Whoopi Goldberg ABSENT From The View Season 27 Premiere Due to COVID _ E! News
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00:00 "As you can see, Whoopi is not here."
00:02 Whoopi Goldberg missed The View's season 27 premiere, and here's why.
00:08 Joy Behar sets the record straight during the talk show's September 5th episode.
00:13 "She has COVID.
00:15 Yes, it's back."
00:17 But don't worry.
00:18 As the 80-year-old quickly reassures fans, Whoopi's absence is only temporary.
00:23 "But she's on the mend.
00:25 She's on the tail end and she'll probably be back this week.
00:27 But I'm sorry she's not here for those of you who are looking forward to seeing her."
00:31 For its 27th go-around, The View saw all of the season 26 panelists, including Sonny Hostet,
00:38 Sarah Haines, Alyssa Farrar-Griffin and Anna Navarro, return.
00:43 Plus, the show's set got a revamp — a new table, chairs and mugs.
00:48 Elsewhere in the episode, Joy, the only original co-host, cracks a joke about her 25 seasons.
00:55 "I was here for all of it except for two when they canned me.
01:00 When they sacked my behind."
01:03 Meanwhile, Whoopi has been a co-host since 2007.
01:08 And during her 16 years on air, the Sister Act star has had plenty of memorable moments.
01:15 Most recently, Whoopi weighed in on the concert selfie debate after Miranda Lambert called
01:20 out fans for taking photos during her Las Vegas residency.
01:24 "People online are split about this.
01:31 They paid money for the tickets, they came to see her.
01:34 So if she's singing, at least a little respect so that knowledge you can see her, she can
01:40 see you too."
01:41 The Oscar winner then got up from her seat and walked off set to take a selfie of her
01:47 own.
01:48 "Where are you going?"
01:49 "I'm leaving y'all.
01:50 I'm leaving y'all.
01:53 I want to take a picture with this marvelous woman who is 91.
01:57 So we're going to do a selfie."
02:01 "Whoopi, give us that smile this way, Whoopi!"
02:05 "Oscar winner!"
02:07 (upbeat music)
02:09 (upbeat music)