Whoopi Goldberg Signs on for Another Year of ‘The View’
Host officially extends contract through 2016-17 season
Reid Nakamura | July 11, 2016 @ 12:28 PM
Last Updated: July 11, 2016 @ 1:06 PM
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Whoopi Goldberg has re-upped her contract with “The View” for another year, the host announced Monday.
After extended negotiations, Goldberg announced on Twitter that she has officially signed on for the 2016-17 season of the ABC daytime talk show, and “will continue 2 annoy some, delight others.”
As TheWrap previously reported last month, Goldberg had been planning to leave the show at the end of this season, but experienced a change of heart and agreed to stay on for at least one more year.
Goldberg’s new agreement is likely a relief for the network, as “The View” heads into yet another period of transition heading into its 20th season. Last month, co-host Michelle Collins was sent packing after just one year on the show as a regular co-host. Sara Haines, frequent guest co-host and weekend edition anchor on “Good Morning America,” will reportedly join the show full-time.
ABC has not yet announced its intentions for two more current panelists, Raven-Symoné and Candace Cameron Bure. Joy Behar — who sat out two seasons before returning last year — is the sole remaining co-host from “The View’s” original 1997 lineup.
ABC’s morning lineup has faced a number of major changes this year, including the announcement in April that the network is moving Michael Strahan, former co-host of “Live With Kelly and Michael,” to “Good Morning America.”
Ok NOW it's official, I have re-upped for 1 year returning to @TheView 4 the 2016/2017 season. Will continue 2 annoy some, delight others
9 Outrageous Whoopi Goldberg Moments on 'The View' (Videos)
Defending Bill Cosby
When actress Barbara Bowman came forward in 2014 accusing Bill Cosby of rape, Goldberg expressed skepticism and came to his defense. "I’m going to reserve my judgments because I have a lot of questions,” she said.
Clash with Carly Fiorina
When 2016 presidential candidate Carly Fiorina appeared on “The View” after calling the hosts out for making fun of her looks, Goldberg accused her of manufacturing a “fake feud” to raise her own profile. Fiorina quickly shot back that the show was doing the same by promoting the highly anticipated interview.
Walk-off
In 2010, when “The View” played host to Fox News star Bill O’Reilly, Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar famously walked off the show. The conversation erupted into a shouting match when O’Reilly said, “Muslims killed us on 9/11.” Behar said she couldn’t sit next to O’Reilly because she was so “outraged,” and was joined in her walk-off by Goldberg.
Arguing racism with Rosie O’Donnell
When Rosie O’Donnell returned to “The View” in 2014, rumors swirled about tension between the two comics. One of their frequent on-air clashes came in December when Goldberg told O’Donnell she can’t understand racism as a white woman. “Listen, you are a white lady telling me what is racist to you, which is fine,” said a heated Goldberg, but she was adamant that only someone who has experienced it first-hand knows what racism is.
“No, honey, I’m famous”
After an awkward interview with cranky actress-model Cara Delevingne went viral, the hosts of “The View” chastised the starlet for being a “bitch,” and told her to suck it up. Goldberg argued that as a “newbie” who isn’t a famous actress, Delevingne has no right to act like a diva. And when co-host Michelle Collins interjected to say that Delevingne is someone famous, Goldberg informed her: “No, honey, I'm famous.”
Donald Trump
Goldberg clashed with Donald Trump long before he was a serious presidential candidate. In 2011, Goldberg accused the real estate mogul of racism when he demanded to see President Barack Obama’s birth certificate, saying he’d never ask that of a white president. “I think that’s the biggest pile of dog mess I’ve heard in ages,” said Goldberg when Trump assured her it had nothing to do with race.
It’s OK for men to hit women … sometimes
When video surfaced of NFL player Ray Rice assaulting his wife, leading to widespread condemnation, Goldberg offered defense. “If you hit somebody, you cannot be sure you’re not going to be hit back,” she said to strong disagreement from her co-hosts.
Ann Coulter
Not one to shy away from a debate around race, Goldberg went head-to-head with conservative author Ann Coulter when she appeared on “The View” to argue that liberals don’t care about black people. “Please stop,” Goldberg told Coulter. “If you’re going to talk about race, at least know what you’re talking about.”
Lecturing Candace Cameron Bure on abortion
The conservative star of Netflix’s “Fuller House,” Candace Cameron Bure caught flak when she backed the defunding of Planned Parenthood. “It used to be all about the hanger,” Goldberg said. “And in the old days, the reason abortion became legal, just in case folks don’t remember, is because people got tired of tripping over women who gave themselves abortions in the bathroom, you know, or went to people who gave them Clorox to drink.”
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With reports that the star may exit the ABC daytime talker, TheWrap looks back at her most memorable moments
Defending Bill Cosby
When actress Barbara Bowman came forward in 2014 accusing Bill Cosby of rape, Goldberg expressed skepticism and came to his defense. "I’m going to reserve my judgments because I have a lot of questions,” she said.
