Hurried departure from the set during another contentious political discussion earlier this year was the last straw. Although his exit from The View was not unusual,
It represented the network’s and viewers’ ongoing annoyance. An ап ÐBC official said, “It was one thing for people to tune in to the show to watch thoughtful discussions,
But lately there has been nothing but shouting matches.” We couldn’t continue to act as if it was a “healthy dialogue.” It lacked the surprising storyline turns of a soap opera.
The panel’s surviving heavyweights, Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, had been in control for years, but even their renowned forbearance seemed to be waning.
Both have complained about the show’s increasingly antagonistic environment; Goldberg once said, “I didn’t sign up for this every day.” In an interview last year, Goldberg said,
“The View was intended to be a place where women could have intelligent, nuanced conversations.” “We just yell at each other instead, and I believe the audience is as sick of it as we are.”
