Meghan McCain Is in Talks to Board 'The View' After Fox News Exit

Meghan McCain is in talks to join ABC’s “The View,” a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.

Arizona Senator John McCain’s daughter announced her exit from Fox News on Friday after being a contributor since July 2015. Last November was named permanent co-host of afternoon chat series “Outnumbered.”

Jedediah Bila will be leaving “The View,” ABC said Monday. “Jed is leaving our show, and today is her last day. She has new opportunities on the horizon, including her new book,” executive producers told staff in a Monday morning email obtained by TheWrap. “She’s been a spirited voice at the table over the past year, asking smart questions and challenging us all to think.”

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“We want to thank Jed very much for all of her contributions and wish her great success with the next step in her career,” the email continued. “She will always be part of ‘The View’ family, and we’ll welcome her back to talk about her new projects. Please join us in thanking Jed for her hard work, her dedication and her voice at the table.”

A person with knowledge of the talks told TheWrap that they have been looking for a conservative host to take the place of Candace Cameron Bure, who left the show last year. McCain is on the short list, and they plan to make a decision very soon.

Gretchen Carlson and Tara Setmayer, who have also cohosted recently, are also in the running, TheWrap learned.

Tony Maglio contributed to this report.

Inside Emmys After-Parties With 'The Handmaid's Tale,' 'Big Little Lies' and Larry David (Photos)

Wading in to the sea of Emmy statues, champagne, and flashbulbs, the winners from "Big Little Lies," "Atlanta," "Veep," and "The Handmaid's Tale" soaked in their victories at the Governors Ball, FX and Fox's party, and HBO's mega bash amongst others after the Emmys on Sunday night (Sept. 17).
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Old friends are the best friends: Peggy Olson and Don Draper share one more victorious Emmy night at Hulu's bash for Elisabeth Moss and "The Handmaid's Tale" at Otium downtown.
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Alec Baldwin (with Lorne Michaels at the Governors Ball) had one of the top lines of the telecast: "At long last, here, Mr. President, here is your Emmy."

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Aziz Ansari, double winner Donald Glover, and Steven Colbert connect after the host was relieved from duty. Colbert would go on from the Governors' Ball to his own party at Beauty & Essex.

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The matching Witherspoons alert! Daughter Ava, 18, rode shotgun on mom Reese's producer win for "Big Little Lies."
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"Curb Your Enthusiasm" has been off the air for so long that it's possible Larry David's L.A. basketball allegiances have shifted. Here, "L.D." poses with Clipper DeAndre Jordan at the HBO party.

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A newly reconfigured HBO bash at the Pacific Design Center featured a Chinese motif. A red pagoda covered the dance floor. As Rihanna's "Work" blasted, Anna Chlumsky danced her way past the pagoda towards the elaborate HBO photo studio.
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When The Party Report spotted Jean-Marc Vallée with a cocktail at HBO, his hands were trophy-free. Where did he drop it off? "I've got an assistant!" he told us.

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The scene outside FX, Fox, and Twentieth TV's party at the Vibiana downtown where Heinekens flowed to wash down Key Lime and Banana Foster Tarts. Jeff Russo, the "Fargo" composer who won at the Creative Arts Emmys anchored the show's table on the courtyard. He ended up as the only victor from Noah Hawley's third season.

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Fox chiefs Gary Newman (far left) and Dana Walden (far right) flank the "This Is Us" trio. Sterling K. Brown revealed that they just wrapped the sixth episode of the upcoming season on Friday.
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"Big Little Lies" and their statue haul anchored the middle of HBO's party. Here, Witherspoon celebrates with HBO CEO Richard Plepler and Nicole Kidman. CAA Chief Kevin Huvane and Kidman locked arms as guests flocked to their tables.

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Within the orbit of "Big Little Lies," there was so much gold floating around that the statues were used as seat holders. This pile lurked behind Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes' social circle.
After making history with his directing win, the multi-hyphenate Donald Glover is now trailblazing new EGOT-style categories: those who have won Emmys and also played Coachella.
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A "Seinfeld" reunion at HBO: David and the perennially victorious Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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At the Governors' Ball, Ryan Michelle Bathe shares a moment with the winner for Lead Actor in a Drama and husband Sterling K. Brown. Winners (and losers) sipped Ferrari Trento bubbly, which popped 3,500 bottles and poured 30,000 glasses over the course of the three Emmys Governors Balls.
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Now we know what those "Netflix is a Joke" billboards all over Los Angeles were for: Netflix flexing its trophy case of legendary standups coming to the streaming service. At the Netflix post-party, James Corden and Dave Chappelle sandwich Ted Sarandos.
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Nobody smokes at industry parties anymore - at least not on camera.
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Jeffrey Tambor crosses party lines from Amazon to Netflix, joining their celebration at Neuehouse. That's "Stranger Things'" David Harbour on the left. Both of these gents lost on Sunday night.
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FX's Nick Grad and Eric Schrier share the wins with Glover at the Vibiana.
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Wading in to the sea of Emmy statues, champagne, and flashbulbs, the winners from "Big Little Lies," "Atlanta," "Veep," and "The Handmaid's Tale" soaked in their victories at the Governors Ball, FX and Fox's party, and HBO's mega bash amongst others after the Emmys on Sunday night (Sept. 17).

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