Joy Behar, an original member of the 16-year-old ABC talk show “The View,†says that she has decided to leave the show at the end of its current season.
“There are other things on my plate I want to do,†she told Deadline.com on Thursday, citing a play she has been writing and her stand-up comedy. She also said she would like to host another talk show of her own; she previously had stints on HLN and Current TV.
After Ms. Behar leaves, Barbara Walters, the co-creator of “The View,†will be the only original member still on the show. There may be more changes to come: TVNewser.com reported on Friday that Elisabeth Hasselback would not return for the next season, according to unidentified sources. A representative of the show said Ms. Hasselback “has a long-term contract,†but would not elaborate.
