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The View Returns: Season 29 Amid Controversy

8/28/2025

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The View premieres Season 29 on ABC on September 8 at 11 a.m. ET after a summer break.
Co-hosts include Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Sunny Hostin, focusing on current events.
The show encountered controversy last season over Behar's remarks about Donald Trump, eliciting a White House response.
The View has maintained its status as the leading daytime talk show for five consecutive seasons.

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The View premieres Season 29 on ABC on September 8 at 11 a.m. ET after a summer break.
Co-hosts include Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Sunny Hostin, focusing on current events.
The show encountered controversy last season over Behar's remarks about Donald Trump, eliciting a White House response.
The View has maintained its status as the leading daytime talk show for five consecutive seasons.