Joy Behar to Return to ‘The View’ After Shoulder Injury Amid Rumors
WHO:
The Daily Beast - Joy Behar joined “The View” as an original co-host alongside Barbara Walters when the program began in 1997.
The Daily Beast - A representative for “The View” told Entertainment Weekly there was “no truth” to the report that Behar would leave the program.
The Daily Beast - Co-host Sunny Hostin said Behar was recovering and “will be back soon”; Whoopi Goldberg said, “It’s not the same at the table. We miss you.”
Variety - Joy Behar is an 84-year-old comedian and host of ABC’s “The View.”
Coming Soon - A representative for “The View” debunked a report that Behar might leave the show.
Coming Soon - Producer Brian Teta announced Behar’s return.
WHAT:
Deadline - Elton John’s “The Bh Is Back” played as Joy Behar returned to “The View”; the live audience cheered her comeback.
Deadline - Behar joked, “You should’ve played ‘God Save the Queen’; that would’ve been” before the article excerpt cuts off.
The Daily Beast - The representative rejected claims that Behar was being pushed out amid a rumored “panel shake-up” intended to make the show “less shrill and more inviting to a broader audience.”
The Daily Beast - Goldberg shared Behar’s message that she would have bounced back the next day at age 21, but recovery takes longer now, and she planned to return the following week to share details.
The Daily Beast - Behar said she would love President Trump to return to “The View,” adding, “You can’t go to Fox all the time”; the article says he had appeared on the program 18 times before his first presidency.
The Daily Beast - Behar said she had broken her toe after dropping an iPad on her foot during a previous absence from the program.
Variety - Behar returned to “The View” after nearly a month away and received a standing ovation from the studio audience.
Variety - Behar said she dislocated her shoulder in a backstage fall and described the pain as “worse than childbirth.”
Coming Soon - Behar had been missing from the panel following her shoulder injury; the article reported that Teta announced her return date amid firing rumors.
WHERE:
Variety - Behar fell backstage and returned to the ABC talk show “The View.”
WHEN:
Variety - Behar returned on Tuesday after nearly a month away.
Variety - Her last appearance before the absence was Sept. 30.
Coming Soon - The article says Teta announced Behar’s return date but does not provide the date in the supplied text.
WHY:
Variety - Behar was away from the show after dislocating her shoulder in a backstage fall.
Coming Soon - Her absence from the panel followed her shoulder injury.
(UPDATED October 28, 2026 00:09 UTC)
Joy Behar returned to “The View” after nearly a month away, earning cheers and a standing ovation from the studio audience. She said she dislocated her shoulder in a backstage fall and joked that the pain was “worse than childbirth.” The show’s representative denied reports that Behar was leaving, and co-hosts said they were glad to have her back.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 19:06 UTC)
Joy Behar has returned to “The View” after nearly a month away, drawing a standing ovation from the studio audience. She said she dislocated her shoulder in a backstage fall and described the pain as worse than childbirth. The show’s representative rejected reports that Behar was being pushed out, and co-hosts said they were glad she was back.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:14 UTC)
Joy Behar returned to “The View” after nearly a month away, receiving a standing ovation from the studio audience. She said she dislocated her shoulder in a backstage fall and that the pain was “worse than childbirth.” A representative for the show debunked reports that Behar might leave, and producer Brian Teta announced her return.