The View (talk show)

The View
Genre	Talk show
Created by	Barbara Walters
Directed by	Sarah de la O
Presented by	Meredith Vieira Star Jones Debbie Matenopoulos Joy Behar Barbara Walters Lisa Ling Elisabeth Hasselbeck Rosie O'Donnell Whoopi Goldberg Sherri Shepherd Jenny McCarthy Nicolle Wallace Rosie Perez Raven-Symoné Michelle Collins Candace Cameron Bure Paula Faris Jedediah Bila Sara Haines Sunny Hostin Meghan McCain Abby Huntsman Ana Navarro Alyssa Farah Griffin
Opening theme	"World's Gone Crazy" by Mary J. Blige (seasons 20–24) "For My Girls" by Brandy Norwood and Nicole Scherzinger (season 25 – present)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	27
No. of episodes	5,000[1]
Production
Executive producers	Barbara Walters (1997–2022) Bill Geddie (1997–2014) Bill Wolff (2014–2015) Candi Carter (2015–2020) Brian Teta (2015–present) Hilary Estey McLoughlin (2017–2021)
Production location	Manhattan
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Lincoln Square Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	August 11, 1997 (1997-08-11) – present (present)
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The View is an American talk show created by broadcast journalist Barbara Walters. Currently in its 27th season, the show has aired on ABC as part of the network's daytime programming block since August 11, 1997. It features a multi-generational panel of women, who discuss the day's "Hot Topics", such as sociopolitical and entertainment news. In addition to the conversation segments, the panel also conducts interviews with prominent figures, such as celebrities and politicians. Production of the show was held in ABC Television Studio 23 in New York City. In 2014, it relocated to ABC Broadcast Center, also in New York City.

Throughout its run, The View has had 24 permanent co-hosts of varying characteristics and ideologies, with the number of contracted permanent co-hosts ranging between four and eight women per season. The original panel comprised Walters, broadcast journalist Meredith Vieira, lawyer Star Jones, television host Debbie Matenopoulos, and comedian Joy Behar, while the current lineup consists of Behar, entertainer Whoopi Goldberg, lawyer Sunny Hostin, television host Sara Haines, television personality Ana Navarro, and political strategist Alyssa Farah Griffin. In addition, the show often makes use of male and female guest panelists.

The View has won 31 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show, Outstanding Informative Talk Show, and Outstanding Talk Show Host. The show has received praise from the Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Slate, as well as The New York Times, which deemed it "the most important political TV show in America". Beginning in its tenth season, the series became subject to on-air controversies and media criticism involving its panel of co-hosts. It was transferred from the helm of ABC's entertainment division to that of ABC News in 2014 following a decline in ratings. By 2021, The View had become the most-viewed news and talk program in daytime television.