{"id":2453080,"date":"2026-06-10T17:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2453080"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:06:45","slug":"whoopi-goldberg-reacts-to-surprise-reunion-with-former-the-view-moderator-rosie-odonnell-after-11-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/whoopi-goldberg-reacts-to-surprise-reunion-with-former-the-view-moderator-rosie-odonnell-after-11-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Whoopi Goldberg reacts to surprise reunion with former \u201cThe View\u201d moderator Rosie O&#8217;Donnell after 11 years"},"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> icons Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O&#8217;Donnell reunited at <em>The Jellicle Ball<\/em>.<\/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\">Goldberg and O&#8217;Donnell are among the most legendary cohosts to have sat at the Hot Topics table.<\/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\">&#8220;I thought she was in Ireland?&#8221; Sunny Hostin asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two titans among <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> history have reunited at (where else) <em>Cats: The Jellicle Ball<\/em>.<\/p>\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=\"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> announced Wednesday morning on the talk show that she and former <em>View<\/em> moderator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/rosie-odonnell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rosie O'Donnell;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;Rosie O'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell<\/a> ran into each other backstage at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tony-awards-2026-winners-list-11989618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Tony-winning Broadway production;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;Tony-winning Broadway production&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tony-winning Broadway production<\/a>, 11 years after they last sat at the Hot Topics table together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I made another trip to <em>The Jellicle Ball <\/em>last night. And look who I ran into!&#8221; Goldberg said at the top of the show&#8217;s latest installment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show then flashed to images of Goldberg and O&#8217;Donnell posing backstage at the production. The current panel of cohosts exclaimed, &#8220;Rosie!&#8221; in unison.<\/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>&#8216;The View&#8217; cohosts Rosie O&#8217;Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg reunite<br \/>Credit: ABC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yes, Rosie was there, she looks amazing,&#8221; Goldberg confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><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> jumped in to ask, &#8220;I thought she was in Ireland?&#8221; after O&#8217;Donnell previously announced that she moved to Europe amid Donald Trump&#8217;s second term in office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She came back. She has a one-woman show she&#8217;s doing, too. She&#8217;s got all kinds of great stuff going on, but she looked amazing,&#8221; Goldberg explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Conservative panelist <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> exclaimed that, as she looked at the images of O&#8217;Donnell and Goldberg together, it felt like her &#8220;Mount Rushmore right there&#8221; in the photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Goldberg has remained at the Hot Topics table since 2007, O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s relationship with the talk show is far less linear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After O&#8217;Donnell joined the program as moderator in 2006, she left before the end of her first season at the table following an iconic, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xht0HcPryWA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:infamous back-and-forth clash;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;infamous back-and-forth clash&quot;}\" class=\"link \">infamous back-and-forth clash<\/a> with longtime foe <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/elisabeth-hasselbeck\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elisabeth Hasselbeck;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;Elisabeth Hasselbeck&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Elisabeth Hasselbeck<\/a> on the air in 2007.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'The View' cohosts Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg reunite at 'The Jellicle Ball'Credit: ABC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"542\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HlY5UKRqKwSi_tglsWkJ8w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/93621d0a465c9390c9c9ced18f11711a\"\/><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>&#8216;The View&#8217; cohosts Rosie O&#8217;Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg reunite at &#8216;The Jellicle Ball&#8217;<br \/>Credit: ABC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While she and Hasselbeck have traded public insults ever since (including within the last year), O&#8217;Donnell eventually returned to <em>The View<\/em> following Hasselbeck&#8217;s 2013 departure. O&#8217;Donnell sat on the panel from 2014-2015, again exiting the show after one season.<\/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 <\/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><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Donnell has spoken out against the show in subsequent years, including when she alleged that her split-screen fight with Hasselbeck was &#8220;a setup&#8221; at the hands of producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/sherri-shepherd-returns-the-view-table-bill-geddie-death-tribute\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bill Geddie, who died in 2023;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;Bill Geddie, who died in 2023&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bill Geddie, who died in 2023<\/a>.<\/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-rosie-odonnell-whoopi-goldberg-reunion-11994751\" 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 icons Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O&#8217;Donnell reunited at The Jellicle Ball. Goldberg and O&#8217;Donnell are among the most legendary cohosts to have sat at the Hot Topics table. &#8220;I thought she was in Ireland?&#8221; Sunny Hostin asked. 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