A Fly-Swatting Whoopi Goldberg Returns... to Dead Air

Between remote broadcasts and redundant Hot Topics, The View seems to have a case of the winter doldrums, but there were a few rays of sunshine this week. In this episode of The View in Review podcast, we discuss Whoopi’s post-COVID return, a viral clip of Joy Behar and RuPaul Charles from 1997, our favorite guest segments, and more.

Show Topics

• Whoopi Goldberg returns to liven up the show with a chaotic segment about the Maya Angelou quarter
• The View continues to spin its wheels on politics
• Sara Haines throws her 2024 support behind… Hillary Clinton?
• Should The View just cover “Am I the Asshole” Reddit posts?
• RuPaul and Joy Behar squabble on the show back in 1997
• Favorite guests of the week: Alyssa Milano, Clay Aiken, Cecily Strong, and Bakari Sellers
• Elsewhere on TV: Cheer Season 2; Somebody Somewhere

References

• Whoopi Returns to The View As Virtual Shows Continue (Claire’s recap of Monday’s episode)
• Sara Haines Endorses Hillary Clinton for President in 2024 (Claire’s recap of Thursday’s episode)
• RuPaul vs. Joy on The View in 1997 (Twitter)
• Canadian Man Slammed for Pic of Wife Shoveling Show (YouTube)
• Alyssa Milano Discusses Brazen (YouTube)
• Clay Aiken Shares Why He’s Running for Congress in North Carolina Again (YouTube)
• Claire’s Cheer Season 2 Review (Primetimer)
• Joe’s Somebody Somewhere Review (Primetimer)

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