Apparently, people were more eager to bid Joy Behar adieu on "The View" than they were to say buh-bye to Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
In the battle of the "View" departures, Behar beat out Hasselbeck for most-watched status, drawing 3.544 million total viewers with her last day Aug. 9, compared to the 3.034 million that tuned in for Hasselbeck's last day on the job July 10.
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The good news for Hasselbeck? In the 18-49 demographic most sought by advertisers, she emerged triumphant, drawing 710,000 viewer in the demo compared to Behar's 671,000. Hasselbeck also outperformed Behar in the 25-54 demographic with 956,000, as opposed to 928,000 for Behar.
Women 25-54 also tuned in to see Hasselbeck's departure in greater numbers; 758,000 of them watched Elisabeth's last day, versus 703,000 for Behar.
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"The View" returns in the fall, with Jenny McCarthy in place of Behar. A replacement has not yet been chosen for Hasselbeck, who's moving on to Fox News Channel. Rotating guest hosts will be used to fill her seat when the show returns.