{"id":2412354,"date":"2026-05-11T22:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2412354"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:08:11","slug":"the-view-cohosts-silent-on-fcc-drama-in-first-live-episode-since-disney-legal-filing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-view-cohosts-silent-on-fcc-drama-in-first-live-episode-since-disney-legal-filing\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe View\u201d cohosts silent on FCC drama in first live episode since Disney legal filing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The View<\/em> cohosts did not address the show&#8217;s ongoing drama with the FCC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ABC parent company Disney filed last week a petition for declaratory ruling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The filing alleged, among other things, that the FCC&#8217;s actions &#8220;threaten to upend decades of settled law and practice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The View;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The View&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The View<\/em><\/a> and its panel of cohosts did not address the show&#8217;s ongoing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/disney-abc-petition-to-end-fcc-equal-time-probe-into-the-view-says-it-threatens-free-speech-11970723\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:legal drama revolving around ABC network parent company, Disney,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;legal drama revolving around ABC network parent company, Disney,&quot;}\" class=\"link \">legal drama revolving around ABC network parent company, Disney,<\/a> and the Federal Communications Commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Disney filed a petition on Thursday for declaratory ruling against the FCC, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/whoopi-goldberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Whoopi Goldberg;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Whoopi Goldberg&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sara-haines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sara Haines;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sara Haines&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sara Haines<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/ana-navarro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ana Navarro;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ana Navarro&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ana Navarro<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sunny-hostin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sunny Hostin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sunny Hostin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sunny Hostin<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/alyssa-farah-griffin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Alyssa Farah Griffin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Alyssa Farah Griffin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Alyssa Farah Griffin<\/a> remained silent on the issue on Monday&#8217;s episode \u2014 the first live show since Disney filed the court document (Friday&#8217;s <em>View<\/em> episodes and subsequent <em>Weekend View<\/em> editions are pre-taped).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/10507899614175\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:petition for declaratory ruling;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;petition for declaratory ruling&quot;}\" class=\"link \">petition for declaratory ruling<\/a>, legal representatives for Disney argued that the FCC&#8217;s alleged actions against <em>The View <\/em>&#8220;threaten to upend decades of settled law and practice and chill critical protected speech, both with respect to\u00a0<em>The View<\/em>\u00a0and more broadly.&#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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar for &#8216;The View&#8217;<br \/>Credit: ABC\/JEFF LIPSKY (2)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The government \u2014 including representatives for the White House and FCC chair Brendan Carr \u2014 have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/white-house-slams-the-view-stars-useful-idiots-whoopi-goldberg-11889683\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:long criticized The View;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;long criticized The View&quot;}\" class=\"link \">long criticized <em>The View<\/em><\/a> in a series of public statements. Carr <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view-is-subject-of-fcc-investigation-chair-brendan-carr-says-11909338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:confirmed in February that the FCC would be &quot;taking a look at&quot;;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;confirmed in February that the FCC would be &amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">confirmed in February that the FCC would be &#8220;taking a look at&#8221;<\/a> the show\u00a0ahead of &#8220;an enforcement action underway,&#8221; while holding\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UW0Tsya97-o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:an open meeting;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;an open meeting&quot;}\" class=\"link \">an open meeting<\/a>\u00a0in which he alleged that the show violated a long-standing &#8220;equal time&#8221; rule after it aired an interview with Texas senate candidate James Talarico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Talk shows have long been granted exceptions to the rule, which usually mandates that broadcasters provide equal time on the air to all candidates seeking the same office in a given election race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the document, ABC attorneys expressed that, while personal distaste for\u00a0<em>The View\u00a0<\/em>is permissible, they pushed back against the idea of enlisting formal regulatory groups like the FCC to legally control speech expressed on the program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Some may dislike certain \u2014 or even most \u2014 of the viewpoints expressed on\u00a0<em>The View<\/em>\u00a0or similar shows. Such dislike, however, cannot justify using regulatory processes to restrict those views,&#8221; said the filing. &#8220;The danger is that the government will simply decide which perspectives to regulate and which to leave undisturbed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>\u00a0has reached out to representatives for the FCC and ABC for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On <em>The View<\/em>&#8216;s Monday morning edition, Goldberg kicked off the episode by congratulating the New York Knicks on its series sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers, before Hot Topics discussions centered on what she called a &#8220;seismic shift in voting rights&#8221; amid redistricting disputes, as well as the cohosts criticizing a pastor who erected a golden statue of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sunny Hostin for 'The View'Credit: ABC\/JEFF LIPSKY\" 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\/uEeUlmy1Om.6F4GnHBrWdw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/b5a84f6b6c2ab74dad81076ef2c31343\"\/><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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Sunny Hostin for &#8216;The View&#8217;<br \/>Credit: ABC\/JEFF LIPSKY<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The episode also saw <em>Proof<\/em> stage stars Ayo Edebiri and Kara Young join the cohosts for an interview, which also touched on Young&#8217;s upcoming performance in <em>The Whoopi Monologues<\/em>, a new version of Goldberg&#8217;s solo Broadway show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After a merchandising segment, the show ended with Goldberg urging Americans not to fret during turbulent political times \u2014 as she usually ends the show.<\/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\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t forget, we are in this together, we&#8217;ll get through it together, and we&#8217;ll get to where we need to get to,&#8221; Goldberg said at the end of the episode. &#8220;We&#8217;ll see you tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The View<\/em> airs 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-cohosts-silent-fcc-drama-disney-legal-filing-11971378\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" 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 www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points The View cohosts did not address the show&#8217;s ongoing drama with the FCC. 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