After more than 25 years, ABC has formally announced the discontinuation of the popular daytime chat program The View, a shocking decision that has shocked the entertainment industry.
An era in American television will come to an end when the program, a mainstay of daytime television, airs its last episode later this year.
Fans, industry insiders, and critics have all been shocked by the announcement, with many wondering what caused this sudden move and what it means for daytime talk show futures.
The View is one of the longest-running talk programs on television, having debuted in 1997. The program, which was well-known for its varied panel of female presenters talking about politics,
Social problems, and current events, became a forum for significant discussions and sometimes sparked contentious arguments amongst its hosts and guests.
