It was a perfect storm of miscommunication. On Thursday, ABC News co-host Joy Behar sparked speculation that The View was cancelled after she accidentally announced that they were soon to start their summer “hiatus,” which had been kept close to the chest. The announcement was made off the cuff and came mere hours after President Trump had suggested the show was in danger of cancelation and ABC faced possible scrutiny by the FCC.
Near the top of the show, Behar let it slip that it was their last week with live episodes and asking if it was okay for her to say that publically; receiving exasperated responses from co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin and executive producer Brian Teta:
BEHAR: Before we go on hiatus. We only have one more show after this. I'm allowed to say that, right?
FARAH GRIFFIN: Too late now.
TETA: [Inaudible] – so, it doesn't really matter.
(...)
***The complete post is on NewsBusters***
