{"id":2297836,"date":"2026-02-24T17:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2297836"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:47:27","slug":"the-view-nixes-studio-audience-for-second-day-in-a-row-amid-dramatic-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-view-nixes-studio-audience-for-second-day-in-a-row-amid-dramatic-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe View\u201d nixes studio audience for second day in a row amid dramatic conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/whoopi-goldberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Whoopi Goldberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a>&#8216;s chair is no longer empty at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The View;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The View<\/em><\/a>&#8216;s Hot Topics table, but the show&#8217;s audience risers, however, are as cold and empty as the streets of New York City after its first blizzard in a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One day after the blizzard pelted the area with more than a foot of snow \u2014 and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view-whoopi-goldberg-chair-empty-nyc-snow-storm-11911818\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:caused moderator Goldberg to join the broadcast virtually;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">caused moderator Goldberg to join the broadcast virtually<\/a> as the series left her seat empty \u2014 Tuesday&#8217;s broadcast saw all the cohosts walking out to the table. The camera then cut to shots of empty audience chairs in the long-running program&#8217;s Manhattan studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few members of the crew could be heard applauding Goldberg, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sara-haines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sara Haines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sara Haines<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/joy-behar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joy Behar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joy Behar<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sunny-hostin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sunny Hostin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sunny Hostin<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view-elisabeth-hasselbeck-returning-after-slamming-joy-behar-11899491\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fill-in guest panelist Amanda Carpenter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fill-in guest panelist Amanda Carpenter<\/a> as they walked out from backstage, with Goldberg laughing during her introduction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Well, hello, hello, hello, and welcome to <em>The View<\/em>,&#8221; Goldberg said, while Behar asked, &#8220;What is this sound of one hand clapping?&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><i>Empty audience chairs on &#8216;The View&#8217; <\/i><\/p>\n<p>ABC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The panel laughed as Goldberg informed everyone, &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t here yesterday, so welcome back, Whoopi! Well, thank you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Behar pushed back, telling her colleague that she &#8220;saw the show&#8221; and that Goldberg was definitely on the program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was not here,&#8221; Goldberg replied, while Behar backtracked to correct herself by saying Goldberg was &#8220;not in this exact space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That is my point. I am now in my chair. I&#8217;m welcoming myself back,&#8221; replied Goldberg. Haines comically pointed out that Behar &#8220;also wasn&#8217;t here,&#8221; as the 83-year-old cohost and comedian typically has Mondays off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Can I just say, enough with the snow! It&#8217;s enough already,&#8221; Behar lamented as the show went on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Haines maintained that it&#8217;s &#8220;kind of fun stuff to play in,&#8221; though Behar quickly countered her by quipping, &#8220;Yeah, if you&#8217;re 5.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Amanda Carpenter on 'The View' ABC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WgKAIeGaUybh5HmTOYC26g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/1dd8920fa7497e25b54ed0cdafcc6f33\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><i>Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Amanda Carpenter on &#8216;The View&#8217; <\/i><\/p>\n<p>ABC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One day earlier, <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> learned that Goldberg&#8217;s empty chair at the table was a stylistic choice for the reveal that the EGOT winner wasn&#8217;t with her cohosts in the studio. The chair was removed for later segments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monday&#8217;s moment\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view-no-studio-audience-snow-storm-state-emergency-11892516\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:marked the second time the show has gone without a live studio audience;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">marked the second time the show has gone without a live studio audience<\/a>\u00a0in the span of a month, after the Jan. 26 telecast also didn&#8217;t have a live studio audience as New York City was under a state of emergency due to another snowstorm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The View<\/em>\u00a0airs weekdays on ABC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view-nixes-studio-audience-second-day-nyc-blizzard-11912916\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whoopi Goldberg&#8216;s chair is no longer empty at The View&#8216;s Hot Topics table, but the show&#8217;s audience risers, however, are as cold and empty as the streets of New York City after its first blizzard in a decade. 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