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Whoopi Goldberg Takes Break from The View for Italian Soap

11/18/2025

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Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of The View, will be absent this week as she films the soap Un Posto Al Sole in Italy.
She announced the absence on Instagram, saying she is excited to play an American translator in Un Posto Al Sole.
Joy Behar, filling in on The View, explained the absence on Monday's episode and said Goldberg will appear in multiple episodes, with her character debuting in 2026.

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Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of The View, will be absent this week as she films the soap Un Posto Al Sole in Italy.
She announced the absence on Instagram, saying she is excited to play an American translator in Un Posto Al Sole.
Joy Behar, filling in on The View, explained the absence on Monday's episode and said Goldberg will appear in multiple episodes, with her character debuting in 2026.