View, Whoopi Goldberg defended Elliot Page’s casting in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, telling critics who dislike the decision to skip the movie and arguing the controversy should not derail the film, which has posted a strong box office opening. Nolan dismisses backlash as irrelevant, while other panelists call the film a masterpiece with a conservative-leaning message. The Odyssey features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya and more, with Page cast as Sinon, amid comments from public figures who criticized the casting.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor Anson Mount went viral after Joy Behar kissed him on The View, leaving lipstick on his mouth; Mount later told TV Insider that his wife, Darah Trang, found the moment hilarious and even joked she wouldn’t divorce him. The clip sparked mixed online reactions as Mount, now a husband and father of two, laughed off the moment.
On The View, Whoopi Goldberg told Anne Hathaway, “it's been wonderful watching you grow up,” prompting Hathaway to tear up as Goldberg praised her performance as Penelope in The Odyssey; Hathaway, who is pregnant with her third child, shared emotion in the moment, which also highlighted the film’s cast and release with Matt Damon in attendance.
Megyn Kelly ripped Sunny Hostin for name-dropping The View to police while discussing her son Gabriel’s trespassing citation, accusing Hostin of sanctimony and privilege; the Westchester incident saw Gabriel detained near Metro-North tracks as Sunny told officers she co-hosts The View and highlighted his Harvard background, with Sunny later defending him in a letter to the Westchester DA as he faces a July 31 court date.
Whoopi Goldberg moved Anne Hathaway to tears on The View by praising her career as Hathaway promotes The Odyssey with Matt Damon and Christopher Nolan; Hathaway, who’s pregnant with her third child, thanks Goldberg and the two reflect on their long friendship.
Rosie O'Donnell speculated on the Work in Progress podcast that Donald Trump's fixation on her stems from their shared Long Island upbringing and a long-running feud that began on The View, while also noting his threats to revoke her citizenship after she moved to Ireland.
Sunny Hostin tried to talk cops out of issuing a trespass citation for her Harvard-educated son Gabriel after he was detained on Metro-North tracks in New Rochelle, citing her background as a former federal prosecutor and highlighting his Harvard status; Gabriel received a trespass violation and faces court, with Hostin representing him.
The FCC is reportedly preparing to rule that ABC's The View is not a bona fide news program, which would trigger equal-time requirements for political interviews, while also escalating a separate review of Disney's broadcast licenses that could threaten major-market ABC stations; the rulings would mark a major regulatory shift, with Disney expected to challenge them and critics urging license denials.